M. S. Swaminathan
E8978
M. S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and agricultural scientist widely regarded as the chief architect of India’s Green Revolution, which transformed the country from food scarcity to self-sufficiency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M. S. Swaminathan canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56690 — 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: M. S. Swaminathan Context triple: [Green Revolution, keyFigure, M. S. Swaminathan]
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A.
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was an American agronomist and humanitarian known as the “father of the Green Revolution” for developing high-yield, disease-resistant crops that helped dramatically reduce global hunger.
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B.
Partha Dasgupta
Partha Dasgupta is a prominent Indian-British economist renowned for his pioneering work in environmental and ecological economics, particularly on the economics of biodiversity and sustainable development.
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C.
Satyendra Nath Bose
Satyendra Nath Bose was an Indian theoretical physicist whose work on quantum mechanics led to the development of Bose–Einstein statistics and the concept of bosons.
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D.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his work on stellar structure and evolution, particularly the Chandrasekhar limit for white dwarfs.
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E.
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell is an American microbiologist and former director of the National Science Foundation renowned for her pioneering research on cholera and environmental microbiology.
- 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: M. S. Swaminathan Target entity description: M. S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and agricultural scientist widely regarded as the chief architect of India’s Green Revolution, which transformed the country from food scarcity to self-sufficiency.
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A.
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was an American agronomist and humanitarian known as the “father of the Green Revolution” for developing high-yield, disease-resistant crops that helped dramatically reduce global hunger.
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B.
Partha Dasgupta
Partha Dasgupta is a prominent Indian-British economist renowned for his pioneering work in environmental and ecological economics, particularly on the economics of biodiversity and sustainable development.
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C.
Satyendra Nath Bose
Satyendra Nath Bose was an Indian theoretical physicist whose work on quantum mechanics led to the development of Bose–Einstein statistics and the concept of bosons.
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D.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his work on stellar structure and evolution, particularly the Chandrasekhar limit for white dwarfs.
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E.
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell is an American microbiologist and former director of the National Science Foundation renowned for her pioneering research on cholera and environmental microbiology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian scientist
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agricultural scientist ⓘ geneticist ⓘ human ⓘ plant geneticist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
food and nutrition security
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pro-poor agricultural policies ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Albert Einstein World Science Award
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Padma Bhushan ⓘ Padma Shri ⓘ Padma Vibhushan ⓘ Ramon Magsaysay Award ⓘ
surface form:
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement ⓘ World Food Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-08-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-09-28 ⓘ |
| describedAs | father of the Green Revolution in India ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Madras ⓘ University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| familyName |
Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
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surface form:
Swaminathan
|
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural science
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food security ⓘ genetics ⓘ plant breeding ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
smallholder farmers and rural livelihoods
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sustainable intensification of agriculture ⓘ |
| founded | M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation ⓘ |
| fullName | Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan ⓘ |
| givenName | Monkombu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development and spread of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice in India
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leadership in India’s Green Revolution ⓘ work on sustainable agriculture ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Indian National Science Academy
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Rajya Sabha ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Society of London
National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
US National Academy of Sciences
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| notableIdea | evergreen revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
agronomist
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research administrator ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Chennai
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surface form:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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| positionHeld |
Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute ⓘ Independent Chairman of the FAO Council ⓘ Member of Rajya Sabha ⓘ President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature ⓘ Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India ⓘ Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India ⓘ |
| workInstitution |
Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Indian Agricultural Research Institute ⓘ International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
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Subject: M. S. Swaminathan Description of subject: M. S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and agricultural scientist widely regarded as the chief architect of India’s Green Revolution, which transformed the country from food scarcity to self-sufficiency.
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