Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science
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The Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science is a distinguished endowed professorship in the natural sciences, held by chemist Richard N. Zare at Stanford University.
All labels observed (1)
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| Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6765566 — 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: Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science Context triple: [Richard N. Zare, academicTitle, Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science]
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A.
Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
The Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship in chemistry held by leading researchers such as Phil S. Baran.
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Alva O. Way University Professor
The Alva O. Way University Professor is a distinguished endowed professorship at Brown University held by eminent historian Gordon S. Wood.
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Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science
The Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the sciences, notably held by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg.
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D.
Dr. Mary Lou LaRue
Dr. Mary Lou LaRue is a fictional character from the animated film "Horton Hears a Who!" who serves as the mayor’s wife and a prominent resident of Whoville.
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E.
James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences
The James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences is a distinguished endowed professorship in the physical sciences at Cornell University.
- 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: Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science Target entity description: The Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science is a distinguished endowed professorship in the natural sciences, held by chemist Richard N. Zare at Stanford University.
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A.
Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
The Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship in chemistry held by leading researchers such as Phil S. Baran.
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B.
Alva O. Way University Professor
The Alva O. Way University Professor is a distinguished endowed professorship at Brown University held by eminent historian Gordon S. Wood.
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C.
Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science
The Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the sciences, notably held by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg.
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D.
Dr. Mary Lou LaRue
Dr. Mary Lou LaRue is a fictional character from the animated film "Horton Hears a Who!" who serves as the mayor’s wife and a prominent resident of Whoville.
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E.
James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences
The James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences is a distinguished endowed professorship in the physical sciences at Cornell University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (12)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic chair
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endowed professorship ⓘ |
| academicInstitution | Stanford University ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discipline |
chemistry
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natural science ⓘ |
| field | natural sciences ⓘ |
| holder | Richard N. Zare ⓘ |
| holderEmployer | Stanford University ⓘ |
| holderOccupation | chemist ⓘ |
| isProfessorshipAt | School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marguerite Blake Wilbur ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science Description of subject: The Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science is a distinguished endowed professorship in the natural sciences, held by chemist Richard N. Zare at Stanford University.
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