Sherman Weissman
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Sherman Weissman is an American geneticist known for his pioneering work in molecular genetics and his long-standing research and teaching career at Yale School of Medicine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sherman Weissman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2825238 — 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: Sherman Weissman Context triple: [Yale School of Medicine, hasNotableFaculty, Sherman Weissman]
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A.
Daniel H. Weiss
Daniel H. Weiss is an American art historian and academic leader who served as president and CEO of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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B.
Allen Weisselberg
Allen Weisselberg is an American businessman and longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization who became widely known for his role in investigations into Donald Trump’s finances.
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C.
Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro is an American film composer known for his work on numerous Hollywood comedies and dramas, including scores for major studio films.
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D.
Robert K. Weiss
Robert K. Weiss is an American film and television producer best known for his work on comedy projects such as "The Naked Gun" series and collaborations with the Zucker brothers.
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E.
Murray Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum was an American economist and policy advisor best known for serving as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Ronald Reagan and for his influential work on government regulation and economic policy.
- 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: Sherman Weissman Target entity description: Sherman Weissman is an American geneticist known for his pioneering work in molecular genetics and his long-standing research and teaching career at Yale School of Medicine.
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A.
Daniel H. Weiss
Daniel H. Weiss is an American art historian and academic leader who served as president and CEO of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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B.
Allen Weisselberg
Allen Weisselberg is an American businessman and longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization who became widely known for his role in investigations into Donald Trump’s finances.
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C.
Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro is an American film composer known for his work on numerous Hollywood comedies and dramas, including scores for major studio films.
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D.
Robert K. Weiss
Robert K. Weiss is an American film and television producer best known for his work on comedy projects such as "The Naked Gun" series and collaborations with the Zucker brothers.
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E.
Murray Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum was an American economist and policy advisor best known for serving as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Ronald Reagan and for his influential work on government regulation and economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geneticist
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human ⓘ molecular biologist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Medicine ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gairdner Foundation International Award
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National Medal of Science ⓘ William Allan Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard Medical School ⓘ |
| employer |
Yale School of Medicine
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Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Weissman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
genetics
ⓘ
molecular biology ⓘ molecular genetics ⓘ |
| givenName | Sherman ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ⓘ
National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Sherman Weissman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering contributions to molecular genetics
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training and mentoring leading geneticists ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Craig Venter
ⓘ
Francis Collins ⓘ Joan A. Steitz ⓘ
surface form:
Joan Steitz
Richard Lifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of methods for DNA cloning
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pioneering work in molecular genetics ⓘ research on gene structure and function ⓘ |
| occupation |
geneticist
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professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Genetics at Yale School of Medicine ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sherman Weissman Description of subject: Sherman Weissman is an American geneticist known for his pioneering work in molecular genetics and his long-standing research and teaching career at Yale School of Medicine.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.