H. Koster
E1001291
H. Koster is an alternative name for Hermann Kosterlitz, the German-born British neuroscientist renowned for his pioneering work on endorphins and pain regulation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H. Koster canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12749974 — 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: H. Koster Context triple: [Hermann Kosterlitz, alsoKnownAs, H. Koster]
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A.
T. H. Korf
T. H. Korf is a mycologist recognized for his taxonomic work in fungal classification, including the naming of the family Ophiostomataceae.
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B.
Cornelis H. A. Koster
Cornelis H. A. Koster was a Dutch computer scientist known for his contributions to programming language design and formal language theory.
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C.
C. van der Leeuw
C. van der Leeuw was a Dutch engineer and architect known for designing the Willemsbrug in Rotterdam.
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D.
J.M.A. Biesheuvel
J.M.A. Biesheuvel was a Dutch writer renowned for his distinctive, often autobiographical short stories that blend humor with existential and psychological themes.
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E.
Peter Oskam
Peter Oskam is a Dutch politician and former judge who has served as mayor of Capelle aan den IJssel.
- 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: H. Koster Target entity description: H. Koster is an alternative name for Hermann Kosterlitz, the German-born British neuroscientist renowned for his pioneering work on endorphins and pain regulation.
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A.
T. H. Korf
T. H. Korf is a mycologist recognized for his taxonomic work in fungal classification, including the naming of the family Ophiostomataceae.
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B.
Cornelis H. A. Koster
Cornelis H. A. Koster was a Dutch computer scientist known for his contributions to programming language design and formal language theory.
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C.
C. van der Leeuw
C. van der Leeuw was a Dutch engineer and architect known for designing the Willemsbrug in Rotterdam.
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D.
J.M.A. Biesheuvel
J.M.A. Biesheuvel was a Dutch writer renowned for his distinctive, often autobiographical short stories that blend humor with existential and psychological themes.
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E.
Peter Oskam
Peter Oskam is a Dutch politician and former judge who has served as mayor of Capelle aan den IJssel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
neuroscientist ⓘ physiologist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hermann Kosterlitz ⓘ |
| citizenshipChange | naturalised British citizen ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-04-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-10-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Heidelberg
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg
|
| employer | University of Aberdeen ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Kosterlitz ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
neuroscience
ⓘ
pharmacology ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| givenName | Hermann ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | experimental medicine ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
endogenous opioids
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neuropharmacology of opioids ⓘ pain mechanisms ⓘ |
| influenced | research on pain and analgesia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of enkephalins
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research on endorphins ⓘ research on opioid peptides ⓘ research on pain regulation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| migration | emigrated from Germany to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| name | H. Koster ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Hans W. Kosterlitz laboratory trainees ⓘ |
| notableWork | identification of opioid peptides in the brain ⓘ |
| occupation |
researcher
ⓘ
university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Heidelberg ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Aberdeen ⓘ |
| residence | Aberdeen ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Aberdeen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: H. Koster Description of subject: H. Koster is an alternative name for Hermann Kosterlitz, the German-born British neuroscientist renowned for his pioneering work on endorphins and pain regulation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.