Milner Foundation
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The Milner Foundation is a philanthropic organization established by tech investor Yuri Milner that funds and promotes major scientific awards and initiatives, particularly in fundamental physics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milner Foundation canonical | 2 |
| Milner Therapeutics Institute | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3995305 — 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: Milner Foundation Context triple: [Fundamental Physics Prize, sponsoredBy, Milner Foundation]
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A.
De Morgan Foundation
The De Morgan Foundation is a charitable organization that preserves, researches, and promotes the artistic legacy of Victorian artists Evelyn and William De Morgan through its collection and public programs.
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Wolfson Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation is a UK-based charitable organization that provides major grants to support excellence in science, health, education, and the arts.
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Wolf Foundation
The Wolf Foundation is an Israeli philanthropic organization best known for awarding the prestigious Wolf Prizes in fields such as mathematics, science, and the arts.
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D.
Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a major global charitable foundation based in the United Kingdom that funds biomedical research and innovation to improve human and animal health.
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E.
Linbury Trust
The Linbury Trust is a UK charitable foundation established by members of the Sainsbury family that supports a wide range of causes including the arts, education, social welfare, and the environment.
- 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: Milner Foundation Target entity description: The Milner Foundation is a philanthropic organization established by tech investor Yuri Milner that funds and promotes major scientific awards and initiatives, particularly in fundamental physics.
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A.
De Morgan Foundation
The De Morgan Foundation is a charitable organization that preserves, researches, and promotes the artistic legacy of Victorian artists Evelyn and William De Morgan through its collection and public programs.
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B.
Wolfson Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation is a UK-based charitable organization that provides major grants to support excellence in science, health, education, and the arts.
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C.
Wolf Foundation
The Wolf Foundation is an Israeli philanthropic organization best known for awarding the prestigious Wolf Prizes in fields such as mathematics, science, and the arts.
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D.
Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a major global charitable foundation based in the United Kingdom that funds biomedical research and innovation to improve human and animal health.
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E.
Linbury Trust
The Linbury Trust is a UK charitable foundation established by members of the Sainsbury family that supports a wide range of causes including the arts, education, social welfare, and the environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-profit organization
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philanthropic organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Breakthrough Prize Foundation
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Yuri Milner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fundamental physics
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life sciences ⓘ mathematics ⓘ science philanthropy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
basic science
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fundamental physics ⓘ high-impact scientific achievements ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Julia Milner
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Yuri Milner ⓘ |
| funds |
Fundamental Physics Prize
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surface form:
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences ⓘ Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ⓘ Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize ⓘ New Horizons in Mathematics Prize ⓘ New Horizons in Physics Prize ⓘ |
| hasCoFounder | Julia Milner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | philanthropy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| missionStatement | to advance fundamental knowledge and celebrate scientific achievement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yuri Milner ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fundamental Physics Prize
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surface form:
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences ⓘ Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ⓘ Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize ⓘ New Horizons in Mathematics Prize ⓘ New Horizons in Physics Prize ⓘ Fundamental Physics Prize ⓘ
surface form:
Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
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| operatesIn | Israel ⓘ |
| purpose |
fund major scientific awards
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promote scientific excellence ⓘ support scientific research ⓘ |
| sponsors | Breakthrough Prize Foundation ⓘ |
| supports |
public engagement with science
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scientific awards ⓘ scientific outreach ⓘ |
| typeOfNonProfit | grantmaking foundation ⓘ |
| website | https://breakthroughprize.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Milner Foundation Description of subject: The Milner Foundation is a philanthropic organization established by tech investor Yuri Milner that funds and promotes major scientific awards and initiatives, particularly in fundamental physics.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Milner Therapeutics Institute