Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber
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Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber was an 18th-century German naturalist and zoologist known for his influential work on the classification and description of mammals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber canonical | 1 |
| Johann Christian von Schreber | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5416398 — 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: Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber Context triple: [Eastern gray squirrel, describedBy, Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber]
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A.
Dr. Daniel Schreber
Dr. Daniel Schreber is a mysterious, morally conflicted scientist in the neo-noir science fiction film "Dark City," who aids the protagonist in uncovering the truth behind a reality manipulated by alien beings.
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B.
Manfred Bleuler
Manfred Bleuler was a Swiss psychiatrist known for his influential work on schizophrenia and for continuing and expanding the research tradition established by his father, Eugen Bleuler.
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C.
Johann Schreck
Johann Schreck was a German Jesuit scholar, physician, and botanist of the early 17th century who collaborated with Galileo and contributed to the scientific and medical knowledge of his time.
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D.
Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian-American stage and film actor, best known for his roles in early Hollywood epics and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Life of Emile Zola."
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E.
Emil Kraepelin
Emil Kraepelin was a pioneering German psychiatrist whose systematic classification of mental disorders laid the foundation for modern psychiatric diagnosis.
- 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: Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber Target entity description: Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber was an 18th-century German naturalist and zoologist known for his influential work on the classification and description of mammals.
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A.
Dr. Daniel Schreber
Dr. Daniel Schreber is a mysterious, morally conflicted scientist in the neo-noir science fiction film "Dark City," who aids the protagonist in uncovering the truth behind a reality manipulated by alien beings.
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B.
Manfred Bleuler
Manfred Bleuler was a Swiss psychiatrist known for his influential work on schizophrenia and for continuing and expanding the research tradition established by his father, Eugen Bleuler.
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C.
Johann Schreck
Johann Schreck was a German Jesuit scholar, physician, and botanist of the early 17th century who collaborated with Galileo and contributed to the scientific and medical knowledge of his time.
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D.
Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian-American stage and film actor, best known for his roles in early Hollywood epics and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Life of Emile Zola."
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E.
Emil Kraepelin
Emil Kraepelin was a pioneering German psychiatrist whose systematic classification of mental disorders laid the foundation for modern psychiatric diagnosis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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university teacher ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1739-01-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1810-12-10 ⓘ |
| describedTaxon | various mammal species ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Halle
NERFINISHED
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University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| employer | University of Erlangen-Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
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natural history ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName |
Christian
NERFINISHED
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Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
NERFINISHED
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Leopoldina NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | von ⓘ |
| notableFor | classification and description of mammals ⓘ |
| notableWork | Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| partOf | German Enlightenment scientific community ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Weissenfels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Erlangen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the botanical garden at Erlangen ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthorAbbreviationInBotany | Schreb. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthorAbbreviationInZoology | Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Erlangen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber Description of subject: Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber was an 18th-century German naturalist and zoologist known for his influential work on the classification and description of mammals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Johann Christian von Schreber