Daniel E. Koshland Jr.
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Daniel E. Koshland Jr. was an influential American biochemist and longtime editor of the journal Science, renowned for his work on enzyme mechanisms and protein dynamics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel E. Koshland Jr. canonical | 1 |
| Daniel Edward Koshland Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3091099 — 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: Daniel E. Koshland Jr. Context triple: [Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science, notableRecipient, Daniel E. Koshland Jr.]
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A.
Frank H. Westheimer
Frank H. Westheimer was a prominent American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in physical organic chemistry and enzyme mechanisms.
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B.
Thomas Gerdine
Thomas Gerdine was an early mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Glacier Peak in Washington State.
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C.
Peter B. Dervan
Peter B. Dervan is an American chemist renowned for pioneering work in bioorganic chemistry, particularly the design of small molecules that recognize and bind specific DNA sequences.
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D.
Charles J.D. Schlissel
Charles J.D. Schlissel is a film producer best known for his work on major Hollywood thrillers such as "Flightplan."
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E.
Frederick Seitz
Frederick Seitz was an influential American physicist and solid-state physics pioneer who served as president of the National Academy of Sciences and Rockefeller 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: Daniel E. Koshland Jr. Target entity description: Daniel E. Koshland Jr. was an influential American biochemist and longtime editor of the journal Science, renowned for his work on enzyme mechanisms and protein dynamics.
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A.
Frank H. Westheimer
Frank H. Westheimer was a prominent American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in physical organic chemistry and enzyme mechanisms.
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B.
Thomas Gerdine
Thomas Gerdine was an early mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Glacier Peak in Washington State.
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C.
Peter B. Dervan
Peter B. Dervan is an American chemist renowned for pioneering work in bioorganic chemistry, particularly the design of small molecules that recognize and bind specific DNA sequences.
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D.
Charles J.D. Schlissel
Charles J.D. Schlissel is a film producer best known for his work on major Hollywood thrillers such as "Flightplan."
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E.
Frederick Seitz
Frederick Seitz was an influential American physicist and solid-state physics pioneer who served as president of the National Academy of Sciences and Rockefeller University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biochemist
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editor ⓘ human ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
PhD in chemistry
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bachelor's degree ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lasker Award
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National Medal of Science ⓘ Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1920-03-30 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2007-07-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Chicago
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Science (journal)
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| familyName | Koshland ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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enzyme kinetics ⓘ protein dynamics ⓘ |
| fullName |
Daniel E. Koshland Jr.
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Daniel Edward Koshland Jr.
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| givenName | Daniel ⓘ |
| hasRole |
research scientist
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scientific journal editor ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern enzymology
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theoretical models of enzyme action ⓘ |
| knownFor |
editorship of the journal Science
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induced fit model of enzyme–substrate interaction ⓘ studies of enzyme mechanisms ⓘ work on protein conformational changes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableConcept | induced fit theory ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Alexander Gann
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surface form:
Alexander G. G.?
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| notableWork |
editorials in Science on science policy
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papers on induced fit in enzyme action ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Berkeley
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surface form:
Berkeley, California
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| positionHeld |
editor-in-chief of Science
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professor of biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
allosteric regulation
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enzyme catalysis ⓘ protein conformational dynamics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workplace |
Department of Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley
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surface form:
University of California, Berkeley Department of Biochemistry
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daniel E. Koshland Jr. Description of subject: Daniel E. Koshland Jr. was an influential American biochemist and longtime editor of the journal Science, renowned for his work on enzyme mechanisms and protein dynamics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
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notableRecipient
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Daniel E. Koshland Jr.
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this entity surface form:
Daniel Edward Koshland Jr.