François Jacob
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François Jacob was a French biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the operon model.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| François Jacob canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6934314 — 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: François Jacob Context triple: [Phage Group, hasMember, François Jacob]
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A.
Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod was a French biochemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the lac operon.
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B.
André Lwoff
André Lwoff was a French microbiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the genetics and life cycle of viruses and bacteria.
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C.
Jean-Marie Charpentier
Jean-Marie Charpentier was a French architect and urban planner known for his influential work in China and for founding the architecture firm Arte Charpentier.
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D.
Al Charpentier
Al Charpentier is an engineer best known for his key role in developing the Commodore 64 home computer.
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E.
Seymour Benzer
Seymour Benzer was an influential American molecular biologist and neuroscientist whose pioneering work in gene mapping and the genetic basis of behavior helped establish modern neurogenetics.
- 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: François Jacob Target entity description: François Jacob was a French biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the operon model.
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A.
Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod was a French biochemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the lac operon.
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B.
André Lwoff
André Lwoff was a French microbiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the genetics and life cycle of viruses and bacteria.
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C.
Jean-Marie Charpentier
Jean-Marie Charpentier was a French architect and urban planner known for his influential work in China and for founding the architecture firm Arte Charpentier.
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D.
Al Charpentier
Al Charpentier is an engineer best known for his key role in developing the Commodore 64 home computer.
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E.
Seymour Benzer
Seymour Benzer was an influential American molecular biologist and neuroscientist whose pioneering work in gene mapping and the genetic basis of behavior helped establish modern neurogenetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate
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biologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Liberation
NERFINISHED
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Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-06-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-04-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Faculty of Medicine of Paris
NERFINISHED
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Lycée Carnot NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Collège de France
NERFINISHED
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Institut Pasteur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bacteriology
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genetics ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| givenName | François NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | 4 children ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of genetic regulatory mechanisms
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gene regulation ⓘ lac operon NERFINISHED ⓘ operon model ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Académie française
NERFINISHED
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Académie des Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
French Academy of Sciences
Royal Society ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Free French Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | François Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
La Statue intérieure
NERFINISHED
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The Logic of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nancy, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| positionHeld |
head of the Department of Cell Genetics at Institut Pasteur
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professor at Collège de France ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sharedNobelPrizeWith |
André Lwoff
NERFINISHED
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Jacques Monod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lise Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: François Jacob Description of subject: François Jacob was a French biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the operon model.
Referenced by (4)
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