Hermann Goldschmidt
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Hermann Goldschmidt was a 19th-century German-French astronomer and painter best known for discovering numerous asteroids and contributing significantly to minor planet research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hermann Goldschmidt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3359271 — 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: Hermann Goldschmidt Context triple: [Lalande Prize, hasNotableRecipient, Hermann Goldschmidt]
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A.
Heinrich Stern
Heinrich Stern was a physician and medical leader best known for founding the American College of Physicians, a major professional organization for internists in the United States.
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B.
Ludwig Borchardt
Ludwig Borchardt was a German Egyptologist and archaeologist best known for his early 20th-century excavations in Egypt and the discovery of the bust of Nefertiti.
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C.
Friedrich Weiss
Friedrich Weiss is a personal name that may refer to multiple individuals, typically of German-speaking origin, rather than a single widely recognized historical or public figure.
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D.
Friedrich Karl Schmidt
Friedrich Karl Schmidt was a German mathematician known for his contributions to algebra and number theory, particularly in the theory of function fields.
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E.
Gustav Heinemann
Gustav Heinemann was a German politician who served as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974 and was known for his strong commitment to democracy and civil liberties.
- 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: Hermann Goldschmidt Target entity description: Hermann Goldschmidt was a 19th-century German-French astronomer and painter best known for discovering numerous asteroids and contributing significantly to minor planet research.
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A.
Heinrich Stern
Heinrich Stern was a physician and medical leader best known for founding the American College of Physicians, a major professional organization for internists in the United States.
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B.
Ludwig Borchardt
Ludwig Borchardt was a German Egyptologist and archaeologist best known for his early 20th-century excavations in Egypt and the discovery of the bust of Nefertiti.
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C.
Friedrich Weiss
Friedrich Weiss is a personal name that may refer to multiple individuals, typically of German-speaking origin, rather than a single widely recognized historical or public figure.
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D.
Friedrich Karl Schmidt
Friedrich Karl Schmidt was a German mathematician known for his contributions to algebra and number theory, particularly in the theory of function fields.
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E.
Gustav Heinemann
Gustav Heinemann was a German politician who served as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974 and was known for his strong commitment to democracy and civil liberties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asteroid discoverer
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1802-06-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
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Germany ⓘ |
| deathCountry | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1866-04-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Fontainebleau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered |
asteroid 14 Irene
NERFINISHED
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asteroid 16 Psyche NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 21 Lutetia NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 32 Pomona NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 36 Atalante NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 39 Laetitia NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 40 Harmonia NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 41 Daphne NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 42 Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 44 Nysa NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 45 Eugenia NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 48 Doris NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 49 Pales NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 51 Nemausa NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 52 Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 54 Alexandra NERFINISHED ⓘ asteroid 56 Melete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Goldschmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | minor planet cataloguing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of asteroids
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minor planet research ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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German ⓘ |
| name | Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | discoveries of multiple main-belt asteroids ⓘ |
| numberOfAsteroidsDiscovered | 14 ⓘ |
| observedFrom | balcony in Paris ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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painter ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedInstrument | small telescope ⓘ |
| workLocation | Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hermann Goldschmidt Description of subject: Hermann Goldschmidt was a 19th-century German-French astronomer and painter best known for discovering numerous asteroids and contributing significantly to minor planet research.
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