Paul Schimmel
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Paul Schimmel is an American biochemist and biotechnology entrepreneur known for his pioneering work on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and for co-founding multiple biotech companies.
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| Paul Schimmel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4492401 — 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: Paul Schimmel Context triple: [Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, foundedBy, Paul Schimmel]
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A.
Philip Steuer
Philip Steuer is a film producer best known for his work on major studio projects, including the Disney drama "Saving Mr. Banks."
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B.
Robert Ochsenfeld
Robert Ochsenfeld was a German physicist best known for co-discovering the Meissner effect, a fundamental phenomenon in superconductivity.
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C.
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his Brooklyn-set fiction and acclaimed Hollywood screenplays, including several classic film noirs.
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D.
Marten Wassmann
Marten Wassmann is an architect known for his partnership role at the Dutch architecture firm Benthem Crouwel Architekten.
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E.
Walter Meierjohann
Walter Meierjohann is a theatre director known for his innovative, visually driven productions and leadership roles in European and UK theatre institutions.
- 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: Paul Schimmel Target entity description: Paul Schimmel is an American biochemist and biotechnology entrepreneur known for his pioneering work on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and for co-founding multiple biotech companies.
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A.
Philip Steuer
Philip Steuer is a film producer best known for his work on major studio projects, including the Disney drama "Saving Mr. Banks."
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B.
Robert Ochsenfeld
Robert Ochsenfeld was a German physicist best known for co-discovering the Meissner effect, a fundamental phenomenon in superconductivity.
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C.
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his Brooklyn-set fiction and acclaimed Hollywood screenplays, including several classic film noirs.
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D.
Marten Wassmann
Marten Wassmann is an architect known for his partnership role at the Dutch architecture firm Benthem Crouwel Architekten.
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E.
Walter Meierjohann
Walter Meierjohann is a theatre director known for his innovative, visually driven productions and leadership roles in European and UK theatre institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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biochemist ⓘ biotechnology entrepreneur ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in chemistry
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PhD in biophysical chemistry ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Alkermes
NERFINISHED
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals NERFINISHED ⓘ Cubist Pharmaceuticals NERFINISHED ⓘ Repligen NERFINISHED ⓘ Schrodinger, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirtris Pharmaceuticals NERFINISHED ⓘ aTyr Pharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Ohio Wesleyan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The Scripps Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
RNA biology
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biochemistry ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ structural biology ⓘ |
| hasPublishedOn |
disease associations of tRNA synthetases
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editing functions in tRNA aminoacylation ⓘ structure–function relationships of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases ⓘ |
| hasReceivedAward |
American Chemical Society Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry
NERFINISHED
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American Chemical Society Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Biophysical Society Founders Award NERFINISHED ⓘ National Institutes of Health MERIT Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
scientific articles on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases
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textbooks on biophysical chemistry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
linking tRNA synthetase biology to human disease
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translating basic RNA biology into therapeutics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Philosophical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| notableFor |
biotechnology company founding
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pioneering work on the genetic code ⓘ research on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases ⓘ |
| occupation |
biochemist
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biotechnology entrepreneur ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ernest and Jean Hahn Professor at The Scripps Research Institute
NERFINISHED
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Professor of Biochemistry at MIT ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases
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mechanisms of protein synthesis ⓘ noncanonical functions of tRNA synthetases ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Schimmel Description of subject: Paul Schimmel is an American biochemist and biotechnology entrepreneur known for his pioneering work on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and for co-founding multiple biotech companies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.