Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science
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The Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science is a distinguished endowed professorship at New York University awarded to an eminent scientist for outstanding contributions to research and scholarship.
All labels observed (1)
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| Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6834269 — 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: Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science Context triple: [Lai-Sang Young, positionHeld, Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science]
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A.
Langworthy Professor of Physics
The Langworthy Professor of Physics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Manchester historically associated with leading physicists.
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B.
Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science
The Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science is a distinguished endowed professorship in the natural sciences, held by chemist Richard N. Zare at Stanford University.
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C.
Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy
The Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy is a historic endowed chair at the University of Oxford devoted to advanced research and teaching in mathematics and theoretical physics.
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D.
Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
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E.
Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science
The Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the sciences, notably held by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg.
- 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: Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science Target entity description: The Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science is a distinguished endowed professorship at New York University awarded to an eminent scientist for outstanding contributions to research and scholarship.
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A.
Langworthy Professor of Physics
The Langworthy Professor of Physics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Manchester historically associated with leading physicists.
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B.
Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science
The Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science is a distinguished endowed professorship in the natural sciences, held by chemist Richard N. Zare at Stanford University.
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C.
Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy
The Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy is a historic endowed chair at the University of Oxford devoted to advanced research and teaching in mathematics and theoretical physics.
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D.
Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
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E.
Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science
The Jack S. Josey–Welch Foundation Chair in Science is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the sciences, notably held by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic chair
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endowed professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | science ⓘ |
| academicRank | professor ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New York University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | NYU Faculty of Arts and Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to research
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outstanding contributions to scholarship ⓘ |
| category | endowed chairs at New York University ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field | scientific research ⓘ |
| hasBenefactorRole | endowed by donors ⓘ |
| hasType | distinguished professorship ⓘ |
| institutionType | private research university ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Henry Moses
NERFINISHED
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Lucy Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize eminent scientists at NYU
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to support advanced scientific research at NYU ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
eminence in science
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research excellence ⓘ scholarly distinction ⓘ |
| shortName | Moses Professor of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| university | New York University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science Description of subject: The Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science is a distinguished endowed professorship at New York University awarded to an eminent scientist for outstanding contributions to research and scholarship.
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