Wilhelm Tempel
E351930
Wilhelm Tempel was a 19th-century German astronomer best known for discovering several comets and asteroids despite having no formal scientific education.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wilhelm Tempel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3359268 — 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: Wilhelm Tempel Context triple: [Lalande Prize, hasNotableRecipient, Wilhelm Tempel]
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A.
Johann Galle
Johann Galle was a 19th-century German astronomer best known for making the first observational confirmation of the planet Neptune.
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B.
Anton von Zach
Anton von Zach was an Austrian general and staff officer best known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly during the Italian campaigns.
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C.
Wilhelm Keppler
Wilhelm Keppler was a German industrialist and early economic adviser to Adolf Hitler who became a prominent Nazi official involved in the regime’s economic and industrial policies.
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D.
James Edward Keeler
James Edward Keeler was an American astronomer noted for his pioneering spectroscopic studies of Saturn’s rings and for his influential role in late 19th-century astrophysical research.
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E.
Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.
- 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: Wilhelm Tempel Target entity description: Wilhelm Tempel was a 19th-century German astronomer best known for discovering several comets and asteroids despite having no formal scientific education.
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A.
Johann Galle
Johann Galle was a 19th-century German astronomer best known for making the first observational confirmation of the planet Neptune.
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B.
Anton von Zach
Anton von Zach was an Austrian general and staff officer best known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly during the Italian campaigns.
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C.
Wilhelm Keppler
Wilhelm Keppler was a German industrialist and early economic adviser to Adolf Hitler who became a prominent Nazi official involved in the regime’s economic and industrial policies.
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D.
James Edward Keeler
James Edward Keeler was an American astronomer noted for his pioneering spectroscopic studies of Saturn’s rings and for his influential role in late 19th-century astrophysical research.
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E.
Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
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discoverer of comets ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1821-12-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1889-03-16 ⓘ |
| education | no formal scientific education ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Tempel ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
asteroid discovery
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astronomy ⓘ comet discovery ⓘ |
| givenName |
Ernst
ⓘ
Leberecht ⓘ Wilhelm ⓘ |
| hasAsteroidNamedAfterHim | 3808 Tempel ⓘ |
| hasCometNamedAfterHim |
10P/Tempel
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11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR ⓘ 55P/Tempel–Tuttle ⓘ 9P/Tempel 1 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovering numerous asteroids
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discovering several comets despite having no formal scientific education ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| name | Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel ⓘ |
| notableWork |
discovery of asteroid 114 Kassandra
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discovery of asteroid 121 Hermione ⓘ discovery of asteroid 127 Johanna ⓘ discovery of asteroid 132 Aethra ⓘ discovery of asteroid 149 Medusa ⓘ discovery of asteroid 65 Cybele ⓘ discovery of asteroid 74 Galatea ⓘ discovery of asteroid 81 Terpsichore ⓘ discovery of asteroid 97 Klotho ⓘ discovery of periodic comet 10P/Tempel ⓘ discovery of periodic comet 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR ⓘ discovery of periodic comet 55P/Tempel–Tuttle ⓘ discovery of periodic comet 9P/Tempel 1 ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Nieder-Schönbrunn
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Saxony ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Florence
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| residence |
Florence
ⓘ
Marseille ⓘ Venice ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
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surface form:
Arcetri Observatory
Marseille Observatory ⓘ |
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