Peebles, P. J. E.
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Peebles, P. J. E. is a Canadian-American theoretical cosmologist renowned for his foundational contributions to modern physical cosmology and the large-scale structure of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peebles, P. J. E. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11410472 — 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: Peebles, P. J. E. Context triple: [Principles of Physical Cosmology, author, Peebles, P. J. E.]
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David Peet
David Peet is a British television producer known for his work on comedy and drama series and for being married to writer–actor Ruth Jones.
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G. J. Pinwell
G. J. Pinwell was a 19th-century British illustrator associated with the London periodical press and the “Idyllists,” known for his detailed and poetic wood-engraved designs.
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C.
John Broome
John Broome is a British philosopher and economist known for his influential work on ethics, rationality, and climate change.
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R. Rhees
R. Rhees was a British philosopher best known for his close association with Ludwig Wittgenstein and his role in editing and preserving Wittgenstein’s writings.
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E.
Piers Raymond
Piers Raymond Courage was a British racing driver best known for competing in Formula One in the late 1960s before his death at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix.
- 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: Peebles, P. J. E. Target entity description: Peebles, P. J. E. is a Canadian-American theoretical cosmologist renowned for his foundational contributions to modern physical cosmology and the large-scale structure of the universe.
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A.
David Peet
David Peet is a British television producer known for his work on comedy and drama series and for being married to writer–actor Ruth Jones.
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B.
G. J. Pinwell
G. J. Pinwell was a 19th-century British illustrator associated with the London periodical press and the “Idyllists,” known for his detailed and poetic wood-engraved designs.
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C.
John Broome
John Broome is a British philosopher and economist known for his influential work on ethics, rationality, and climate change.
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D.
R. Rhees
R. Rhees was a British philosopher best known for his close association with Ludwig Wittgenstein and his role in editing and preserving Wittgenstein’s writings.
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E.
Piers Raymond
Piers Raymond Courage was a British racing driver best known for competing in Formula One in the late 1960s before his death at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmologist
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person ⓘ physicist ⓘ theoretical cosmologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science
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PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Crafoord Prize in Astronomy
NERFINISHED
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Dirac Medal of the ICTP NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddington Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Gruber Cosmology Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Heineman Prize for Astrophysics NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ Oskar Klein Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaw Prize in Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-04-25 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | John Archibald Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton University
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University of Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Princeton University ⓘ |
| familyName | Peebles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrophysics
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large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ physical cosmology ⓘ |
| fullName | Phillip James Edwin Peebles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Phillip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Cosmology’s Century
NERFINISHED
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Physical Cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ Principles of Physical Cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Big Bang nucleosynthesis
NERFINISHED
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dark matter and dark energy in cosmology ⓘ foundational contributions to modern physical cosmology ⓘ galaxy formation and evolution ⓘ large-scale structure formation ⓘ theory of cosmic microwave background radiation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Physical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physics ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Scott Dodelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Albert Einstein Professor of Science at Princeton University
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Professor of Physics at Princeton University ⓘ |
| workplace | Department of Physics, Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peebles, P. J. E. Description of subject: Peebles, P. J. E. is a Canadian-American theoretical cosmologist renowned for his foundational contributions to modern physical cosmology and the large-scale structure of the universe.
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