Maqsudul Alam
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Maqsudul Alam was a Bangladeshi-American molecular biologist renowned for leading pioneering genome sequencing projects, including the first jute genome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maqsudul Alam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6302689 — 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: Maqsudul Alam Context triple: [Jahangirnagar University, hasNotableAlumni, Maqsudul Alam]
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A.
Fariduddin Masud
Fariduddin Masud, widely known as Baba Farid, was a 12th–13th century Punjabi Sufi saint and poet revered as one of the earliest and most influential figures of the Chishti order in South Asia.
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B.
Riazuddin
Riazuddin was a prominent Pakistani theoretical physicist known for his significant contributions to particle physics and for helping advance high-energy physics research in Pakistan.
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C.
Najm Hosain Syed
Najm Hosain Syed is a prominent Pakistani writer, critic, and playwright renowned for his influential contributions to modern Punjabi literature and literary criticism.
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D.
Ahmed Mazhar
Ahmed Mazhar was a prominent Egyptian film actor, often celebrated for his leading roles in classic Arabic cinema from the 1950s through the 1970s.
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E.
Abdul Haq
Abdul Haq was a prominent Afghan mujahideen commander and resistance leader known for his role in fighting Soviet forces and later opposing the Taliban.
- 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: Maqsudul Alam Target entity description: Maqsudul Alam was a Bangladeshi-American molecular biologist renowned for leading pioneering genome sequencing projects, including the first jute genome.
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A.
Fariduddin Masud
Fariduddin Masud, widely known as Baba Farid, was a 12th–13th century Punjabi Sufi saint and poet revered as one of the earliest and most influential figures of the Chishti order in South Asia.
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B.
Riazuddin
Riazuddin was a prominent Pakistani theoretical physicist known for his significant contributions to particle physics and for helping advance high-energy physics research in Pakistan.
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C.
Najm Hosain Syed
Najm Hosain Syed is a prominent Pakistani writer, critic, and playwright renowned for his influential contributions to modern Punjabi literature and literary criticism.
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D.
Ahmed Mazhar
Ahmed Mazhar was a prominent Egyptian film actor, often celebrated for his leading roles in classic Arabic cinema from the 1950s through the 1970s.
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E.
Abdul Haq
Abdul Haq was a prominent Afghan mujahideen commander and resistance leader known for his role in fighting Soviet forces and later opposing the Taliban.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bangladeshi-American scientist
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person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Bangladeshi ⓘ |
| familyName | Alam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bioinformatics
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genomics ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| givenName | Maqsudul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
advanced understanding of the jute plant at the molecular level
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contributed to potential improvement of jute fiber quality and yield through genomics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to plant genomics
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leading the first jute genome sequencing project ⓘ pioneering genome sequencing projects in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| name | Maqsudul Alam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Bangladeshi-American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helping establish advanced genome research capacity in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
genome projects on economically important crops
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sequencing of the jute genome ⓘ |
| occupation |
scientist
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university professor ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
agricultural biotechnology
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molecular genetics ⓘ plant genome sequencing ⓘ |
| residence |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maqsudul Alam Description of subject: Maqsudul Alam was a Bangladeshi-American molecular biologist renowned for leading pioneering genome sequencing projects, including the first jute genome.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.