Albert Calmette
E462930
Albert Calmette was a French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist best known as a co-developer of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albert Calmette canonical | 6 |
| Calmette | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4689752 — 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: Albert Calmette Context triple: [BCG vaccine, developedBy, Albert Calmette]
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A.
Alexandre Yersin
Alexandre Yersin was a Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist best known for identifying the plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis) and contributing significantly to infectious disease research in the late 19th century.
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B.
Camille Pasteur
Camille Pasteur was one of the children of the renowned French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur.
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C.
Émile Roux
Émile Roux was a French physician, bacteriologist, and pioneer of immunology who played a key role in developing vaccines and antitoxins, notably for diphtheria.
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D.
Jean-Baptiste Pasteur
Jean-Baptiste Pasteur was one of the children of the renowned French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur.
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E.
Robert P. Koch
Robert P. Koch is an American lobbyist and president and CEO of the Wine Institute, known in part for his marriage into the Bush family.
- 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: Albert Calmette Target entity description: Albert Calmette was a French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist best known as a co-developer of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis.
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A.
Alexandre Yersin
Alexandre Yersin was a Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist best known for identifying the plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis) and contributing significantly to infectious disease research in the late 19th century.
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B.
Camille Pasteur
Camille Pasteur was one of the children of the renowned French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur.
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C.
Émile Roux
Émile Roux was a French physician, bacteriologist, and pioneer of immunology who played a key role in developing vaccines and antitoxins, notably for diphtheria.
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D.
Jean-Baptiste Pasteur
Jean-Baptiste Pasteur was one of the children of the renowned French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur.
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E.
Robert P. Koch
Robert P. Koch is an American lobbyist and president and CEO of the Wine Institute, known in part for his marriage into the Bush family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French scientist
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bacteriologist ⓘ human ⓘ immunologist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| coDeveloperOf | BCG vaccine ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Camille Guérin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1863-07-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1933-10-29 ⓘ |
| developed | BCG vaccine ⓘ |
| employer |
Pasteur Institute
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linked to:
Institut Pasteur
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| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Calmette
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linked to:
Albert Calmette
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| fieldOfWork |
bacteriology
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immunology ⓘ medicine ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | microbiology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-developing the BCG vaccine
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research on tuberculosis ⓘ work on antivenom serotherapy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Pasteur Institute staff
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linked to:
Institut Pasteur
|
| name | Albert Calmette ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
development of methods for producing antivenom against snake bites
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introduction of BCG vaccination against tuberculosis in humans ⓘ |
| occupation |
bacteriologist
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immunologist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
France
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Nice ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
infectious diseases
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tuberculosis ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lille
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Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Albert Calmette Description of subject: Albert Calmette was a French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist best known as a co-developer of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Albert Calmette