Mortimer Mishkin
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Mortimer Mishkin was an American neuropsychologist renowned for his pioneering work on the brain mechanisms underlying memory and perception, particularly through lesion studies in primates.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mortimer Mishkin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5660438 — 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: Mortimer Mishkin Context triple: [Brenda Milner, notableStudent, Mortimer Mishkin]
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A.
Morton Minsky
Morton Minsky was a member of the Minsky family associated with the famous Minsky's Burlesque theater circuit in early 20th-century New York entertainment.
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B.
Hyman Minsky
Hyman Minsky was an American economist best known for his financial instability hypothesis, which explains how periods of economic stability can lead to speculative excess and ultimately financial crises.
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C.
Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz is an American film and television director known for his work on numerous made-for-TV movies and miniseries.
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D.
Bernard A. Friedman
Bernard A. Friedman is a United States federal judge known for his rulings on significant civil rights and constitutional law cases.
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E.
Sidney Ehrlich
Sidney Ehrlich is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Ehrlich surname.
- 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: Mortimer Mishkin Target entity description: Mortimer Mishkin was an American neuropsychologist renowned for his pioneering work on the brain mechanisms underlying memory and perception, particularly through lesion studies in primates.
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A.
Morton Minsky
Morton Minsky was a member of the Minsky family associated with the famous Minsky's Burlesque theater circuit in early 20th-century New York entertainment.
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B.
Hyman Minsky
Hyman Minsky was an American economist best known for his financial instability hypothesis, which explains how periods of economic stability can lead to speculative excess and ultimately financial crises.
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C.
Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz is an American film and television director known for his work on numerous made-for-TV movies and miniseries.
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D.
Bernard A. Friedman
Bernard A. Friedman is a United States federal judge known for his rulings on significant civil rights and constitutional law cases.
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E.
Sidney Ehrlich
Sidney Ehrlich is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Ehrlich surname.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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neuropsychologist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grawemeyer Award in Psychology
NERFINISHED
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Karl Spencer Lashley Award NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Larry R. Squire
NERFINISHED
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Leslie G. Ungerleider NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Zola-Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
McGill University
NERFINISHED
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New York University ⓘ |
| employer | National Institute of Mental Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
brain and behavior relationships
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cognitive neuroscience ⓘ memory research ⓘ neuropsychology ⓘ visual perception ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive neuroscience of memory
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models of visual processing streams ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Karl Spencer Lashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lesion studies in nonhuman primates
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research on brain mechanisms of memory ⓘ research on brain mechanisms of perception ⓘ work on medial temporal lobe memory systems ⓘ work on ventral and dorsal visual processing streams ⓘ |
| 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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| notableStudent | Leslie G. Ungerleider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
neuropsychologist
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researcher ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
declarative memory
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nondeclarative memory ⓘ object recognition ⓘ spatial perception ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
behavioral testing of animals
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lesion studies in primates ⓘ |
| workLocation | Bethesda, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mortimer Mishkin Description of subject: Mortimer Mishkin was an American neuropsychologist renowned for his pioneering work on the brain mechanisms underlying memory and perception, particularly through lesion studies in primates.
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