Joseph L. Goldstein
E620202
Joseph L. Goldstein is an American biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate, renowned for his pioneering work on cholesterol metabolism and the regulation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors.
All labels observed (1)
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| Joseph L. Goldstein canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6799595 — 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: Joseph L. Goldstein Context triple: [Goldstein, hasNotableBearer, Joseph L. Goldstein]
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Bruce A. Beutler
Bruce A. Beutler is an American immunologist and geneticist renowned for his Nobel Prize–winning discoveries on the activation of innate immunity.
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Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz was an American cinematographer known for his work on influential films of the 1960s and 1970s, contributing a distinctive visual style to contemporary cinema.
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C.
Irwin Rose
Irwin Rose was an American biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for his pioneering work on the ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation pathway.
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D.
Robert Weinberg
Robert Weinberg is a prominent American cancer biologist best known for his pioneering work on oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, which helped establish the molecular basis of cancer.
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E.
Steven G. Ehrlich
Steven G. Ehrlich is an American jurist who served as a justice on the Florida Supreme Court.
- 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: Joseph L. Goldstein Target entity description: Joseph L. Goldstein is an American biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate, renowned for his pioneering work on cholesterol metabolism and the regulation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors.
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A.
Bruce A. Beutler
Bruce A. Beutler is an American immunologist and geneticist renowned for his Nobel Prize–winning discoveries on the activation of innate immunity.
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B.
Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz was an American cinematographer known for his work on influential films of the 1960s and 1970s, contributing a distinctive visual style to contemporary cinema.
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C.
Irwin Rose
Irwin Rose was an American biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for his pioneering work on the ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation pathway.
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D.
Robert Weinberg
Robert Weinberg is a prominent American cancer biologist best known for his pioneering work on oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, which helped establish the molecular basis of cancer.
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E.
Steven G. Ehrlich
Steven G. Ehrlich is an American jurist who served as a justice on the Florida Supreme Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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Nobel laureate ⓘ biochemist ⓘ geneticist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gairdner Foundation International Award
NERFINISHED
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Lasker Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Michael S. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralStudent | Michael S. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
NERFINISHED
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Washington and Lee University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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cell biology ⓘ cholesterol metabolism ⓘ genetics ⓘ lipid metabolism ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Donald Seldin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of cholesterol-lowering drugs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demonstrating the role of LDL receptors in familial hypercholesterolemia
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linking LDL receptor defects to atherosclerosis risk ⓘ pioneering work that enabled development of statin therapies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Institute of Medicine of the National Academies NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Joseph L. Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
clarified feedback regulation of cholesterol synthesis
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helped establish receptor-mediated endocytosis as a key biological process ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elucidation of cholesterol metabolism regulation
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research on low-density lipoprotein receptors ⓘ |
| occupation |
medical researcher
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university professor ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
familial hypercholesterolemia
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lipoprotein receptors ⓘ regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis ⓘ |
| sharedNobelPrizeWith | Michael S. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joseph L. Goldstein Description of subject: Joseph L. Goldstein is an American biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate, renowned for his pioneering work on cholesterol metabolism and the regulation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors.
Referenced by (1)
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