August Kekulé
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August Kekulé was a pioneering 19th-century German chemist best known for formulating the structural theory of organic chemistry and proposing the ring structure of benzene.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| August Kekulé canonical | 4 |
| Friedrich Kekulé | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: August Kekulé Context triple: [Adolf von Baeyer, academicAdvisor, August Kekulé]
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A.
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
August Wilhelm von Hofmann was a prominent 19th-century German chemist known for his pioneering work in organic chemistry, especially on aniline dyes and amines, and for his influential role as a teacher and organizer of chemical research.
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Adolf von Baeyer
Adolf von Baeyer was a German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in organic chemistry, including the synthesis of indigo dye and contributions to the understanding of aromatic compounds.
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Friedrich Wöhler
Friedrich Wöhler was a pioneering 19th-century German chemist best known for synthesizing urea from inorganic compounds, a landmark achievement that helped establish modern organic chemistry.
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Emil Fischer
Emil Fischer was a pioneering German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his foundational work on the chemistry of sugars, purines, and proteins.
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Hans Fischer
Hans Fischer was a German organic chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering research on the structure of hemin and chlorophyll.
- 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: August Kekulé Target entity description: August Kekulé was a pioneering 19th-century German chemist best known for formulating the structural theory of organic chemistry and proposing the ring structure of benzene.
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A.
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
August Wilhelm von Hofmann was a prominent 19th-century German chemist known for his pioneering work in organic chemistry, especially on aniline dyes and amines, and for his influential role as a teacher and organizer of chemical research.
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Adolf von Baeyer
Adolf von Baeyer was a German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in organic chemistry, including the synthesis of indigo dye and contributions to the understanding of aromatic compounds.
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Friedrich Wöhler
Friedrich Wöhler was a pioneering 19th-century German chemist best known for synthesizing urea from inorganic compounds, a landmark achievement that helped establish modern organic chemistry.
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Emil Fischer
Emil Fischer was a pioneering German chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his foundational work on the chemistry of sugars, purines, and proteins.
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E.
Hans Fischer
Hans Fischer was a German organic chemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering research on the structure of hemin and chlorophyll.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German person
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chemist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in chemistry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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Davy Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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Grand Duchy of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Grand Duchy of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1829-09-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1896-07-13 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Justus von Liebig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Giessen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of London ⓘ University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Bonn
NERFINISHED
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University of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Kekulé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
organic chemistry
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structural chemistry ⓘ |
| fullName | Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
August
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConceptNamedAfter |
Kekulé number
NERFINISHED
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Kekulé structure NERFINISHED ⓘ Kekulé’s benzene model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | von Stradonitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern organic chemistry
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theory of chemical bonding ⓘ |
| knownAs | August Kekulé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Prussian Academy of Sciences
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Royal Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Kekulé structure of benzene
NERFINISHED
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proposing the ring structure of benzene ⓘ structural theory of organic chemistry ⓘ theory of chemical structure ⓘ |
| notableIdea | alternating single and double bonds in benzene ring ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Darmstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of chemistry at the University of Bonn
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professor of chemistry at the University of Ghent ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bonn
NERFINISHED
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Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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Friedrich Kekulé