Shyamala Gopalan Harris
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Shyamala Gopalan Harris was an Indian-born cancer researcher and civil rights activist best known as the mother of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shyamala Gopalan Harris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shyamala Gopalan Harris Context triple: [Shyamala Gopalan, fullName, Shyamala Gopalan Harris]
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A.
Madhusree Mukerjee
Madhusree Mukerjee is an Indian-born physicist-turned-journalist and author best known for her historical investigations into British colonialism, including a major work on the Bengal famine of 1943.
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B.
Shyamala Maisondieu
Shyamala Maisondieu is a renowned perfumer known for creating modern, sophisticated fragrances for major luxury brands.
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C.
Usha Narayanan
Usha Narayanan was an Indian social worker and former First Lady of India, known for her advocacy on women's issues and her support of President K. R. Narayanan during his tenure.
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D.
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury is a British-Indian actress known for her nuanced performances in independent films and mainstream projects, including notable roles in "Mississippi Masala," "Homeland," and "And Just Like That...."
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E.
Aruna Miller
Aruna Miller is an American politician and engineer who made history as the first woman of color and first immigrant elected as Maryland’s lieutenant governor.
- 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: Shyamala Gopalan Harris Target entity description: Shyamala Gopalan Harris was an Indian-born cancer researcher and civil rights activist best known as the mother of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.
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A.
Madhusree Mukerjee
Madhusree Mukerjee is an Indian-born physicist-turned-journalist and author best known for her historical investigations into British colonialism, including a major work on the Bengal famine of 1943.
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B.
Shyamala Maisondieu
Shyamala Maisondieu is a renowned perfumer known for creating modern, sophisticated fragrances for major luxury brands.
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C.
Usha Narayanan
Usha Narayanan was an Indian social worker and former First Lady of India, known for her advocacy on women's issues and her support of President K. R. Narayanan during his tenure.
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D.
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury is a British-Indian actress known for her nuanced performances in independent films and mainstream projects, including notable roles in "Mississippi Masala," "Homeland," and "And Just Like That...."
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E.
Aruna Miller
Aruna Miller is an American politician and engineer who made history as the first woman of color and first immigrant elected as Maryland’s lieutenant governor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cancer researcher
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civil rights activist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in nutrition and endocrinology ⓘ |
| birthName | Shyamala Gopalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | colon cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Kamala Harris
NERFINISHED
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Maya Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-02-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Jewish General Hospital, Montreal
NERFINISHED
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Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ McGill University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tamil ⓘ |
| familyName | Gopalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | P. V. Gopalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
breast cancer research
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cancer research ⓘ endocrinology ⓘ |
| fullName | Shyamala Gopalan Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Shyamala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the mother of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
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participation in the U.S. civil rights movement ⓘ pioneering breast cancer research ⓘ |
| mother | Rajam Gopalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Kamala Harris
NERFINISHED
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Maya Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | research on the role of hormones in breast cancer ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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cancer researcher ⓘ civil rights activist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British India
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Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| relocatedFor | graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| residence |
Berkeley, California, United States
NERFINISHED
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Donald J. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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