Alcor Life Extension Foundation
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Alcor Life Extension Foundation is a nonprofit organization that specializes in cryonics, preserving humans and animals at low temperatures after legal death in the hope of future revival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alcor Life Extension Foundation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7899065 — 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: Alcor Life Extension Foundation Context triple: [Hal Finney, cryopreservedBy, Alcor Life Extension Foundation]
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A.
Foresight Institute
Foresight Institute is a nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization focused on advancing transformative technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence for the long-term benefit of humanity.
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B.
Banting Research Foundation
The Banting Research Foundation is a Canadian organization that funds early-career health and biomedical researchers, established to honor and continue the scientific legacy of insulin co-discoverer Sir Frederick Banting.
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C.
Aziz and Gwen Sancar Foundation
The Aziz and Gwen Sancar Foundation is a charitable organization that supports education, scientific research, and cultural exchange, particularly between the United States and Turkey.
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D.
Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
The Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing is a German research institute dedicated to understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of ageing and age-related diseases.
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E.
Aldrin Space Institute
The Aldrin Space Institute is a space-focused research and education organization associated with the Aldrin family that advances space science, technology, and policy.
- 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: Alcor Life Extension Foundation Target entity description: Alcor Life Extension Foundation is a nonprofit organization that specializes in cryonics, preserving humans and animals at low temperatures after legal death in the hope of future revival.
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A.
Foresight Institute
Foresight Institute is a nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization focused on advancing transformative technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence for the long-term benefit of humanity.
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B.
Banting Research Foundation
The Banting Research Foundation is a Canadian organization that funds early-career health and biomedical researchers, established to honor and continue the scientific legacy of insulin co-discoverer Sir Frederick Banting.
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C.
Aziz and Gwen Sancar Foundation
The Aziz and Gwen Sancar Foundation is a charitable organization that supports education, scientific research, and cultural exchange, particularly between the United States and Turkey.
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D.
Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
The Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing is a German research institute dedicated to understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of ageing and age-related diseases.
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E.
Aldrin Space Institute
The Aldrin Space Institute is a space-focused research and education organization associated with the Aldrin family that advances space science, technology, and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryonics organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| acceptsFundingFrom |
bequests
ⓘ
donations ⓘ |
| acceptsFundingFrom | membership fees ⓘ |
| basedIn | Maricopa County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
cryobiology
ⓘ
life extension ⓘ |
| formerlyLocatedIn |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fullerton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Fred Chamberlain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Linda Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Alcor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthicalPosition | cryonics as an extension of emergency medicine ⓘ |
| hasFocus | preservation after legal death ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | patients considered legally dead at time of preservation ⓘ |
| hasMembershipModel | prepaid cryonics arrangements ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
cryoprotectant perfusion
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rapid cooling after pronouncement of legal death ⓘ |
| hasMotto | "Saving lives through the most advanced cryonics technology" ⓘ |
| hasNotablePatient |
Hal Finney
NERFINISHED
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Marvin Minsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
improvement of cryopreservation protocols
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long-term cryogenic storage safety ⓘ |
| hasStorageFacilityType | cryogenic storage facility ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Scottsdale, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| industry | cryonics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | tax-exempt ⓘ |
| offersService |
neurocryopreservation
ⓘ
standby and transport for cryonics patients ⓘ whole-body cryopreservation ⓘ |
| purpose |
cryonic preservation of humans and animals
ⓘ
life extension research ⓘ |
| regionServed | international ⓘ |
| storesAtTemperature | approximately −196 °C ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
legal cases related to body disposition
ⓘ
media coverage on cryonics ethics ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
liquid nitrogen storage
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vitrification ⓘ |
| website | https://www.alcor.org ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alcor Life Extension Foundation Description of subject: Alcor Life Extension Foundation is a nonprofit organization that specializes in cryonics, preserving humans and animals at low temperatures after legal death in the hope of future revival.
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