King Faisal International Prize in Science
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The King Faisal International Prize in Science is a prestigious global award recognizing outstanding scientific achievements that significantly advance knowledge and benefit humanity.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T190983 — 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: King Faisal International Prize in Science Context triple: [Ahmed Zewail, awardReceived, King Faisal International Prize in Science]
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A.
Kavli Prize
The Kavli Prize is an international scientific award recognizing outstanding research in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience.
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B.
Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science
The Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science is a prestigious Norwegian scientific prize recognizing outstanding research achievements across the natural and human sciences.
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C.
Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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D.
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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E.
Wolf Prize in Physics
The Wolf Prize in Physics is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of physics, often regarded as second in importance only to the Nobel Prize in the discipline.
- 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: King Faisal International Prize in Science Target entity description: The King Faisal International Prize in Science is a prestigious global award recognizing outstanding scientific achievements that significantly advance knowledge and benefit humanity.
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A.
Kavli Prize
The Kavli Prize is an international scientific award recognizing outstanding research in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience.
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B.
Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science
The Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science is a prestigious Norwegian scientific prize recognizing outstanding research achievements across the natural and human sciences.
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C.
Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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D.
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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E.
Wolf Prize in Physics
The Wolf Prize in Physics is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of physics, often regarded as second in importance only to the Nobel Prize in the discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
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| instanceOf |
international award
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science award ⓘ |
| awardedBy | King Faisal Foundation ⓘ |
| categoryOf |
King Faisal International Prize in Science
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King Faisal International Prize
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| countryOfOrigin | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| criterion |
benefit to humanity
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originality of research ⓘ scientific impact ⓘ |
| currencyOfCashAward | Saudi riyal ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individual scientists
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scientific institutions ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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chemistry ⓘ mathematics ⓘ physics ⓘ related disciplines ⓘ science ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cash award
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certificate ⓘ gold medal ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocuments |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| locationOfAwarding |
Riyadh
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Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ⓘ |
| partOf |
King Faisal International Prize in Science
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| purpose |
to advance scientific knowledge
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to benefit humanity ⓘ to recognize outstanding scientific achievements ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature
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King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam ⓘ
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King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies
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King Faisal International Prize for Medicine
King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam ⓘ |
| reputation | prestigious international science prize ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
international jury
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peer review ⓘ |
| sponsor | King Faisal Foundation ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| website | https://kfip.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: King Faisal International Prize in Science Description of subject: The King Faisal International Prize in Science is a prestigious global award recognizing outstanding scientific achievements that significantly advance knowledge and benefit humanity.
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