Gurdev Khush
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Gurdev Khush is a renowned Indian plant geneticist and rice breeder whose work at the International Rice Research Institute led to the development of high-yielding varieties that significantly boosted global rice production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gurdev Khush canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1804834 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gurdev Khush Context triple: [IR36, hasBreeder, Gurdev Khush]
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A.
Sanjiv Singh
Sanjiv Singh is a robotics researcher and professor known for his work in autonomous systems and field robotics at Carnegie Mellon University.
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B.
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek Singh Ahluwalia is an Indian economist and former civil servant best known for his key role in shaping India’s economic reforms and serving as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
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C.
Amarjeet Sohi
Amarjeet Sohi is a Canadian politician who serves as the mayor of Edmonton and is a former federal cabinet minister.
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D.
Ravi Bhalla
Ravi Bhalla is an American attorney and politician who became the first Sikh mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, and one of the first turbaned Sikh mayors in the United States.
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E.
Gurdial Singh
Gurdial Singh was a prominent Indian Punjabi novelist and short story writer known for his realistic portrayals of rural life and marginalized communities.
- 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: Gurdev Khush Target entity description: Gurdev Khush is a renowned Indian plant geneticist and rice breeder whose work at the International Rice Research Institute led to the development of high-yielding varieties that significantly boosted global rice production.
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A.
Sanjiv Singh
Sanjiv Singh is a robotics researcher and professor known for his work in autonomous systems and field robotics at Carnegie Mellon University.
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B.
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek Singh Ahluwalia is an Indian economist and former civil servant best known for his key role in shaping India’s economic reforms and serving as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
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C.
Amarjeet Sohi
Amarjeet Sohi is a Canadian politician who serves as the mayor of Edmonton and is a former federal cabinet minister.
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D.
Ravi Bhalla
Ravi Bhalla is an American attorney and politician who became the first Sikh mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, and one of the first turbaned Sikh mayors in the United States.
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E.
Gurdial Singh
Gurdial Singh was a prominent Indian Punjabi novelist and short story writer known for his realistic portrayals of rural life and marginalized communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian scientist
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agronomist ⓘ person ⓘ plant geneticist ⓘ rice breeder ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in genetics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Borlaug Award
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Japan Prize ⓘ Padma Shri ⓘ Rank Prize in Nutrition ⓘ Wolf Prize ⓘ
surface form:
Wolf Prize in Agriculture
World Food Prize ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1935-08-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rurkee, Punjab, British India ⓘ |
| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Green Revolution ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Punjab Agricultural University
ⓘ
University of California, Davis ⓘ |
| employer | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| familyName | Khush ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
plant breeding
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plant genetics ⓘ rice breeding ⓘ |
| givenName | Gurdev ⓘ |
| influenced | global food security ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boosting global rice production
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contributions to the Green Revolution in rice ⓘ development of high-yielding rice varieties ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Punjabi ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Indian National Science Academy
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Royal Society ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Society of London
National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
US National Academy of Sciences
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| name | Gurdev Singh Khush ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of IR36 rice variety
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development of IR64 rice variety ⓘ development of semi-dwarf, high-yielding rice lines ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Head of Plant Breeding Department at International Rice Research Institute
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Principal Plant Breeder at International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
disease resistance in rice
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grain quality improvement in rice ⓘ insect resistance in rice ⓘ yield improvement in rice ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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surface form:
Los Baños, Philippines
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gurdev Khush Description of subject: Gurdev Khush is a renowned Indian plant geneticist and rice breeder whose work at the International Rice Research Institute led to the development of high-yielding varieties that significantly boosted global rice production.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
IR36