Monod
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Monod is the surname of Jacques Monod, the Nobel Prize–winning French biochemist known for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the lac operon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monod canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11120888 — 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: Monod Context triple: [Jacques Monod, familyName, Monod]
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A.
Lwoff
Lwoff is the surname of André Lwoff, a Nobel Prize–winning French microbiologist and virologist known for his work on the genetic regulation of viruses.
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B.
Redfield
Redfield is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, and the arts.
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C.
Nourse
Nourse is a surname and variant spelling of "Nurse," historically associated with English-speaking families and occasionally used as a place or business name.
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D.
Strassmann
Strassmann is a German surname most notably associated with Fritz Strassmann, the chemist who co-discovered nuclear fission.
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E.
Escherich
Escherich is a German surname most notably associated with pediatrician and bacteriologist Theodor Escherich, after whom the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) is named.
- 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: Monod Target entity description: Monod is the surname of Jacques Monod, the Nobel Prize–winning French biochemist known for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the lac operon.
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A.
Lwoff
Lwoff is the surname of André Lwoff, a Nobel Prize–winning French microbiologist and virologist known for his work on the genetic regulation of viruses.
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B.
Redfield
Redfield is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, and the arts.
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C.
Nourse
Nourse is a surname and variant spelling of "Nurse," historically associated with English-speaking families and occasionally used as a place or business name.
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D.
Strassmann
Strassmann is a German surname most notably associated with Fritz Strassmann, the chemist who co-discovered nuclear fission.
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E.
Escherich
Escherich is a German surname most notably associated with pediatrician and bacteriologist Theodor Escherich, after whom the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) is named.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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biochemist ⓘ family name ⓘ human ⓘ molecular biologist ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris ⓘ |
| employer | Institut Pasteur ⓘ |
| familyName | Monod ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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genetics ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacques ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Jacques Monod ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of molecular genetics
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understanding of transcriptional regulation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of allosteric regulation
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lac operon model ⓘ operon theory ⓘ work on gene regulation ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| movement | scientific humanism ⓘ |
| notableConcept | Jacobian–Monod model of gene regulation ⓘ |
| notableIdea | teleonomy in biology ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Chance and Necessity
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On the Regulation of Gene Activity ⓘ |
| notableWork | studies of lactose metabolism in Escherichia coli ⓘ |
| occupation |
biochemist
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Institut Pasteur
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professor at the Collège de France ⓘ |
| sharedAwardWith |
André Lwoff
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François Jacob ⓘ |
| studied |
allosteric enzymes
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bacterial gene expression ⓘ enzyme induction ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| workLocation | Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monod Description of subject: Monod is the surname of Jacques Monod, the Nobel Prize–winning French biochemist known for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the lac operon.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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