J. Meinwald
E100130
J. Meinwald was a prominent organic chemist known for his pioneering work in chemical ecology and the chemistry of natural products.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. Meinwald canonical | 1 |
| Jerrold Meinwald | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T620285 — 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: J. Meinwald Context triple: [ACS Award in Organic Chemistry, hasRecipient, J. Meinwald]
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A.
David Hirschfelder
David Hirschfelder is an Australian composer and musician best known for his acclaimed film scores and work on major international movies.
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B.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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C.
Stephen L. Buchwald
Stephen L. Buchwald is an American chemist renowned for pioneering palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions that revolutionized modern organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry.
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D.
Samuel J. Danishefsky
Samuel J. Danishefsky is an American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to medicinal chemistry.
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E.
Hans Kehrl
Hans Kehrl was a German economist and industrial manager who became a prominent Nazi official involved in economic planning and armaments production during the Third Reich.
- 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: J. Meinwald Target entity description: J. Meinwald was a prominent organic chemist known for his pioneering work in chemical ecology and the chemistry of natural products.
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A.
David Hirschfelder
David Hirschfelder is an Australian composer and musician best known for his acclaimed film scores and work on major international movies.
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B.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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C.
Stephen L. Buchwald
Stephen L. Buchwald is an American chemist renowned for pioneering palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions that revolutionized modern organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry.
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D.
Samuel J. Danishefsky
Samuel J. Danishefsky is an American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to medicinal chemistry.
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E.
Hans Kehrl
Hans Kehrl was a German economist and industrial manager who became a prominent Nazi official involved in economic planning and armaments production during the Third Reich.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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chemist ⓘ human ⓘ organic chemist ⓘ researcher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Chemical Society awards
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National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Thomas Eisner ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Cornell University ⓘ |
| familyName | Meinwald ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bioorganic chemistry
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chemical ecology ⓘ natural product structure elucidation ⓘ natural product synthesis ⓘ natural products chemistry ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jerrold ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
chemistry
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organic chemistry ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
biosynthesis of natural products
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defensive chemicals of animals ⓘ insect pheromones ⓘ secondary metabolites ⓘ structure–activity relationships in natural products ⓘ |
| hasRole | mentor of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of chemical ecology as a discipline
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generations of organic chemists and chemical ecologists ⓘ |
| knownFor | collaborative work with biologists on chemical ecology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
National Academy of Sciences
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| notableFor |
elucidation of insect chemical communication
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interdisciplinary research at the interface of chemistry and biology ⓘ pioneering work in chemical ecology ⓘ studies of the chemistry of natural products ⓘ |
| notableWork |
research on insect defensive secretions
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studies of chemical signals in ecological interactions ⓘ |
| occupation |
organic chemist
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professor ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Department of Chemistry, Cornell University ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ithaca, New York
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linked to:
Ithaca, New York, United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: J. Meinwald Description of subject: J. Meinwald was a prominent organic chemist known for his pioneering work in chemical ecology and the chemistry of natural products.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.