Jacques Loeb
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Jacques Loeb was a pioneering German-American physiologist and biologist known for his influential work in experimental biology and the study of artificial parthenogenesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacques Loeb canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacques Loeb Context triple: [Loeb Laboratory, namedAfter, Jacques Loeb]
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A.
Frank R. Lillie
Frank R. Lillie was an American zoologist and embryologist known for his pioneering research on sex determination and his leadership at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole.
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B.
Heinrich Doehle
Heinrich Doehle was a Nazi German official who served in high-level administrative roles within the National Socialist Party apparatus during the Third Reich.
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C.
Armand Carrel
Armand Carrel was a prominent 19th-century French journalist and political writer known for his republican views and influential role in shaping liberal opinion during the July Monarchy.
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D.
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
Felix Hoppe-Seyler was a pioneering German physiologist and chemist regarded as a founder of biochemistry and molecular biology, known for his work on blood pigments and proteins.
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E.
Ernst Cloos
Ernst Cloos was a German-American structural geologist known for his pioneering work in rock deformation and tectonics, and for his influential teaching at Johns Hopkins University.
- 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: Jacques Loeb Target entity description: Jacques Loeb was a pioneering German-American physiologist and biologist known for his influential work in experimental biology and the study of artificial parthenogenesis.
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A.
Frank R. Lillie
Frank R. Lillie was an American zoologist and embryologist known for his pioneering research on sex determination and his leadership at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole.
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B.
Heinrich Doehle
Heinrich Doehle was a Nazi German official who served in high-level administrative roles within the National Socialist Party apparatus during the Third Reich.
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C.
Armand Carrel
Armand Carrel was a prominent 19th-century French journalist and political writer known for his republican views and influential role in shaping liberal opinion during the July Monarchy.
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D.
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
Felix Hoppe-Seyler was a pioneering German physiologist and chemist regarded as a founder of biochemistry and molecular biology, known for his work on blood pigments and proteins.
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E.
Ernst Cloos
Ernst Cloos was a German-American structural geologist known for his pioneering work in rock deformation and tectonics, and for his influential teaching at Johns Hopkins University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biologist
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experimental biologist ⓘ human ⓘ physiologist ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor |
Adolf Fick
ⓘ
Friedrich Goltz ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1859-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1924-02-11 ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering German-American physiologist and biologist known for experimental biology and artificial parthenogenesis ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Munich
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linked to:
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
University of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| employer |
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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linked to:
Rockefeller University
University of California, Berkeley ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ University of Würzburg ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Loeb ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artificial parthenogenesis
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biology ⓘ biophysics ⓘ experimental biology ⓘ marine biology ⓘ physiology ⓘ tropisms ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacques ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century experimental biology
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John B. Watson ⓘ behaviorism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Claude Bernard
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Hermann von Helmholtz ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement | mechanistic biology ⓘ |
| name | Jacques Loeb ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental induction of artificial parthenogenesis in sea urchin eggs
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experimental study of animal behavior as tropisms ⓘ mechanistic approach to biology ⓘ research on the physical chemistry of protoplasm ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Forced Movements, Tropisms, and Animal Conduct
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The Dynamics of Living Matter ⓘ The Mechanistic Conception of Life ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Mayen, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia
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linked to:
Mayen, Germany
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| placeOfDeath | Hamilton, Bermuda ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of physiology ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berkeley, California
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linked to:
Berkeley, California, United States
Chicago, Illinois ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
New York City ⓘ |
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