van der Waals
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Dutch-language surname
chemical property
equation of state
human
intermolecular force
physicist
surname
theoretical physicist
weak interaction
van der Waals is a Dutch surname most famously associated with physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals, known for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids and for the concept of van der Waals forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| van der Waals forces | 3 |
| van der Waals canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11436295 — 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: van der Waals Context triple: [Johannes Diderik van der Waals, familyName, van der Waals]
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VAND
VAND is the ICAO airport code assigned to Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport in India.
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van Alphen
Van Alphen is a Dutch surname associated with various notable individuals in fields such as science, literature, and public life.
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VAN
VAN is the standard abbreviation used for the Vancouver Canadians, a Minor League Baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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van Dam
van Dam is a Dutch surname commonly associated with individuals of Dutch origin or ancestry.
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E.
van Riemsdijk
Van Riemsdijk is a Dutch surname associated with several notable figures, including colonial administrators and scholars from the Netherlands.
- 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: van der Waals Target entity description: van der Waals is a Dutch surname most famously associated with physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals, known for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids and for the concept of van der Waals forces.
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A.
VAND
VAND is the ICAO airport code assigned to Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport in India.
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B.
van Alphen
Van Alphen is a Dutch surname associated with various notable individuals in fields such as science, literature, and public life.
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C.
VAN
VAN is the standard abbreviation used for the Vancouver Canadians, a Minor League Baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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D.
van Dam
van Dam is a Dutch surname commonly associated with individuals of Dutch origin or ancestry.
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E.
van Riemsdijk
Van Riemsdijk is a Dutch surname associated with several notable figures, including colonial administrators and scholars from the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch-language surname
ⓘ
chemical property ⓘ equation of state ⓘ human ⓘ intermolecular force ⓘ physicist ⓘ surname ⓘ theoretical physicist ⓘ weak interaction ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
atom
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liquids ⓘ molecules ⓘ noble gas atoms ⓘ real gases ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
physics
ⓘ
statistical mechanics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| hasDerivedTerm |
van der Waals equation
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linked to:
van der Waals equation of state
van der Waals forces ⓘ van der Waals radius ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Johannes Diderik van der Waals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
equation of state for gases and liquids
ⓘ
van der Waals equation ⓘ
linked to:
van der Waals equation of state
van der Waals forces ⓘ
linked to:
van der Waals
|
| languageOfOrigin | Dutch ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
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Johannes Diderik van der Waals ⓘ Johannes Diderik van der Waals ⓘ topographic origin ⓘ |
| notableWork | On the Continuity of the Gaseous and Liquid States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: van der Waals Description of subject: van der Waals is a Dutch surname most famously associated with physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals, known for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids and for the concept of van der Waals forces.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: van der Waals
subject linked to:
Diderik
subject linked to:
van der Waals
linked to: van der Waals
linked to: van der Waals