John C. Slater
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John C. Slater was an influential American physicist known for pioneering work in quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, including the development of the Slater determinant and major contributions to electronic structure theory.
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| John C. Slater canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John C. Slater Context triple: [Fernando J. Corbató, doctoralAdvisor, John C. Slater]
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John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in quantum mechanics and the theory of magnetism in solids.
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Robert S. Mulliken
Robert S. Mulliken was an American physicist and chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work on molecular orbital theory and the electronic structure of molecules.
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C.
Murray Feshbach
Murray Feshbach was an American demographer and scholar known for his pioneering research on Soviet and Russian population, public health, and environmental issues.
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Herman Feshbach
Herman Feshbach was an influential American theoretical physicist known for his work in nuclear physics and his long association with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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E.
Ralph Fowler
Ralph Fowler was a prominent British theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his influential work in statistical mechanics and quantum theory, as well as for mentoring leading physicists of the 20th century.
- 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: John C. Slater Target entity description: John C. Slater was an influential American physicist known for pioneering work in quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, including the development of the Slater determinant and major contributions to electronic structure theory.
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A.
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in quantum mechanics and the theory of magnetism in solids.
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B.
Robert S. Mulliken
Robert S. Mulliken was an American physicist and chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work on molecular orbital theory and the electronic structure of molecules.
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C.
Murray Feshbach
Murray Feshbach was an American demographer and scholar known for his pioneering research on Soviet and Russian population, public health, and environmental issues.
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D.
Herman Feshbach
Herman Feshbach was an influential American theoretical physicist known for his work in nuclear physics and his long association with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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E.
Ralph Fowler
Ralph Fowler was a prominent British theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his influential work in statistical mechanics and quantum theory, as well as for mentoring leading physicists of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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physicist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Frederic Ives Medal
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Lomonosov Gold Medal ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| birthName | John Clarke Slater ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-12-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-07-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Rochester ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| familyName | Slater ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
atomic physics
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computational physics ⓘ molecular physics ⓘ physics ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern electronic structure methods ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Erwin Schrödinger
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Niels Bohr ⓘ Werner Heisenberg ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Slater determinant
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Slater-type orbitals ⓘ
linked to:
Slater-type orbital basis sets
Slater–Koster parameters ⓘ Slater–Pauling curve ⓘ contributions to electronic structure theory ⓘ self-consistent field methods ⓘ work on band theory of solids ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Physical Society
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National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
National Academy of Sciences
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| notableStudent |
John H. Van Vleck
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linked to:
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
Philip W. Anderson ⓘ
linked to:
Philip Anderson
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| notableWork |
Introduction to Chemical Physics
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Microwave Electronics ⓘ Quantum Theory of Atomic Structure ⓘ Quantum Theory of Molecules and Solids ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Oak Park, Illinois, United States
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linked to:
Oak Park, Illinois
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| placeOfDeath |
Sanibel Island, Florida, United States
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linked to:
Sanibel
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| positionHeld |
Director of the MIT Solid-State and Molecular Theory Group
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Head of the Department of Physics at MIT ⓘ Professor of Physics at Harvard University ⓘ Professor of Physics at MIT ⓘ |
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