Georges Guillain
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Georges Guillain was a French neurologist best known for co-identifying the acute autoimmune neuropathy now called Guillain–Barré syndrome.
All labels observed (1)
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| Georges Guillain canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357263 — 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: Georges Guillain Context triple: [Guillain–Barré syndrome, wasFirstDescribedBy, Georges Guillain]
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Albert Guérisse
Albert Guérisse was a Belgian doctor and Royal Navy officer who became a prominent World War II resistance leader, best known for organizing escape lines that helped Allied airmen evade capture in occupied Europe.
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Jean-Baptiste Charcot
Jean-Baptiste Charcot was a French polar explorer and scientist renowned for leading early 20th-century Antarctic expeditions that significantly advanced geographic and oceanographic knowledge of the region.
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C.
Alfred Foulhoux
Alfred Foulhoux was a French architect active in colonial-era Vietnam, best known for designing prominent public buildings in Saigon, including the Saigon Central Post Office.
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D.
Charles Hodgkin
Charles Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the distinguished Hodgkin surname, likely recognized for contributions in a professional or academic field.
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E.
Jean-Jacques Barre
Jean-Jacques Barre was a 19th-century French engraver and medalist best known for his influential work designing official state emblems and currency.
- 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 Guillain Target entity description: Georges Guillain was a French neurologist best known for co-identifying the acute autoimmune neuropathy now called Guillain–Barré syndrome.
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A.
Albert Guérisse
Albert Guérisse was a Belgian doctor and Royal Navy officer who became a prominent World War II resistance leader, best known for organizing escape lines that helped Allied airmen evade capture in occupied Europe.
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B.
Jean-Baptiste Charcot
Jean-Baptiste Charcot was a French polar explorer and scientist renowned for leading early 20th-century Antarctic expeditions that significantly advanced geographic and oceanographic knowledge of the region.
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C.
Alfred Foulhoux
Alfred Foulhoux was a French architect active in colonial-era Vietnam, best known for designing prominent public buildings in Saigon, including the Saigon Central Post Office.
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D.
Charles Hodgkin
Charles Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the distinguished Hodgkin surname, likely recognized for contributions in a professional or academic field.
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E.
Jean-Jacques Barre
Jean-Jacques Barre was a 19th-century French engraver and medalist best known for his influential work designing official state emblems and currency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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human ⓘ neurologist ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | identification of an acute autoimmune neuropathy affecting the peripheral nervous system ⓘ |
| co-discovered | Guillain–Barré syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-discoveredWith |
André Strohl
NERFINISHED
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Jean Alexandre Barré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1876-03-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-06-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Hôpital de la Salpêtrière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Guillain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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neurology ⓘ |
| givenName | Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality | French ⓘ |
| knownFor | co-identifying Guillain–Barré syndrome ⓘ |
| name | Georges Guillain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableWork | description of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy ⓘ |
| occupation | neurologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
France
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Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ Seine-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Georges Guillain Description of subject: Georges Guillain was a French neurologist best known for co-identifying the acute autoimmune neuropathy now called Guillain–Barré syndrome.
Referenced by (2)
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