Klaus von Klitzing
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Klaus von Klitzing is a German physicist best known for discovering the quantum Hall effect, for which he received the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Klaus von Klitzing canonical | 5 |
| Nobel Prize in Physics 1985 to Klaus von Klitzing | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Klaus von Klitzing Context triple: [Technical University of Munich, hasNotableAlumni, Klaus von Klitzing]
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A.
Ivar Giaever
Ivar Giaever is a Norwegian-American physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering work on quantum tunneling in superconductors.
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B.
Leo Esaki
Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on quantum tunneling and the invention of the Esaki (tunnel) diode.
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C.
Zhores Alferov
Zhores Alferov was a Soviet and Russian physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on semiconductor heterostructures, which underpins modern electronics and optoelectronics.
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D.
Gerd Binnig
Gerd Binnig is a German physicist and Nobel laureate best known for co-inventing the scanning tunneling microscope, a breakthrough in surface science and nanotechnology.
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E.
Louis Néel
Louis Néel was a French physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism in solid-state physics.
- 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: Klaus von Klitzing Target entity description: Klaus von Klitzing is a German physicist best known for discovering the quantum Hall effect, for which he received the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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A.
Ivar Giaever
Ivar Giaever is a Norwegian-American physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering work on quantum tunneling in superconductors.
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B.
Leo Esaki
Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on quantum tunneling and the invention of the Esaki (tunnel) diode.
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C.
Zhores Alferov
Zhores Alferov was a Soviet and Russian physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on semiconductor heterostructures, which underpins modern electronics and optoelectronics.
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D.
Gerd Binnig
Gerd Binnig is a German physicist and Nobel laureate best known for co-inventing the scanning tunneling microscope, a breakthrough in surface science and nanotechnology.
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E.
Louis Néel
Louis Néel was a French physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism in solid-state physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German physicist
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human ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1985 Nobel Prize in Physics
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linked to:
Nobel Prize in Physics
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize ⓘ Max Planck Research Award ⓘ
linked to:
Max-Planck Research Award
Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ Otto Klung Prize ⓘ Stern–Gerlach Medal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-06-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Technical University of Braunschweig
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University of Würzburg ⓘ |
| employer | Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research ⓘ |
| familyName |
von Klitzing
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linked to:
von Klitzing constant
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| fieldOfWork |
condensed matter physics
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physics ⓘ |
| givenName | Klaus ⓘ |
| hasDiscovered | quantum Hall effect ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
von Klitzing constant named after him
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von Klitzing constant symbol RK ⓘ |
| influenced | metrology of electrical resistance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of the quantum Hall effect
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quantized Hall resistance ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg
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German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina ⓘ Max Planck Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences (foreign member) ⓘ |
| name | Klaus von Klitzing ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| nobelPrizeMotivation | for the discovery of the quantized Hall effect ⓘ |
| notableAchievementYear | 1980 (discovery of quantum Hall effect) ⓘ |
| notableWork | precision measurements of the Hall resistance ⓘ |
| occupation |
researcher
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Germany (at time of birth)
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Province of Posen ⓘ Schroda ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research ⓘ |
| residence | Germany ⓘ |
| RKValueApprox | 25812.807 ohms ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Stuttgart ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Klaus von Klitzing