Georges J. F. Köhler
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Georges J. F. Köhler was a German immunologist best known for co-developing the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies, work that earned him a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
All labels observed (1)
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| Georges J. F. Köhler canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Georges J. F. Köhler Context triple: [César Milstein, NobelPrizeSharedWith, Georges J. F. Köhler]
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César Milstein
César Milstein was an Argentine biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for co-developing the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies, revolutionizing immunology and medical diagnostics.
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Grigori N. Milstein
Grigori N. Milstein is a mathematician known for his influential contributions to numerical analysis of stochastic differential equations, including the development of the Milstein method.
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Rolf Zinkernagel
Rolf Zinkernagel is a Swiss immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his discovery of how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.
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D.
Niels K. Jerne
Niels K. Jerne was a Danish immunologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering theoretical work on the immune system, including the network theory of immune regulation.
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E.
Renato Dulbecco
Renato Dulbecco was an Italian virologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the interaction between viruses and the genetic material of cells, which advanced the understanding of cancer.
- 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: Georges J. F. Köhler Target entity description: Georges J. F. Köhler was a German immunologist best known for co-developing the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies, work that earned him a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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César Milstein
César Milstein was an Argentine biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for co-developing the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies, revolutionizing immunology and medical diagnostics.
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B.
Grigori N. Milstein
Grigori N. Milstein is a mathematician known for his influential contributions to numerical analysis of stochastic differential equations, including the development of the Milstein method.
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C.
Rolf Zinkernagel
Rolf Zinkernagel is a Swiss immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his discovery of how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.
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D.
Niels K. Jerne
Niels K. Jerne was a Danish immunologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering theoretical work on the immune system, including the network theory of immune regulation.
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E.
Renato Dulbecco
Renato Dulbecco was an Italian virologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the interaction between viruses and the genetic material of cells, which advanced the understanding of cancer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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biologist ⓘ human ⓘ immunologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
NERFINISHED
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Gairdner Foundation International Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| coInventorOf | hybridoma technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-04-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-03-01 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Fritz Melchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctoralThesisTopic | immune response in mice ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Basel
NERFINISHED
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University of Freiburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
NERFINISHED
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Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century science ⓘ |
| familyName | Köhler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
immunology
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molecular biology ⓘ |
| givenName | Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in biology ⓘ |
| influenced | development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hybridoma technique
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production of monoclonal antibodies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
European Molecular Biology Organization
NERFINISHED
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German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Georges Jean Franz Köhler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeSharedWith |
César Milstein
NERFINISHED
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Niels Kaj Jerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| notableWork | paper describing the production of monoclonal antibodies by hybridoma ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Freiburg im Breisgau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Basel
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Freiburg im Breisgau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Georges J. F. Köhler Description of subject: Georges J. F. Köhler was a German immunologist best known for co-developing the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies, work that earned him a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Referenced by (4)
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