Paul C. W. Davies
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Paul C. W. Davies is a British physicist, cosmologist, and astrobiologist known for his work on quantum field theory in curved spacetime, the foundations of physics, and popular science writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul C. W. Davies canonical | 1 |
| Paul Davies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6397136 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul C. W. Davies Context triple: [Unruh effect, relatedTo, Paul C. W. Davies]
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Frank Tipler
Frank Tipler is an American mathematical physicist and cosmologist known for his controversial ideas on the Fermi paradox, the Omega Point theory, and the intersection of physics with theology.
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B.
David L. Goodstein
David L. Goodstein is an American physicist and educator known for his work in condensed matter physics, science education, and authorship of popular science books.
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C.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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D.
Joseph Randall Shapiro
Joseph Randall Shapiro was an American art collector and philanthropist best known for establishing the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
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E.
David Alan Stevenson
David Alan Stevenson was a prominent Scottish civil engineer and lighthouse designer from the famous Stevenson family, responsible for many lighthouses around the Scottish coast in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Paul C. W. Davies Target entity description: Paul C. W. Davies is a British physicist, cosmologist, and astrobiologist known for his work on quantum field theory in curved spacetime, the foundations of physics, and popular science writing.
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A.
Frank Tipler
Frank Tipler is an American mathematical physicist and cosmologist known for his controversial ideas on the Fermi paradox, the Omega Point theory, and the intersection of physics with theology.
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B.
David L. Goodstein
David L. Goodstein is an American physicist and educator known for his work in condensed matter physics, science education, and authorship of popular science books.
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C.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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D.
Joseph Randall Shapiro
Joseph Randall Shapiro was an American art collector and philanthropist best known for establishing the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
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E.
David Alan Stevenson
David Alan Stevenson was a prominent Scottish civil engineer and lighthouse designer from the famous Stevenson family, responsible for many lighthouses around the Scottish coast in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrobiologist
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person ⓘ physicist ⓘ science writer ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Michael J. Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Faraday Prize of the Royal Society
NERFINISHED
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Kelvin Medal of the Institute of Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ Templeton Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-04-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University College London
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University of London ⓘ |
| employer |
Arizona State University
NERFINISHED
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Macquarie University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Adelaide NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrobiology
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cosmology ⓘ foundations of physics ⓘ quantum field theory in curved spacetime ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| fullName | Paul Charles William Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
origin of life
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search for extraterrestrial life ⓘ time and cosmology ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
About Time
NERFINISHED
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God and the New Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ How to Build a Time Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Accidental Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cosmic Blueprint NERFINISHED ⓘ The Demon in the Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eerie Silence NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fifth Miracle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Goldilocks Enigma NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Three Minutes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mind of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popular science writing
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work on quantum field theory in curved spacetime ⓘ |
| notableIdea | application of information theory to biology ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul C. W. Davies Description of subject: Paul C. W. Davies is a British physicist, cosmologist, and astrobiologist known for his work on quantum field theory in curved spacetime, the foundations of physics, and popular science writing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paul Davies