Schrock
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Schrock is the surname of Richard R. Schrock, an American chemist and Nobel laureate known for his work on olefin metathesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schrock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4418955 — 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: Schrock Context triple: [Richard R. Schrock, familyName, Schrock]
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A.
Scarness
Scarness is a coastal suburb and beachside community within Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia, known for its foreshore parks, jetty, and tourist amenities.
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B.
The Fear
"The Fear" is a pop song by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen that critiques consumerism and celebrity culture with satirical lyrics over a catchy, upbeat production.
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C.
Krank
Krank is the sinister, child-stealing scientist who serves as the primary antagonist in the dark fantasy film "The City of Lost Children."
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D.
Sarmast
Sarmast is an honorific title associated with the renowned Sindhi Sufi poet and mystic Sachal Sarmast.
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E.
Gironniera nervosa
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- 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: Schrock Target entity description: Schrock is the surname of Richard R. Schrock, an American chemist and Nobel laureate known for his work on olefin metathesis.
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A.
Scarness
Scarness is a coastal suburb and beachside community within Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia, known for its foreshore parks, jetty, and tourist amenities.
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B.
The Fear
"The Fear" is a pop song by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen that critiques consumerism and celebrity culture with satirical lyrics over a catchy, upbeat production.
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C.
Krank
Krank is the sinister, child-stealing scientist who serves as the primary antagonist in the dark fantasy film "The City of Lost Children."
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D.
Sarmast
Sarmast is an honorific title associated with the renowned Sindhi Sufi poet and mystic Sachal Sarmast.
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E.
Gironniera nervosa
Gironniera nervosa is a species of flowering tree in the genus Gironniera, known from tropical Asian forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American chemist
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Nobel laureate in Chemistry ⓘ chemist ⓘ family name ⓘ human ⓘ science award ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
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PhD in Chemistry ⓘ |
| awardFor | chemistry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry
NERFINISHED
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Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1945-01-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Berne, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | John A. Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of California, Riverside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| familyName | Schrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
catalysis
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chemistry ⓘ organometallic chemistry ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Richard R. Schrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Schröck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Schrock carbene complexes
NERFINISHED
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molybdenum alkylidene catalysts ⓘ olefin metathesis ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ⓘ
National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of well-defined molybdenum and tungsten catalysts for olefin metathesis ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| sharedAwardWith |
Robert H. Grubbs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yves Chauvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Schrock Description of subject: Schrock is the surname of Richard R. Schrock, an American chemist and Nobel laureate known for his work on olefin metathesis.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.