David T. Blackstock
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David T. Blackstock is a prominent acoustician and researcher known for his influential contributions to nonlinear acoustics and physical acoustics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David T. Blackstock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9579847 — 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: David T. Blackstock Context triple: [Rayleigh Medal of the Institute of Acoustics, notableRecipient, David T. Blackstock]
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Timothy B. Howard
Timothy B. Howard is an American law enforcement official who served as the long-time Sheriff of Erie County, New York.
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B.
Darryl M. Bell
Darryl M. Bell is an American actor best known for his role as Ron Johnson Jr. on the television sitcom "A Different World."
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C.
Anthony G. Brown
Anthony G. Brown is an American politician and lawyer who has served as Maryland’s attorney general and previously as the state’s lieutenant governor and a U.S. congressman.
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D.
Roland B. Dixon
Roland B. Dixon was an American anthropologist and linguist known for his influential work on Native American languages and cultures, particularly in early 20th-century classification efforts.
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E.
David M. Walker
David M. Walker was a United States Navy officer and NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- 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: David T. Blackstock Target entity description: David T. Blackstock is a prominent acoustician and researcher known for his influential contributions to nonlinear acoustics and physical acoustics.
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A.
Timothy B. Howard
Timothy B. Howard is an American law enforcement official who served as the long-time Sheriff of Erie County, New York.
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B.
Darryl M. Bell
Darryl M. Bell is an American actor best known for his role as Ron Johnson Jr. on the television sitcom "A Different World."
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C.
Anthony G. Brown
Anthony G. Brown is an American politician and lawyer who has served as Maryland’s attorney general and previously as the state’s lieutenant governor and a U.S. congressman.
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D.
Roland B. Dixon
Roland B. Dixon was an American anthropologist and linguist known for his influential work on Native American languages and cultures, particularly in early 20th-century classification efforts.
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E.
David M. Walker
David M. Walker was a United States Navy officer and NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acoustician
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person ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
acoustic wave propagation
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nonlinear propagation of sound ⓘ shock waves in fluids ⓘ ultrasonics ⓘ |
| authorOf | Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ASA Gold Medal
NERFINISHED
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Acoustical Society of America Gold Medal in Acoustics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
applications of nonlinear acoustics in fluids
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theory of nonlinear acoustic waves ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | The University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acoustics
ⓘ
nonlinear acoustics ⓘ physical acoustics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
acoustical engineering
ⓘ
mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| hasRole |
editor and reviewer for acoustics journals
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fellow of the Acoustical Society of America ⓘ |
| hasWritten | Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
influential in education of acousticians through his textbook
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widely cited in nonlinear acoustics literature ⓘ |
| influenced | research in nonlinear acoustics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Acoustical Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to nonlinear acoustics
ⓘ
contributions to physical acoustics ⓘ |
| notableStudent | students in acoustics at The University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| notableWork | Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
scientist
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university professor ⓘ |
| publicationType |
research articles in acoustics
ⓘ
textbook ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
leading authority in nonlinear acoustics
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leading authority in physical acoustics ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David T. Blackstock Description of subject: David T. Blackstock is a prominent acoustician and researcher known for his influential contributions to nonlinear acoustics and physical acoustics.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.