Richard J. Roberts
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Richard J. Roberts is a British molecular biologist and biochemist best known for his Nobel Prize–winning discovery of split genes and RNA splicing in eukaryotic DNA.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard J. Roberts canonical | 7 |
| Richard John Roberts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T839863 — 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: Richard J. Roberts Context triple: [Phillip A. Sharp, sharedNobelPrizeWith, Richard J. Roberts]
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Phillip A. Sharp
Phillip A. Sharp is an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his discovery of RNA splicing and his long-standing research and leadership at MIT.
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J. Michael Bishop
J. Michael Bishop is an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes, fundamentally advancing cancer biology.
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Mark Ptashne
Mark Ptashne is an American molecular biologist renowned for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the discovery of how transcription factors control gene expression in phage and eukaryotic systems.
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Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert was a prominent British sculptor and metalworker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his architectural and decorative commissions.
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Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert is an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in DNA sequencing and gene regulation.
- 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: Richard J. Roberts Target entity description: Richard J. Roberts is a British molecular biologist and biochemist best known for his Nobel Prize–winning discovery of split genes and RNA splicing in eukaryotic DNA.
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A.
Phillip A. Sharp
Phillip A. Sharp is an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his discovery of RNA splicing and his long-standing research and leadership at MIT.
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B.
J. Michael Bishop
J. Michael Bishop is an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes, fundamentally advancing cancer biology.
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C.
Mark Ptashne
Mark Ptashne is an American molecular biologist renowned for his pioneering work on gene regulation and the discovery of how transcription factors control gene expression in phage and eukaryotic systems.
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D.
Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert was a prominent British sculptor and metalworker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his architectural and decorative commissions.
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E.
Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert is an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work in DNA sequencing and gene regulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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biochemist ⓘ human ⓘ molecular biologist ⓘ |
| advocates |
genetically modified crops for improving food security
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open access to scientific literature ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Sheffield ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the Royal Society
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linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Gairdner Foundation International Award ⓘ Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| birthName |
Richard John Roberts
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linked to:
Richard J. Roberts
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-09-06 ⓘ |
| degree |
BSc in Chemistry
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PhD in Organic Chemistry ⓘ |
| discovered |
RNA splicing mechanism in adenovirus genes
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intervening sequences (introns) in eukaryotic genes ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | George W. Kenner ⓘ |
| employer |
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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New England Biolabs ⓘ |
| familyName | Roberts ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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genetics ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of recombinant DNA technology
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understanding of eukaryotic gene organization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of RNA splicing in eukaryotic DNA
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discovery of split genes ⓘ work on adenovirus-2 DNA ⓘ |
| memberOf |
European Molecular Biology Organization
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | Richard J. Roberts ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory |
Physiology or Medicine
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linked to:
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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| NobelPrizeYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| notableWork | studies on adenovirus-2 late mRNA ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Derby, England, United Kingdom
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linked to:
Derby
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| positionHeld | Director of Research at New England Biolabs ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
DNA methylation
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gene structure in eukaryotes ⓘ restriction enzymes ⓘ |
| sharedNobelPrizeWith | Phillip A. Sharp ⓘ |
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Subject: Richard J. Roberts Description of subject: Richard J. Roberts is a British molecular biologist and biochemist best known for his Nobel Prize–winning discovery of split genes and RNA splicing in eukaryotic DNA.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Richard J. Roberts