Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
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Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a Malaysian orthopedic surgeon and astronaut who became the first Malaysian to fly into space as part of a 2007 Soyuz mission to the International Space Station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5602224 — 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: Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Context triple: [Manipal Institute of Technology, notableAlumnus, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor]
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Tuanku Naquiyuddin
Tuanku Naquiyuddin is a Malaysian royal figure and member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family, known as the son of the late Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Ja’afar.
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B.
Hishammuddin Hussein
Hishammuddin Hussein is a Malaysian politician who has held several key ministerial posts, including Minister of Defence and Minister of Home Affairs, and is a prominent member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
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C.
Onn Jaafar
Onn Jaafar was a prominent Malaysian nationalist leader and founder of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), instrumental in the country’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Rahman Sidek
Rahman Sidek is a former Malaysian badminton player from the renowned Sidek family, known for representing Malaysia internationally and contributing to the country's badminton legacy.
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E.
Tuanku Munawir
Tuanku Munawir was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar (ruler) of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan and the father of Tuanku Ja’afar.
- 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: Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Target entity description: Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a Malaysian orthopedic surgeon and astronaut who became the first Malaysian to fly into space as part of a 2007 Soyuz mission to the International Space Station.
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A.
Tuanku Naquiyuddin
Tuanku Naquiyuddin is a Malaysian royal figure and member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family, known as the son of the late Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Ja’afar.
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B.
Hishammuddin Hussein
Hishammuddin Hussein is a Malaysian politician who has held several key ministerial posts, including Minister of Defence and Minister of Home Affairs, and is a prominent member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
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C.
Onn Jaafar
Onn Jaafar was a prominent Malaysian nationalist leader and founder of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), instrumental in the country’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Rahman Sidek
Rahman Sidek is a former Malaysian badminton player from the renowned Sidek family, known for representing Malaysia internationally and contributing to the country's badminton legacy.
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E.
Tuanku Munawir
Tuanku Munawir was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar (ruler) of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan and the father of Tuanku Ja’afar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malaysian astronaut
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astronaut ⓘ human ⓘ orthopedic surgeon ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Hero of the Russian Federation (honorary-related recognition context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedResearchOn |
cancer cells in microgravity
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effects of microgravity on cells ⓘ microbes in space ⓘ osteoporosis-related cells in microgravity ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-07-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
NERFINISHED
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Maktab Rendah Sains MARA NERFINISHED ⓘ St. John’s Institution, Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sheikh Mustapha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
orthopedic surgery
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space medicine research ⓘ |
| firstOf |
first Malaysian in space
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first Muslim from Malaysia in space ⓘ |
| fullName | Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Muszaphar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | national icon of Malaysia ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2007-10-21 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2007-10-10 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Soyuz-FG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPartner |
Clayton Anderson
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Tani NERFINISHED ⓘ Fyodor Yurchikhin NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleg Kotov NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Whitson NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri Malenchenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Malaysian ⓘ |
| notableWork | public outreach on science and space in Malaysia ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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orthopedic surgeon ⓘ university lecturer ⓘ |
| performedReligiousObservanceInSpace |
fasting during Ramadan
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prayer in microgravity ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Angkasawan program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| selectedAsAstronaut | 2006 ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Soyuz TMA-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
Expedition 16
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz TMA-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceStationVisited | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dr. Halina Mohd Yunos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInSpace | about 10 days ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Description of subject: Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a Malaysian orthopedic surgeon and astronaut who became the first Malaysian to fly into space as part of a 2007 Soyuz mission to the International Space Station.
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