MacArthur Fellowship
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The MacArthur Fellowship is a prestigious U.S. grant, often called the “genius grant,” awarded to exceptionally creative individuals in various fields to support their future work.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T173764 — 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: MacArthur Fellowship Context triple: [Barbara McClintock, awardReceived, MacArthur Fellowship]
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National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
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John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences
The John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific honor presented by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for notable contributions to a specific field of science.
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C.
National Humanities Medal
The National Humanities Medal is a prestigious United States honor awarded by the President to individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding and appreciation of the humanities.
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D.
National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
The National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal is the Academy’s most prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to the public’s understanding and use of science.
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E.
National Medal of Arts
The National Medal of Arts is the highest U.S. government award given to artists and arts patrons for outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States.
- 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: MacArthur Fellowship Target entity description: The MacArthur Fellowship is a prestigious U.S. grant, often called the “genius grant,” awarded to exceptionally creative individuals in various fields to support their future work.
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A.
National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
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B.
John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences
The John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific honor presented by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for notable contributions to a specific field of science.
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C.
National Humanities Medal
The National Humanities Medal is a prestigious United States honor awarded by the President to individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding and appreciation of the humanities.
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National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
The National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal is the Academy’s most prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to the public’s understanding and use of science.
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E.
National Medal of Arts
The National Medal of Arts is the highest U.S. government award given to artists and arts patrons for outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
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fellowship ⓘ grant ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
MacArthur Fellowship
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MacArthur Fellows Program
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| alsoKnownAs |
MacArthur Fellowship
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surface form:
MacArthur Genius Grant
genius grant ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional creativity
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potential for creative work ⓘ promise for important future advances ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currency | USD ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. citizens or residents and some non-U.S. residents
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candidates must be nominated ⓘ individuals only ⓘ no application process ⓘ |
| field |
arts
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community-based work ⓘ humanities ⓘ public interest work ⓘ sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| grantDuration | 5 years ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American awards
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arts awards ⓘ fellowships ⓘ science and technology awards ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| isPrestigious | true ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| monetaryValue | 625000 US dollars ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Catherine T. MacArthur
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John D. MacArthur ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
no reporting requirements on use of funds
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supports recipients’ creative freedom ⓘ unrestricted grant ⓘ |
| paymentStructure | paid in equal quarterly installments over five years ⓘ |
| purpose | to enable recipients to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
exceptional creativity
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potential for future achievements ⓘ track record of significant accomplishment ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
MacArthur Foundation Board of Directors approval
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anonymous nominators ⓘ independent selection committee ⓘ |
| sponsor | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfRecipientsPerYear | 20 to 30 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacArthur Fellowship Description of subject: The MacArthur Fellowship is a prestigious U.S. grant, often called the “genius grant,” awarded to exceptionally creative individuals in various fields to support their future work.
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this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
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subject surface form:
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subject surface form:
Ishmael Reed
subject surface form:
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