Carl Friedrich
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Carl Friedrich is the given name of Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, a prominent German physicist and philosopher known for his work in nuclear physics and the philosophy of science.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl Friedrich canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5647952 — 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: Carl Friedrich Context triple: [Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, givenName, Carl Friedrich]
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Johann Friedrich
Johann Friedrich is the given name of Johann Friedrich Städel, a German merchant and art patron who founded the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.
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Carl Ludwig
Carl Ludwig is a computer graphics pioneer and co-founder of Blue Sky Studios, known for advancing CGI technology in animated films.
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Carl Ludwig
Carl Ludwig is a masculine given name of German origin, historically borne by various notable figures in science, philosophy, and the arts.
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Carl Wilhelm
Carl Wilhelm, later known as Guillermo Kahlo, was a German-born photographer who became notable in Mexico as the father of renowned painter Frida Kahlo.
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Carl Friedrich Abel
Carl Friedrich Abel was an 18th-century German composer and virtuoso viola da gamba player who became a prominent figure in the London music scene.
- 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: Carl Friedrich Target entity description: Carl Friedrich is the given name of Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, a prominent German physicist and philosopher known for his work in nuclear physics and the philosophy of science.
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A.
Johann Friedrich
Johann Friedrich is the given name of Johann Friedrich Städel, a German merchant and art patron who founded the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.
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B.
Carl Ludwig
Carl Ludwig is a computer graphics pioneer and co-founder of Blue Sky Studios, known for advancing CGI technology in animated films.
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C.
Carl Ludwig
Carl Ludwig is a masculine given name of German origin, historically borne by various notable figures in science, philosophy, and the arts.
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D.
Carl Wilhelm
Carl Wilhelm, later known as Guillermo Kahlo, was a German-born photographer who became notable in Mexico as the father of renowned painter Frida Kahlo.
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E.
Carl Friedrich Abel
Carl Friedrich Abel was an 18th-century German composer and virtuoso viola da gamba player who became a prominent figure in the London music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German philosopher
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German physicist ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Goethe Prize
NERFINISHED
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Max Planck Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Peace Prize of the German Book Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-06-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-04-28 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Werner Heisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Copenhagen
NERFINISHED
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University of Göttingen ⓘ University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| employer |
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics
NERFINISHED
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Max Planck Institute for Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Planck Institute for Research on the Living Conditions of the Scientific-Technical World NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Göttingen NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ernst von Weizsäcker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrophysics
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nuclear physics ⓘ peace research ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| givenName | Carl Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
NERFINISHED
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Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Planck Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
cosmogonic cycles in astrophysics
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ethical responsibility of scientists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bethe–Weizsäcker formula
NERFINISHED
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Weizsäcker mass formula NERFINISHED ⓘ contributions to quantum theory interpretation ⓘ work on nuclear fusion in stars ⓘ work on the liquid drop model of the atomic nucleus ⓘ writings on ethics of nuclear weapons ⓘ writings on philosophy of science ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kiel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Starnberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of Max Planck Institute
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professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| sibling | Richard von Weizsäcker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Grete von Weizsäcker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carl Friedrich Description of subject: Carl Friedrich is the given name of Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, a prominent German physicist and philosopher known for his work in nuclear physics and the philosophy of science.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carl Friedrich Gauss