Stéphane Udry
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Stéphane Udry is a Swiss astronomer known for his work in exoplanet discovery and radial-velocity surveys, particularly with the HARPS spectrograph.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stéphane Udry canonical | 2 |
| Stephane Udry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11317437 — 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: Stéphane Udry Context triple: [Gliese 581c, discoveredBy, Stéphane Udry]
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A.
Michel Mayor
Michel Mayor is a Swiss astrophysicist renowned for co-discovering the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star, a breakthrough that revolutionized the field of planetary science.
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B.
Didier Queloz
Didier Queloz is a Swiss astronomer and Nobel laureate best known for co-discovering the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star, a breakthrough that launched the field of exoplanet research.
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C.
Jean-Luc Lemoine
Jean-Luc Lemoine is a French comedian, television host, and writer known for his sharp wit and appearances on various French TV entertainment shows.
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D.
Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini
Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini is a French restaurateur and businessman best known for his high-profile marriage to British singer Cheryl (formerly Cheryl Cole).
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E.
Jean-Paul Viguier
Jean-Paul Viguier is a prominent French architect known for his contemporary urban projects and innovative public spaces.
- 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: Stéphane Udry Target entity description: Stéphane Udry is a Swiss astronomer known for his work in exoplanet discovery and radial-velocity surveys, particularly with the HARPS spectrograph.
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A.
Michel Mayor
Michel Mayor is a Swiss astrophysicist renowned for co-discovering the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star, a breakthrough that revolutionized the field of planetary science.
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B.
Didier Queloz
Didier Queloz is a Swiss astronomer and Nobel laureate best known for co-discovering the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star, a breakthrough that launched the field of exoplanet research.
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C.
Jean-Luc Lemoine
Jean-Luc Lemoine is a French comedian, television host, and writer known for his sharp wit and appearances on various French TV entertainment shows.
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D.
Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini
Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini is a French restaurateur and businessman best known for his high-profile marriage to British singer Cheryl (formerly Cheryl Cole).
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E.
Jean-Paul Viguier
Jean-Paul Viguier is a prominent French architect known for his contemporary urban projects and innovative public spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss scientist
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva
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linked to:
University of Geneva Observatory
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| basedIn |
Geneva, Switzerland
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linked to:
Geneva
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| citizenship | Swiss ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Didier Queloz
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Michel Mayor ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
characterization of planetary systems around nearby stars
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discovery of several Neptune-mass exoplanets ⓘ discovery of super-Earth exoplanets ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Geneva ⓘ |
| employer | University of Geneva ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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exoplanet research ⓘ planetary systems ⓘ radial-velocity surveys ⓘ stellar radial velocities ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
extrasolar planets
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habitability of exoplanets ⓘ planet formation ⓘ stellar kinematics ⓘ |
| instrumentUsed |
CORALIE spectrograph
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HARPS spectrograph ⓘ |
| knownFor |
HARPS spectrograph surveys
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exoplanet discovery ⓘ radial-velocity method for exoplanets ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Geneva exoplanet search group ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-authored numerous highly cited exoplanet discovery papers
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helped establish HARPS as a leading exoplanet-hunting instrument ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Michel Mayor’s exoplanet research group collaborator ⓘ |
| notableWork |
discovery of low-mass exoplanets
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participation in the HARPS exoplanet survey ⓘ precision radial-velocity measurements of stars ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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professor ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Observatoire de Genève
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linked to:
University of Geneva Observatory
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| positionHeld |
director of the Geneva Observatory
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professor of astronomy at the University of Geneva ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
high-precision radial-velocity spectroscopy
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long-term stellar monitoring ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Geneva Observatory
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linked to:
University of Geneva Observatory
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