Baron May of Oxford
E136086
Australian person
British person
human
life peer
life peerage
scientist
theoretical ecologist
title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Baron May of Oxford is the life peerage title held by the eminent Australian-British scientist and former UK Chief Scientific Adviser Robert May, recognizing his contributions to theoretical ecology and science policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baron May of Oxford canonical | 5 |
| Lord May of Oxford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1119801 — 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: Baron May of Oxford Context triple: [Robert May, title, Baron May of Oxford]
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A.
Baron Verulam
Baron Verulam is the English noble title held by Francis Bacon, the influential Renaissance philosopher, statesman, and pioneer of the scientific method.
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B.
Baron Downpatrick
Baron Downpatrick is a courtesy title in the British peerage traditionally used by a descendant of Prince George, Duke of Kent, within the extended royal family.
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C.
Baron Okingham
Baron Okingham is a noble title historically associated with Prince George of Denmark, the consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain.
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D.
Baron Nelson
Baron Nelson is the noble title bestowed upon British naval hero Horatio Nelson, famed for his victories during the Napoleonic Wars, especially the Battle of Trafalgar.
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E.
Baron Roberts
Baron Roberts is a British peerage title historically associated with the distinguished military commander Lord Roberts.
- 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: Baron May of Oxford Target entity description: Baron May of Oxford is the life peerage title held by the eminent Australian-British scientist and former UK Chief Scientific Adviser Robert May, recognizing his contributions to theoretical ecology and science policy.
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A.
Baron Verulam
Baron Verulam is the English noble title held by Francis Bacon, the influential Renaissance philosopher, statesman, and pioneer of the scientific method.
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B.
Baron Downpatrick
Baron Downpatrick is a courtesy title in the British peerage traditionally used by a descendant of Prince George, Duke of Kent, within the extended royal family.
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C.
Baron Okingham
Baron Okingham is a noble title historically associated with Prince George of Denmark, the consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain.
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D.
Baron Nelson
Baron Nelson is the noble title bestowed upon British naval hero Horatio Nelson, famed for his victories during the Napoleonic Wars, especially the Battle of Trafalgar.
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E.
Baron Roberts
Baron Roberts is a British peerage title historically associated with the distinguished military commander Lord Roberts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian person
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British person ⓘ human ⓘ life peer ⓘ life peerage ⓘ scientist ⓘ theoretical ecologist ⓘ title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Blue Planet Prize
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Copley Medal ⓘ Crafoord Prize ⓘ Royal Medal ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Sydney ⓘ |
| employer |
Princeton University
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University of Oxford ⓘ University of Sydney ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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chaos theory in ecology ⓘ epidemiology ⓘ population dynamics ⓘ science policy ⓘ theoretical ecology ⓘ |
| hasHolder | Robert May, Baron May of Oxford ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Professor
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The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Academia Europaea
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Australian Academy of Science ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ US National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
linked to:
National Academy of Sciences
|
| notableFor |
contributions to theoretical ecology
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influential role in UK science policy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
application of chaos theory to population biology
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models of infectious disease dynamics ⓘ research on ecosystem stability and complexity ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematical biologist
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physicist ⓘ science policy adviser ⓘ theoretical ecologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
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Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Prime Minister ⓘ President of the Royal Society ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| title | Baron May of Oxford ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baron May of Oxford Description of subject: Baron May of Oxford is the life peerage title held by the eminent Australian-British scientist and former UK Chief Scientific Adviser Robert May, recognizing his contributions to theoretical ecology and science policy.
Referenced by (6)
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