George C. Schatz
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George C. Schatz is an American theoretical chemist renowned for his contributions to reaction dynamics, nanoscience, and computational chemistry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George C. Schatz canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5305623 — 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: George C. Schatz Context triple: [Schatz, hasNotableBearer, George C. Schatz]
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A.
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.
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B.
Donald F. Hornig
Donald F. Hornig was an American chemist and science advisor who served as a key presidential science counselor, notably to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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C.
John Ziman
John Ziman was a New Zealand-born British physicist and influential philosopher of science known for his work in condensed matter physics and his writings on the social dimensions of scientific research.
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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.
Philip J. Suess
Philip J. Suess is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Wheaton, Illinois.
- 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: George C. Schatz Target entity description: George C. Schatz is an American theoretical chemist renowned for his contributions to reaction dynamics, nanoscience, and computational chemistry.
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A.
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.
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B.
Donald F. Hornig
Donald F. Hornig was an American chemist and science advisor who served as a key presidential science counselor, notably to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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C.
John Ziman
John Ziman was a New Zealand-born British physicist and influential philosopher of science known for his work in condensed matter physics and his writings on the social dimensions of scientific research.
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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.
Philip J. Suess
Philip J. Suess is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Wheaton, Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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chemist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| almaMater |
California Institute of Technology
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Claremont McKenna College ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
awards in theoretical and computational chemistry
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fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ fellowship of the American Physical Society ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coAuthorOf |
Dynamics of Molecular Collisions
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Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry ⓘ Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory ⓘ
linked to:
density functional theory
|
| degree | PhD in chemistry ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | William A. Goddard III ⓘ |
| editorOf |
Journal of Physical Chemistry
ⓘ
Journal of Physical Chemistry A ⓘ
linked to:
Journal of Physical Chemistry
Journal of Physical Chemistry B ⓘ
linked to:
Journal of Physical Chemistry
Journal of Physical Chemistry C ⓘ |
| employer | Northwestern University ⓘ |
| field |
computational chemistry
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nanoscience ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ reaction dynamics ⓘ theoretical chemistry ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
research articles on electronic structure theory
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research articles on energy transfer in nanosystems ⓘ research articles on molecular self-assembly ⓘ research articles on nanostructured materials ⓘ research articles on plasmonic nanoparticles ⓘ research articles on reaction dynamics ⓘ research articles on surface-enhanced Raman scattering ⓘ research articles on time-dependent density functional theory ⓘ textbooks in quantum chemistry ⓘ textbooks in statistical mechanics ⓘ textbooks in theoretical chemistry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
computational chemistry methods
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molecular dynamics simulations ⓘ nanoscience research ⓘ plasmonics and nanoparticle optics theory ⓘ reaction dynamics research ⓘ theoretical studies of chemical reactions ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Chemical Society
ⓘ
American Physical Society ⓘ |
| name | George C. Schatz ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professor ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
| position | Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Northwestern University Department of Chemistry ⓘ |
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