Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University
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The Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University is a distinguished endowed chair in the university’s chemistry department, held by leading researchers recognized for exceptional contributions to the field.
All labels observed (2)
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| Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry | 1 |
| Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6630417 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University Context triple: [Ronald Breslow, positionHeld, Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University]
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J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University
The J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University is a distinguished endowed chair in theoretical chemistry named after pioneering American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs.
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Theodore William Richards Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at Harvard University
The Theodore William Richards Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in Harvard’s chemistry department named in honor of Nobel laureate Theodore William Richards and held by distinguished senior chemists.
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George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University
The George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the Department of Chemistry, named in honor of biotechnology pioneer George B. Rathmann.
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Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University
The Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, historically associated with leading researchers such as Nobel laureate Elias J. Corey.
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Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry
The Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry is a distinguished endowed professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University Target entity description: The Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University is a distinguished endowed chair in the university’s chemistry department, held by leading researchers recognized for exceptional contributions to the field.
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A.
J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University
The J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University is a distinguished endowed chair in theoretical chemistry named after pioneering American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs.
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B.
Theodore William Richards Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at Harvard University
The Theodore William Richards Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in Harvard’s chemistry department named in honor of Nobel laureate Theodore William Richards and held by distinguished senior chemists.
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George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University
The George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the Department of Chemistry, named in honor of biotechnology pioneer George B. Rathmann.
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Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University
The Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, historically associated with leading researchers such as Nobel laureate Elias J. Corey.
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Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry
The Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry is a distinguished endowed professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| academicDepartment |
Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
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linked to:
Columbia University Department of Chemistry
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| academicDiscipline | chemistry ⓘ |
| academicRank | professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | Columbia University ⓘ |
| chairType |
distinguished chair
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
United States of America ⓘ |
| disciplineOfPosition | chemistry ⓘ |
| endowedBy | donors to Columbia University ⓘ |
| field | chemistry ⓘ |
| hasAcademicTitle | Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry ⓘ |
| holderCharacteristic |
leading researcher
ⓘ
recognized for exceptional contributions to the field of chemistry ⓘ |
| institution | Columbia University ⓘ |
| isProfessorshipIn | chemistry at Columbia University ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Columbia University ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Samuel Latham Mitchill ⓘ |
| namedChairAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
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linked to:
Columbia University Department of Chemistry
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| positionHeldIn |
Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
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linked to:
Columbia University Department of Chemistry
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| selectionCriteria |
exceptional contributions to chemistry
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leading research in chemistry ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| university | Columbia University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University Description of subject: The Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University is a distinguished endowed chair in the university’s chemistry department, held by leading researchers recognized for exceptional contributions to the field.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ronald Breslow
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Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University
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Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University
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Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry
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linked to: Samuel Latham Mitchill Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University