Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov
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Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov was a pioneering Russian zoologist and immunologist best known for discovering phagocytosis and helping to establish the cellular theory of immunity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Illya Mechnikov | 2 |
| Elie Metchnikoff | 1 |
| Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov canonical | 1 |
| Élie Metchnikoff | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1395963 — 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: Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov Context triple: [Paul Ehrlich, sharedNobelPrizeWith, Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov]
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A.
Emil Adolf von Behring
Emil Adolf von Behring was a German physiologist and immunologist renowned for developing serum therapy against diphtheria and tetanus, earning him the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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B.
Paul Ehrlich
Paul Ehrlich was a pioneering German physician and scientist renowned for his work in immunology, hematology, and chemotherapy, and as a Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
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C.
Shibasaburo Kitasato
Shibasaburo Kitasato was a pioneering Japanese bacteriologist best known for co-discovering the causative agent of bubonic plague and for major contributions to immunology and serum therapy.
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D.
Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel was a French surgeon and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine, known for his pioneering work in vascular suturing and organ transplantation.
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E.
Charles Richet
Charles Richet was a French physiologist and Nobel laureate best known for his pioneering work on anaphylaxis and allergic reactions.
- 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: Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov Target entity description: Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov was a pioneering Russian zoologist and immunologist best known for discovering phagocytosis and helping to establish the cellular theory of immunity.
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A.
Emil Adolf von Behring
Emil Adolf von Behring was a German physiologist and immunologist renowned for developing serum therapy against diphtheria and tetanus, earning him the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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B.
Paul Ehrlich
Paul Ehrlich was a pioneering German physician and scientist renowned for his work in immunology, hematology, and chemotherapy, and as a Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
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C.
Shibasaburo Kitasato
Shibasaburo Kitasato was a pioneering Japanese bacteriologist best known for co-discovering the causative agent of bubonic plague and for major contributions to immunology and serum therapy.
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D.
Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel was a French surgeon and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine, known for his pioneering work in vascular suturing and organ transplantation.
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E.
Charles Richet
Charles Richet was a French physiologist and Nobel laureate best known for his pioneering work on anaphylaxis and allergic reactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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human ⓘ immunologist ⓘ microbiologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctorate in zoology ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov
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surface form:
Elie Metchnikoff
Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov ⓘ
surface form:
Élie Metchnikoff
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| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1845-05-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ivanovka, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire
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near Kharkiv, present-day Ukraine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1916-07-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| educatedAt |
University of Kharkiv
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surface form:
Kharkiv University
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| employer |
Institut Pasteur
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surface form:
Pasteur Institute
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| familyName | Mechnikov ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gerontology
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immunology ⓘ microbiology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| givenName | Ilya ⓘ |
| influenced |
concept of innate immunity
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development of cellular immunology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Louis Pasteur ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cellular theory of immunity
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discovery of phagocytosis ⓘ research on innate immunity ⓘ studies on probiotics and lactic acid bacteria ⓘ theory of longevity and aging ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Académie des Sciences
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surface form:
French Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeSharedWith | Paul Ehrlich ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
L’Immunité dans les maladies infectieuses
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Études sur la nature humaine ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| patronymicName | Ilyich ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor at Odessa University ⓘ |
| religion | atheism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ludmila Feodorovitch
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Olga Belokopytova ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Odessa, Russian Empire
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Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
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Subject: Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov Description of subject: Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov was a pioneering Russian zoologist and immunologist best known for discovering phagocytosis and helping to establish the cellular theory of immunity.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Illya Mechnikov
this entity surface form:
Illya Mechnikov
this entity surface form:
Élie Metchnikoff
this entity surface form:
Elie Metchnikoff