Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure was awarded to James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins for their discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA, a breakthrough that transformed molecular biology and genetics.
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| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure Context triple: [Photo 51, relatedTo, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure]
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965 is the annual chemistry award that was given to Robert Burns Woodward for his outstanding achievements in the synthesis of complex organic molecules.
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jack W. Szostak
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jack W. Szostak is the prestigious award given for groundbreaking discoveries in the life sciences, notably recognizing work on telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a prestigious international award presented annually for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950 was awarded for pioneering work in organic chemistry, specifically the development of the Diels–Alder reaction that transformed synthetic methods for constructing complex molecules.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 was awarded for pioneering work in the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures, revolutionizing X-ray crystallography and structural chemistry.
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- 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: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure Target entity description: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure was awarded to James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins for their discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA, a breakthrough that transformed molecular biology and genetics.
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A.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965 is the annual chemistry award that was given to Robert Burns Woodward for his outstanding achievements in the synthesis of complex organic molecules.
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B.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jack W. Szostak
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jack W. Szostak is the prestigious award given for groundbreaking discoveries in the life sciences, notably recognizing work on telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.
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C.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a prestigious international award presented annually for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine.
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D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950 was awarded for pioneering work in organic chemistry, specifically the development of the Diels–Alder reaction that transformed synthetic methods for constructing complex molecules.
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E.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 was awarded for pioneering work in the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures, revolutionizing X-ray crystallography and structural chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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scientific award ⓘ |
| announcementCity | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
base pairing
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complementary strands of DNA ⓘ genetic code ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscovery | Watson–Crick model of DNA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
King’s College London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Rosalind Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Karolinska Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids
ⓘ
discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| chronologyNext | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPrevious | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| field |
genetics
ⓘ
medicine ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Alfred Nobel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory | life sciences award ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
biomedical research
ⓘ
development of molecular biology ⓘ understanding of genetic inheritance ⓘ |
| hasLaureate |
Francis H. C. Crick
NERFINISHED
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James D. Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice H. F. Wilkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLaureates | 3 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1962/summary/ ⓘ |
| isEditionOf | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialCitation |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notAwardedTo | Rosalind Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nobel Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNotAwardingToRosalindFranklin | Nobel Prizes are not awarded posthumously ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
deoxyribonucleic acid
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genetic material ⓘ molecular genetics ⓘ |
| relatedWork | DNA double helix model ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWorkRecognized | early 1950s ⓘ |
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Subject: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure Description of subject: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 for DNA structure was awarded to James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins for their discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA, a breakthrough that transformed molecular biology and genetics.
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