Irwin Eli Cohen
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Irwin Eli Cohen, better known as Professor Irwin Corey, was an American stand-up comedian and satirist famed for his improvisational, pseudo-intellectual monologues and billing as “The World’s Foremost Authority.”
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| Irwin Eli Cohen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irwin Eli Cohen Context triple: [Professor Irwin Corey, birthName, Irwin Eli Cohen]
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A.
Philip J. Cohen
Philip J. Cohen was one of the merchants involved in the landmark 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case Cohens v. Virginia, which helped define the Court’s authority to review state court decisions.
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B.
Felix Cohen
Felix Cohen was an influential American legal philosopher and scholar known for advancing legal realism and critiquing formalistic approaches to law.
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C.
Ronald M. Cohen
Ronald M. Cohen was an American screenwriter known for his work on politically charged and socially conscious films and television projects.
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D.
Job Cohen
Job Cohen is a Dutch politician and former Mayor of Amsterdam who led the Labour Party (PvdA) and briefly served as a prominent national opposition leader.
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E.
Gerson D. Cohen
Gerson D. Cohen was an influential American rabbi and historian who served as chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary and helped shape the direction of Conservative Judaism in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irwin Eli Cohen Target entity description: Irwin Eli Cohen, better known as Professor Irwin Corey, was an American stand-up comedian and satirist famed for his improvisational, pseudo-intellectual monologues and billing as “The World’s Foremost Authority.”
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A.
Philip J. Cohen
Philip J. Cohen was one of the merchants involved in the landmark 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case Cohens v. Virginia, which helped define the Court’s authority to review state court decisions.
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B.
Felix Cohen
Felix Cohen was an influential American legal philosopher and scholar known for advancing legal realism and critiquing formalistic approaches to law.
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C.
Ronald M. Cohen
Ronald M. Cohen was an American screenwriter known for his work on politically charged and socially conscious films and television projects.
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D.
Job Cohen
Job Cohen is a Dutch politician and former Mayor of Amsterdam who led the Labour Party (PvdA) and briefly served as a prominent national opposition leader.
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E.
Gerson D. Cohen
Gerson D. Cohen was an influential American rabbi and historian who served as chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary and helped shape the direction of Conservative Judaism in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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satirist ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Irwin Corey
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Professor Corey ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-07-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-02-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Cohen ⓘ |
| genre |
observational comedy
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political satire ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Irwin ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Margaret Corey
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Richard Corey ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of American stand-up comedians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
improvised, rambling monologues
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long-winded, mock-scholarly speeches ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Eli ⓘ |
| nickname | The World’s Foremost Authority ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | guest appearance on Late Night with David Letterman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being billed as "The World’s Foremost Authority"
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improvisational pseudo-intellectual monologues ⓘ |
| notableWork | Professor Irwin Corey comedy persona ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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satirist ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American television talk shows
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nightclub comedy circuit in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Fran Corey ⓘ |
| stageName |
Professor Irwin Corey
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linked to:
Irwin Corey
|
| style |
parody of academic lectures
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stream-of-consciousness comedy ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Subject: Irwin Eli Cohen Description of subject: Irwin Eli Cohen, better known as Professor Irwin Corey, was an American stand-up comedian and satirist famed for his improvisational, pseudo-intellectual monologues and billing as “The World’s Foremost Authority.”
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