Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University
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The Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University is an endowed academic chair in the university’s chemistry department, held by distinguished chemist K. C. Nicolaou.
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| Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13176840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University Context triple: [K. C. Nicolaou, position, Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University]
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James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
The James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship at Princeton University held by Nobel Prize–winning chemist David W. C. MacMillan.
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Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry
The Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry is a distinguished endowed professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University
The George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the Department of Chemistry, named in honor of biotechnology pioneer George B. Rathmann.
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Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
The Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship in chemistry held by leading researchers such as Phil S. Baran.
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F. Albert Cotton Chair in Chemistry at Texas A&M University
The F. Albert Cotton Chair in Chemistry at Texas A&M University is an endowed professorship honoring the renowned inorganic chemist F. Albert Cotton and supporting distinguished research and teaching in chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University Target entity description: The Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University is an endowed academic chair in the university’s chemistry department, held by distinguished chemist K. C. Nicolaou.
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A.
James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
The James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship at Princeton University held by Nobel Prize–winning chemist David W. C. MacMillan.
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B.
Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry
The Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry is a distinguished endowed professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University
The George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the Department of Chemistry, named in honor of biotechnology pioneer George B. Rathmann.
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Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
The Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship in chemistry held by leading researchers such as Phil S. Baran.
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F. Albert Cotton Chair in Chemistry at Texas A&M University
The F. Albert Cotton Chair in Chemistry at Texas A&M University is an endowed professorship honoring the renowned inorganic chemist F. Albert Cotton and supporting distinguished research and teaching in chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | chemistry ⓘ |
| academicRank | professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | Rice University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| department | Rice University Department of Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endowedBy |
Harry C. Wiess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olga K. Wiess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | chemistry ⓘ |
| hasAcademicTitle | Professor of Chemistry ⓘ |
| heldBy | K. C. Nicolaou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holder | K. C. Nicolaou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institution | Rice University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
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| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Harry C. Wiess
NERFINISHED
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Olga K. Wiess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rice University Department of Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University Description of subject: The Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University is an endowed academic chair in the university’s chemistry department, held by distinguished chemist K. C. Nicolaou.
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