Nicholas J. Turro
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Nicholas J. Turro was a prominent American chemist renowned for his pioneering contributions to organic photochemistry and molecular photophysics.
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| Nicholas J. Turro canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nicholas J. Turro Context triple: [Ronald Breslow, notableStudent, Nicholas J. Turro]
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A.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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B.
Ronald Breslow
Ronald Breslow was a prominent American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in biomimetic chemistry and for major contributions to organic reaction mechanisms and vitamin B₁ chemistry.
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C.
Stephen L. Buchwald
Stephen L. Buchwald is an American chemist renowned for pioneering palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions that revolutionized modern organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry.
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D.
David W. C. MacMillan
David W. C. MacMillan is a Scottish-born chemist renowned for pioneering organocatalysis, work that earned him the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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E.
Peter B. Dervan
Peter B. Dervan is an American chemist renowned for pioneering work in bioorganic chemistry, particularly the design of small molecules that recognize and bind specific DNA sequences.
- 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: Nicholas J. Turro Target entity description: Nicholas J. Turro was a prominent American chemist renowned for his pioneering contributions to organic photochemistry and molecular photophysics.
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A.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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B.
Ronald Breslow
Ronald Breslow was a prominent American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in biomimetic chemistry and for major contributions to organic reaction mechanisms and vitamin B₁ chemistry.
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C.
Stephen L. Buchwald
Stephen L. Buchwald is an American chemist renowned for pioneering palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions that revolutionized modern organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry.
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D.
David W. C. MacMillan
David W. C. MacMillan is a Scottish-born chemist renowned for pioneering organocatalysis, work that earned him the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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E.
Peter B. Dervan
Peter B. Dervan is an American chemist renowned for pioneering work in bioorganic chemistry, particularly the design of small molecules that recognize and bind specific DNA sequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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author ⓘ chemist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicRank | Professor ⓘ |
| almaMater |
California Institute of Technology
NERFINISHED
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Wesleyan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACS Award in Pure Chemistry
NERFINISHED
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ACS James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Inter-American Photochemical Society Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Noboru Sugeno Award in Photochemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Pioneer Award in Photochemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Porter Medal in Photochemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Willard Gibbs Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
J. C. Scaiano
NERFINISHED
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J. K. Kochi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jorge C. Scaiano NERFINISHED ⓘ Prasad N. Prasad NERFINISHED ⓘ V. Ramamurthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
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PhD in Chemistry ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | George S. Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| field |
molecular photophysics
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organic photochemistry ⓘ photobiology ⓘ photopolymerization ⓘ physical organic chemistry ⓘ supramolecular chemistry ⓘ |
| influenced |
field of organic photochemistry
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generations of physical organic chemists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
application of NMR and EPR to photochemical intermediates
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molecular photophysics ⓘ organic photochemistry ⓘ photochemical magnetic field effects ⓘ photochemistry of DNA and nucleic acids ⓘ photochemistry of micelles and organized media ⓘ photochemistry of polymers ⓘ spin chemistry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Chemical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Modern Molecular Photochemistry
NERFINISHED
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Modern Molecular Photochemistry of Organic Molecules NERFINISHED ⓘ Molecular Photochemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Principles of Molecular Photochemistry: An Introduction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | William P. Schweitzer Professor of Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Columbia University Department of Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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