Katherine Blodgett
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Katherine Blodgett was an American physicist and chemist best known for developing nonreflective "invisible" glass and for being the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Katherine Blodgett canonical | 1 |
| Katherine Burr Blodgett | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3868412 — 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: Katherine Blodgett Context triple: [Blodgett, hasNotableBearer, Katherine Blodgett]
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Mildred Dresselhaus
Mildred Dresselhaus was a pioneering American physicist and electrical engineer known as the “Queen of Carbon” for her groundbreaking work on the electronic properties of carbon materials and her leadership in promoting women in science.
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B.
Ursula Franklin
Ursula Franklin was a German-Canadian physicist, metallurgist, and pacifist renowned for her pioneering work in materials science and her influential writings on technology, peace, and social justice.
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C.
Mabel Meinzer Beckman
Mabel Meinzer Beckman was the wife and longtime partner of American chemist, inventor, and philanthropist Arnold O. Beckman, supporting his scientific and philanthropic endeavors.
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D.
Frederick Seitz
Frederick Seitz was an influential American physicist and solid-state physics pioneer who served as president of the National Academy of Sciences and Rockefeller University.
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Irving Langmuir
Irving Langmuir was an American chemist and physicist renowned for his pioneering work in surface chemistry, for which he received the 1932 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- 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: Katherine Blodgett Target entity description: Katherine Blodgett was an American physicist and chemist best known for developing nonreflective "invisible" glass and for being the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge.
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A.
Mildred Dresselhaus
Mildred Dresselhaus was a pioneering American physicist and electrical engineer known as the “Queen of Carbon” for her groundbreaking work on the electronic properties of carbon materials and her leadership in promoting women in science.
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B.
Ursula Franklin
Ursula Franklin was a German-Canadian physicist, metallurgist, and pacifist renowned for her pioneering work in materials science and her influential writings on technology, peace, and social justice.
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C.
Mabel Meinzer Beckman
Mabel Meinzer Beckman was the wife and longtime partner of American chemist, inventor, and philanthropist Arnold O. Beckman, supporting his scientific and philanthropic endeavors.
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D.
Frederick Seitz
Frederick Seitz was an influential American physicist and solid-state physics pioneer who served as president of the National Academy of Sciences and Rockefeller University.
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E.
Irving Langmuir
Irving Langmuir was an American chemist and physicist renowned for his pioneering work in surface chemistry, for which he received the 1932 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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chemist ⓘ inventor ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor's degree in physics
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Master's degree ⓘ Ph.D. in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal
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surface form:
Francis Garvan–John M. Olin Medal
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| birthDate | 1898-01-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Schenectady, New York
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surface form:
Schenectady, New York, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWorker | Irving Langmuir ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1979-10-12 ⓘ |
| developed |
method for producing monomolecular films
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process for depositing monomolecular coatings on glass ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Irving Langmuir ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bryn Mawr College
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | General Electric ⓘ |
| familyName | Blodgett ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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optics ⓘ physics ⓘ surface chemistry ⓘ |
| fullName |
Katherine Blodgett
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Katherine Burr Blodgett
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Katherine ⓘ |
| hasPatent | US patent on reducing reflection of light from glass surfaces ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge
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developing nonreflective "invisible" glass ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Physical Society ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first woman scientist hired by General Electric Research Laboratory
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first woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering work in surface films and anti-reflective coatings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Langmuir monolayers
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surface form:
Langmuir–Blodgett films
nonreflective glass ⓘ |
| patentHolder | patent for nonreflective glass ⓘ |
| researchSubject |
molecular films on solid surfaces
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optical properties of thin films ⓘ |
| usedIn |
camera lenses
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eyeglasses ⓘ optical instruments ⓘ periscopes ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Schenectady, New York
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surface form:
Schenectady, New York, United States
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Katherine Burr Blodgett