Kistler Prize
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The Kistler Prize is an international award that honors individuals for original, insightful work on the social implications of genetics and human evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kistler Prize canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6683410 — 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: Kistler Prize Context triple: [Rosemary Grant, awardReceived, Kistler Prize]
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A.
Robert Wichard Pohl Prize
The Robert Wichard Pohl Prize is a German physics award recognizing outstanding contributions to experimental physics, particularly in areas related to condensed matter and applied physics.
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B.
Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize
The Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize is a Swiss award honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to social responsibility, innovation, and the public good.
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C.
Bollingen Prize
The Bollingen Prize is a prestigious American literary award given for outstanding achievement in poetry.
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D.
Wolfgang Hahn Prize
The Wolfgang Hahn Prize is a prestigious contemporary art award presented annually by the Museum Ludwig in Cologne to internationally significant artists for their innovative contributions to the field.
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E.
Fröhlich Prize
The Fröhlich Prize is a prestigious mathematics award presented by the London Mathematical Society to recognize outstanding original contributions to mathematics.
- 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: Kistler Prize Target entity description: The Kistler Prize is an international award that honors individuals for original, insightful work on the social implications of genetics and human evolution.
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A.
Robert Wichard Pohl Prize
The Robert Wichard Pohl Prize is a German physics award recognizing outstanding contributions to experimental physics, particularly in areas related to condensed matter and applied physics.
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B.
Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize
The Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize is a Swiss award honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to social responsibility, innovation, and the public good.
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C.
Bollingen Prize
The Bollingen Prize is a prestigious American literary award given for outstanding achievement in poetry.
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D.
Wolfgang Hahn Prize
The Wolfgang Hahn Prize is a prestigious contemporary art award presented annually by the Museum Ludwig in Cologne to internationally significant artists for their innovative contributions to the field.
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E.
Fröhlich Prize
The Fröhlich Prize is a prestigious mathematics award presented by the London Mathematical Society to recognize outstanding original contributions to mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanities and social sciences award
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international award ⓘ |
| awardAmount | US$100000 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
genetics
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human evolution ⓘ social implications of science ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2000 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Foundation For the Future ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Arthur R. Jensen
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linked to:
Arthur Jensen
Craig Venter ⓘ Edward O. Wilson ⓘ Francis Collins ⓘ James Watson ⓘ Jared Diamond ⓘ Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza ⓘ Richard Dawkins ⓘ Simon Conway Morris ⓘ Steven Pinker ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.futurefoundation.org/kistler_prize.htm ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 2011 ⓘ |
| location | Bellevue, Washington ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Walter P. Kistler ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Foundation For the Future ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor individuals for original, insightful work on the social implications of genetics and human evolution ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
insightful analysis of future consequences of genetic knowledge
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original work on the social impact of genetics and human evolution ⓘ |
| sponsor | Foundation For the Future ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kistler Prize Description of subject: The Kistler Prize is an international award that honors individuals for original, insightful work on the social implications of genetics and human evolution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.