Sumio
E560134
Sumio is a Japanese physicist best known for his pioneering discovery and characterization of carbon nanotubes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sumio canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5855488 — 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: Sumio Context triple: [Sumio Iijima, givenName, Sumio]
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A.
Takaishi
Takaishi is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a small industrial and residential hub within the Osaka metropolitan area.
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B.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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C.
Yukio
Yukio is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by several notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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D.
Yasu
Yasu is a Japanese city located in Shiga Prefecture, known for its blend of residential areas, local industry, and proximity to Lake Biwa.
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E.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
- 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: Sumio Target entity description: Sumio is a Japanese physicist best known for his pioneering discovery and characterization of carbon nanotubes.
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A.
Takaishi
Takaishi is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a small industrial and residential hub within the Osaka metropolitan area.
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B.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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C.
Yukio
Yukio is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by several notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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D.
Yasu
Yasu is a Japanese city located in Shiga Prefecture, known for its blend of residential areas, local industry, and proximity to Lake Biwa.
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E.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese person
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nanotechnology researcher ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| almaMater | Tohoku University ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics
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Japan Academy Prize ⓘ Kavli Prize in Nanoscience ⓘ
linked to:
Kavli Prize
Order of Culture (Japan) ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Culture
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| birthDate | 1939-05-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Saganoseki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan ⓘ |
| citizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in solid-state physics ⓘ |
| discovered | multi-walled carbon nanotubes ⓘ |
| employer |
Meijo University
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NEC Corporation ⓘ NEC Fundamental Research Laboratories ⓘ
linked to:
NEC Corporation
|
| era |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| familyName | Iijima ⓘ |
| field |
materials science
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nanotechnology ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| givenName | Sumio ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of carbon nanotube-based nanotechnology
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research in one-dimensional nanomaterials ⓘ |
| knownFor |
characterization of carbon nanotubes
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discovery of carbon nanotubes ⓘ high-resolution transmission electron microscopy of nanomaterials ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences
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Japan Academy ⓘ |
| name | Sumio Iijima ⓘ |
| nationality | Japan ⓘ |
| notableWork | experimental observation of carbon nanotubes ⓘ |
| position | professor at Meijo University ⓘ |
| publication | “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nature ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
carbon nanotubes
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fullerenes ⓘ nanostructured carbon materials ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
high-resolution electron microscopy
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transmission electron microscopy ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Japan
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sumio Description of subject: Sumio is a Japanese physicist best known for his pioneering discovery and characterization of carbon nanotubes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.