Robert P. Kirshner
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Robert P. Kirshner is an American astronomer renowned for his work on supernovae and the accelerating expansion of the universe, contributing to the discovery of dark energy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Robert P. Kirshner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11583738 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert P. Kirshner Context triple: [High-z Supernova Search Team, keyPerson, Robert P. Kirshner]
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A.
Willis E. Davidge
Willis E. Davidge is a human fighter pilot who becomes stranded on an alien world and forges an unlikely bond with his Drac enemy in the science fiction story "Enemy Mine."
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B.
Nicholas B. Suntzeff
Nicholas B. Suntzeff is an American astronomer and cosmologist best known as a co-founder of the High-z Supernova Search Team, whose observations of distant supernovae provided key evidence for the accelerating expansion of the universe.
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C.
Carl Heiles
Carl Heiles is an American radio astronomer known for his influential work on the interstellar medium, magnetic fields in galaxies, and the discovery and study of pulsars.
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D.
Norman Spinrad
Norman Spinrad is an American science fiction author known for his provocative, politically charged novels and short stories, including "Bug Jack Barron" and "The Iron Dream."
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E.
Eric W. Kaler
Eric W. Kaler is an American chemical engineer and academic leader who has served as president of multiple major research universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert P. Kirshner Target entity description: Robert P. Kirshner is an American astronomer renowned for his work on supernovae and the accelerating expansion of the universe, contributing to the discovery of dark energy.
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A.
Willis E. Davidge
Willis E. Davidge is a human fighter pilot who becomes stranded on an alien world and forges an unlikely bond with his Drac enemy in the science fiction story "Enemy Mine."
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B.
Nicholas B. Suntzeff
Nicholas B. Suntzeff is an American astronomer and cosmologist best known as a co-founder of the High-z Supernova Search Team, whose observations of distant supernovae provided key evidence for the accelerating expansion of the universe.
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C.
Carl Heiles
Carl Heiles is an American radio astronomer known for his influential work on the interstellar medium, magnetic fields in galaxies, and the discovery and study of pulsars.
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D.
Norman Spinrad
Norman Spinrad is an American science fiction author known for his provocative, politically charged novels and short stories, including "Bug Jack Barron" and "The Iron Dream."
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E.
Eric W. Kaler
Eric W. Kaler is an American chemical engineer and academic leader who has served as president of multiple major research universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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astronomer ⓘ cosmologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
A.B. in Astronomy
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Ph.D. in Astronomy ⓘ |
| affiliation | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Astronomical Society Education Prize
NERFINISHED
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Gruber Cosmology Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences membership NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaw Prize in Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1949-08-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California Institute of Technology
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Harvard University ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
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| employer |
Harvard University
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Michigan ⓘ |
| familyName | Kirshner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ observational cosmology ⓘ supernovae ⓘ |
| genre | popular science writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasWritten | The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to discovery of dark energy
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research on supernovae ⓘ work on accelerating expansion of the universe ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Astronomical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ High-z Supernova Search Team NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Robert P. Kirshner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Adam G. Riess
NERFINISHED
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Brian P. Schmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Extravagant Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University
NERFINISHED
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Director of the Harvard College Observatory ⓘ Head of the Optical and Infrared Division at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ⓘ Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Type Ia supernovae
NERFINISHED
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cosmic distance scale ⓘ dark energy ⓘ |
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