Hugh McDevitt
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Hugh McDevitt is an immunologist renowned for his pioneering work on the genetic control of the immune response and the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules in disease susceptibility.
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| Hugh McDevitt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4195322 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hugh McDevitt Context triple: [Santa J. Ono, doctoralAdvisor, Hugh McDevitt]
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A.
Roy McFarland
Roy McFarland is a former English central defender best known for his key role in Derby County’s successful teams of the late 1960s and 1970s and for earning numerous caps for the England national team.
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B.
John McDonough
John McDonough was an American football official best known for serving as the referee in Super Bowl IV.
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C.
Stephen McFeely
Stephen McFeely is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing several major Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including the Captain America trilogy and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.
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D.
Ray McKinnon
Ray McKinnon is an American actor, writer, producer, and director known for his character roles in film and television and for creating the acclaimed series "Rectify."
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E.
Thomas McGuire
Thomas McGuire was a highly decorated American World War II fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his aerial combat achievements in the Pacific Theater.
- 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: Hugh McDevitt Target entity description: Hugh McDevitt is an immunologist renowned for his pioneering work on the genetic control of the immune response and the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules in disease susceptibility.
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A.
Roy McFarland
Roy McFarland is a former English central defender best known for his key role in Derby County’s successful teams of the late 1960s and 1970s and for earning numerous caps for the England national team.
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B.
John McDonough
John McDonough was an American football official best known for serving as the referee in Super Bowl IV.
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C.
Stephen McFeely
Stephen McFeely is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing several major Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including the Captain America trilogy and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.
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D.
Ray McKinnon
Ray McKinnon is an American actor, writer, producer, and director known for his character roles in film and television and for creating the acclaimed series "Rectify."
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E.
Thomas McGuire
Thomas McGuire was a highly decorated American World War II fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his aerial combat achievements in the Pacific Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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immunologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gairdner Foundation International Award
NERFINISHED
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Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
concept that MHC molecules present antigenic peptides to T cells
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demonstration that MHC genes control immune response to specific antigens ⓘ mapping of immune response genes ⓘ understanding of MHC restriction ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Stanford University School of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
immunogenetics
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immunology ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
medicine
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microbiology and immunology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
development of MHC-based disease association studies
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modern immunogenetics ⓘ understanding of autoimmune disease pathogenesis ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent research on HLA-disease associations in humans ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Baruj Benacerraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
genetic control of the immune response
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immune response genes (Ir genes) ⓘ role of major histocompatibility complex molecules in immune responses ⓘ studies of disease susceptibility linked to MHC ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
genetic control of antibody specificity
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immune response genes linked to MHC ⓘ |
| occupation | immunologist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University
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professor at Stanford University ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
association of MHC alleles with autoimmune disease risk
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genetic basis of immune responsiveness ⓘ mechanisms of antigen presentation ⓘ |
| studied |
T-cell recognition of antigen
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association between H-2 complex and immune responsiveness in mice ⓘ genetic control of immune responses to synthetic polypeptide antigens ⓘ genetic regulation of antibody responses ⓘ major histocompatibility complex ⓘ |
| workLocation | Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Hugh McDevitt Description of subject: Hugh McDevitt is an immunologist renowned for his pioneering work on the genetic control of the immune response and the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules in disease susceptibility.
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