Royal Society Research Professor
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A Royal Society Research Professor is a prestigious, long-term research position in the United Kingdom awarded by the Royal Society to support world-leading scientists in pursuing advanced, independent research.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Society Research Professor canonical | 5 |
| Royal Society Research Professor at University of Oxford | 1 |
| Royal Society Research Professorship | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2437664 — 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: Royal Society Research Professor Context triple: [Andrew Wiles, positionHeld, Royal Society Research Professor]
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A.
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) is a prestigious scientific fellowship awarded by the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge.
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B.
President of the Royal Society
The President of the Royal Society is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, overseeing its scientific leadership, governance, and public representation.
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C.
Fellow of the British Academy
A Fellow of the British Academy is a distinguished scholar elected to the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.
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D.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is a prestigious academic honor awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to science, letters, and public life, primarily associated with Scotland.
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E.
President of the British Academy
The President of the British Academy is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, overseeing its scholarly and public activities.
- 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: Royal Society Research Professor Target entity description: A Royal Society Research Professor is a prestigious, long-term research position in the United Kingdom awarded by the Royal Society to support world-leading scientists in pursuing advanced, independent research.
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A.
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) is a prestigious scientific fellowship awarded by the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge.
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B.
President of the Royal Society
The President of the Royal Society is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, overseeing its scientific leadership, governance, and public representation.
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C.
Fellow of the British Academy
A Fellow of the British Academy is a distinguished scholar elected to the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.
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D.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is a prestigious academic honor awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to science, letters, and public life, primarily associated with Scotland.
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E.
President of the British Academy
The President of the British Academy is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, overseeing its scholarly and public activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic position
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research professorship ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Royal Society ⓘ |
| aim |
foster scientific innovation
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provide stability for long-term research ⓘ retain leading scientists in the UK ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Royal Society ⓘ |
| benefit |
reduced teaching load
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support for research expenses ⓘ support for research staff ⓘ |
| characteristic |
highly competitive
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long-term ⓘ prestigious ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibleApplicants |
established researchers
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world-leading scientists ⓘ |
| employer | host institution ⓘ |
| evaluationMethod | peer review ⓘ |
| field |
engineering
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mathematics ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ science ⓘ |
| fundingType |
research funding
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salary support ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Royal Society
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surface form:
Council of the Royal Society
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| grantIncludes |
personal salary contribution
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research expenses ⓘ support for research assistants ⓘ |
| hostInstitutionType |
research institute
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university ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting high-impact research ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable advanced research
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support independent research ⓘ support world-leading scientists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Royal Society University Research Fellowships
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surface form:
Royal Society Research Fellows
Royal Society University Research Fellowships ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Society University Research Fellowship
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| sector |
higher education
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research sector ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
international standing
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originality of research proposal ⓘ research leadership ⓘ scientific excellence ⓘ |
| status | prestigious UK research award ⓘ |
| tenure |
long-term appointment
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multi-year award ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Society Research Professor Description of subject: A Royal Society Research Professor is a prestigious, long-term research position in the United Kingdom awarded by the Royal Society to support world-leading scientists in pursuing advanced, independent research.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Society Research Professor at University of Oxford
this entity surface form:
Royal Society Research Professorship
subject surface form:
Tim Hunt