Friedrich Wöhler
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Friedrich Wöhler was a pioneering 19th-century German chemist best known for synthesizing urea from inorganic compounds, a landmark achievement that helped establish modern organic chemistry.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Friedrich Wöhler canonical | 2 |
| Wöhler | 1 |
| Wöhler synthesis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3075427 — 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: Friedrich Wöhler Context triple: [University of Marburg, hasNotableAlumni, Friedrich Wöhler]
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A.
Adolf von Baeyer
Adolf von Baeyer was a German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in organic chemistry, including the synthesis of indigo dye and contributions to the understanding of aromatic compounds.
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B.
Wilhelm Richter
Wilhelm Richter was a German Wehrmacht general who commanded the 716th Infantry Division defending the Normandy coast during the Allied D-Day landings in World War II.
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C.
Heinrich von Liebieg
Heinrich von Liebieg was a prominent German industrialist and art patron whose collection and philanthropy significantly supported cultural institutions in Germany.
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D.
Emil Fischer
Emil Fischer was a pioneering German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his foundational work on the chemistry of sugars, purines, and proteins.
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E.
Hans Fischer
Hans Fischer was a German organic chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering research on the structure of hemin and chlorophyll.
- 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: Friedrich Wöhler Target entity description: Friedrich Wöhler was a pioneering 19th-century German chemist best known for synthesizing urea from inorganic compounds, a landmark achievement that helped establish modern organic chemistry.
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A.
Adolf von Baeyer
Adolf von Baeyer was a German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in organic chemistry, including the synthesis of indigo dye and contributions to the understanding of aromatic compounds.
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B.
Wilhelm Richter
Wilhelm Richter was a German Wehrmacht general who commanded the 716th Infantry Division defending the Normandy coast during the Allied D-Day landings in World War II.
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C.
Heinrich von Liebieg
Heinrich von Liebieg was a prominent German industrialist and art patron whose collection and philanthropy significantly supported cultural institutions in Germany.
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D.
Emil Fischer
Emil Fischer was a pioneering German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his foundational work on the chemistry of sugars, purines, and proteins.
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E.
Hans Fischer
Hans Fischer was a German organic chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering research on the structure of hemin and chlorophyll.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century scientist
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German chemist ⓘ chemist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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Royal Medal ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1800-07-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Eschersheim
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Free City of Frankfurt ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Justus von Liebig ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1882-09-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Göttingen
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| doctoralAdvisor | Leopold Gmelin ⓘ |
| educatedBy |
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
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Leopold Gmelin ⓘ |
| education |
University of Heidelberg
NERFINISHED
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University of Marburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Polytechnic School in Berlin
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University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| familyName |
Friedrich Wöhler
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wöhler
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| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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inorganic chemistry ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ |
| givenName | Friedrich ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | stoichiometry ⓘ |
| hasSignature | signature of Friedrich Wöhler ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern organic chemistry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jöns Jacob Berzelius ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Friedrich Wöhler
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wöhler synthesis
Wöhler–Liebig collaboration on benzaldehyde and benzoic acid ⓘ disproving vitalism in chemistry ⓘ isolation of aluminum ⓘ isolation of beryllium ⓘ isolation of titanium ⓘ isolation of yttrium ⓘ synthesis of urea from inorganic compounds ⓘ work on silicon and boron ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
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Royal Society ⓘ Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Friedrich Wöhler self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
analysis of meteorites
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research on cyanates and isocyanates ⓘ research on organometallic compounds ⓘ synthesis of urea from ammonium cyanate ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of chemistry at the University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berlin
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Göttingen ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Wöhler
this entity surface form:
Wöhler synthesis