Asher Peres
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Asher Peres was an Israeli physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to quantum information theory and quantum mechanics, including the Peres–Horodecki criterion for entanglement.
All labels observed (1)
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| Asher Peres canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asher Peres Context triple: [Israel Prize in Chemistry and Physics, hasNotableLaureates, Asher Peres]
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A.
Yakir Aharonov
Yakir Aharonov is an Israeli theoretical physicist renowned for his work on quantum mechanics, particularly the Aharonov–Bohm effect and the foundations of quantum theory.
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B.
David Finkelstein
David Finkelstein was an American physicist best known for his work on the structure of spacetime and black holes, including the introduction of the coordinate system that bears his name.
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C.
Charles H. Bennett
Charles H. Bennett is an American physicist and information theorist known as a founder of quantum information science, particularly for his work on quantum cryptography and the thermodynamics of information.
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D.
David Deutsch
David Deutsch is a British physicist and philosopher best known as a pioneer of quantum computation and a leading proponent of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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E.
Eugene Wigner
Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate whose pioneering work in quantum mechanics and the theory of symmetries profoundly shaped modern physics.
- 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: Asher Peres Target entity description: Asher Peres was an Israeli physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to quantum information theory and quantum mechanics, including the Peres–Horodecki criterion for entanglement.
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A.
Yakir Aharonov
Yakir Aharonov is an Israeli theoretical physicist renowned for his work on quantum mechanics, particularly the Aharonov–Bohm effect and the foundations of quantum theory.
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B.
David Finkelstein
David Finkelstein was an American physicist best known for his work on the structure of spacetime and black holes, including the introduction of the coordinate system that bears his name.
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C.
Charles H. Bennett
Charles H. Bennett is an American physicist and information theorist known as a founder of quantum information science, particularly for his work on quantum cryptography and the thermodynamics of information.
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D.
David Deutsch
David Deutsch is a British physicist and philosopher best known as a pioneer of quantum computation and a leading proponent of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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E.
Eugene Wigner
Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate whose pioneering work in quantum mechanics and the theory of symmetries profoundly shaped modern physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli physicist
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academic ⓘ person ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
physics
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quantum information science ⓘ |
| authorOf | Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Israel Prize in exact sciences
ⓘ
surface form:
Israel Prize in physics
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| birthDate | 1934-01-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Beaune
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surface form:
Beaune, France
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| citizenship | Israeli ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Bell inequalities research
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contextuality in quantum mechanics ⓘ theory of quantum entanglement detection ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Israel ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2005-01-01 ⓘ |
| developed |
Peres–Horodecki criterion
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surface form:
Peres–Horodecki criterion for separability
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| doctoralAdvisor | Nathan Rosen ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Sorbonne University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Paris
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| employer | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Peres ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foundations of quantum mechanics
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physics ⓘ quantum information theory ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Asher ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
quantum cryptography
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quantum measurement theory ⓘ quantum teleportation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to quantum foundations
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work on quantum entanglement ⓘ work on quantum information theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities ⓘ |
| name | Asher Peres self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Israeli ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Peres–Horodecki criterion
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Kochen–Specker theorem ⓘ
surface form:
Peres–Kochen–Specker theorem formulation
Kochen–Specker theorem ⓘ
surface form:
Peres–Mermin magic square
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| notableWork | Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods ⓘ |
| occupation | physicist ⓘ |
| residence |
Haifa
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surface form:
Haifa, Israel
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| workplace | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ⓘ |
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