Philipp von Jolly
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Philipp von Jolly was a 19th-century German physicist and mathematician known for his work in experimental physics and for mentoring future Nobel laureate Max Planck.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philipp von Jolly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6859125 — 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: Philipp von Jolly Context triple: [Max Planck, doctoralAdvisor, Philipp von Jolly]
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A.
Paul Körner
Paul Körner was a high-ranking Nazi official and close associate of Hermann Göring who played a key role in the economic and industrial mobilization of the Third Reich.
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B.
Theodor Jung
Theodor Jung was an American photographer best known for his documentary work during the Great Depression as part of the Farm Security Administration’s historic photography project.
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C.
Heinrich Scholz
Heinrich Scholz was a German mathematician, logician, and philosopher known for his foundational work in mathematical logic and the philosophy of science in the early 20th century.
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D.
Emanuel Geibel
Emanuel Geibel was a 19th-century German poet and dramatist renowned for his lyrical verse and influential role in shaping German literary culture.
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E.
Heinrich Wolff
Heinrich Wolff was a German architect best known for designing the main building of the Reichsbank, the central bank of Germany during the early 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: Philipp von Jolly Target entity description: Philipp von Jolly was a 19th-century German physicist and mathematician known for his work in experimental physics and for mentoring future Nobel laureate Max Planck.
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A.
Paul Körner
Paul Körner was a high-ranking Nazi official and close associate of Hermann Göring who played a key role in the economic and industrial mobilization of the Third Reich.
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B.
Theodor Jung
Theodor Jung was an American photographer best known for his documentary work during the Great Depression as part of the Farm Security Administration’s historic photography project.
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C.
Heinrich Scholz
Heinrich Scholz was a German mathematician, logician, and philosopher known for his foundational work in mathematical logic and the philosophy of science in the early 20th century.
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D.
Emanuel Geibel
Emanuel Geibel was a 19th-century German poet and dramatist renowned for his lyrical verse and influential role in shaping German literary culture.
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E.
Heinrich Wolff
Heinrich Wolff was a German architect best known for designing the main building of the Reichsbank, the central bank of Germany during the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1809-12-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1884-12-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Heidelberg
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linked to:
Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg
University of Munich ⓘ
linked to:
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
ⓘ
University of Munich ⓘ
linked to:
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
|
| familyName | von Jolly ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
experimental physics
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| givenName | Philipp ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mentoring Max Planck
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work in experimental physics ⓘ |
| memberOf | academic staff of the University of Munich ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Max Planck ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
ⓘ
physicist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mannheim ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Munich ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of physics ⓘ |
| saidToHaveMade | precise measurements of gravitational acceleration ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Munich ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philipp von Jolly Description of subject: Philipp von Jolly was a 19th-century German physicist and mathematician known for his work in experimental physics and for mentoring future Nobel laureate Max Planck.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Planck