Michael B. Green
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Michael B. Green is a British theoretical physicist and pioneer of string theory, renowned for his foundational work on anomaly cancellation and the development of modern superstring theory.
All labels observed (1)
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| Michael B. Green canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael B. Green Context triple: [Green–Schwarz mechanism, developedBy, Michael B. Green]
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A.
Andrew H. Green
Andrew H. Green was a prominent New York civic leader and urban planner known for helping shape Central Park and other major city institutions in the 19th century.
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B.
Stanley Grenz
Stanley Grenz was an influential late-20th-century evangelical theologian known for his work in systematic theology, postmodern theology, and especially his development of a relational, community-focused doctrine of the Trinity.
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C.
Michael J. Horton
Michael J. Horton is a film editor best known for his work on major feature films, including serving on the editing team for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers."
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D.
Steven J. Green
Steven J. Green is an American businessman, philanthropist, and former U.S. ambassador whose support for education and international affairs led to a major public policy school being named in his honor.
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E.
Matthew Fuller
Matthew Fuller is a descendant of filmmaker Samuel Fuller, known primarily in relation to his famous relative.
- 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: Michael B. Green Target entity description: Michael B. Green is a British theoretical physicist and pioneer of string theory, renowned for his foundational work on anomaly cancellation and the development of modern superstring theory.
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A.
Andrew H. Green
Andrew H. Green was a prominent New York civic leader and urban planner known for helping shape Central Park and other major city institutions in the 19th century.
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B.
Stanley Grenz
Stanley Grenz was an influential late-20th-century evangelical theologian known for his work in systematic theology, postmodern theology, and especially his development of a relational, community-focused doctrine of the Trinity.
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C.
Michael J. Horton
Michael J. Horton is a film editor best known for his work on major feature films, including serving on the editing team for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers."
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D.
Steven J. Green
Steven J. Green is an American businessman, philanthropist, and former U.S. ambassador whose support for education and international affairs led to a major public policy school being named in his honor.
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E.
Matthew Fuller
Matthew Fuller is a descendant of filmmaker Samuel Fuller, known primarily in relation to his famous relative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in theoretical physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
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Dirac Medal of the ICTP NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirac Medal of the Institute of Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Medal of the Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Edward Witten
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John H. Schwarz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Trinity College, Cambridge
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer |
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| familyName | Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
quantum field theory
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string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Abdus Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType |
research articles
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review articles ⓘ textbooks ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern superstring theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Green–Schwarz anomaly cancellation mechanism
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Green–Schwarz superstring NERFINISHED ⓘ development of superstring theory ⓘ pioneering work in string theory ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | Michael B. Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Green–Schwarz mechanism
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Type I superstring theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | string theorists trained at Cambridge ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Green–Schwarz anomaly cancellation paper
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Superstring Theory (two-volume textbook) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
physicist
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university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emeritus Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
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Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
quantum gravity
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supersymmetry ⓘ unification of fundamental interactions ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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Superstring Theory, Volume 2: Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology
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Michael B. Green
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