Ian Main
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Ian Main is a distinguished geophysicist recognized for his influential research on earthquake processes and seismic hazard assessment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ian Main canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1295145 — 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: Ian Main Context triple: [William Smith Medal, notableRecipient, Ian Main]
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A.
Eric Drummond
Eric Drummond was a British diplomat best known for serving as the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations, helping to shape the early framework of modern international diplomacy.
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B.
Robert Little
Robert Little was a distinguished Australian fighter ace of World War I who became one of the highest-scoring pilots in British service.
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C.
Andrew Millar
Andrew Millar was an 18th-century Scottish-born London bookseller and publisher known for issuing major works of Enlightenment authors, including David Hume.
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D.
Alexander Kirk
Alexander Kirk is a fictional character who appears as a mysterious antagonist in the television series "The Blacklist."
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E.
Kevin McKidd
Kevin McKidd is a Scottish actor best known for his roles in projects such as the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" and films like "Trainspotting" and "Rome."
- 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: Ian Main Target entity description: Ian Main is a distinguished geophysicist recognized for his influential research on earthquake processes and seismic hazard assessment.
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A.
Eric Drummond
Eric Drummond was a British diplomat best known for serving as the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations, helping to shape the early framework of modern international diplomacy.
-
B.
Robert Little
Robert Little was a distinguished Australian fighter ace of World War I who became one of the highest-scoring pilots in British service.
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C.
Andrew Millar
Andrew Millar was an 18th-century Scottish-born London bookseller and publisher known for issuing major works of Enlightenment authors, including David Hume.
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D.
Alexander Kirk
Alexander Kirk is a fictional character who appears as a mysterious antagonist in the television series "The Blacklist."
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E.
Kevin McKidd
Kevin McKidd is a Scottish actor best known for his roles in projects such as the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" and films like "Trainspotting" and "Rome."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geophysicist
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person ⓘ |
| affiliation | School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of seismic hazard assessment methods
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understanding of earthquake triggering mechanisms ⓘ |
| countryOfResearch | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Aberdeen
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geophysics
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seismology ⓘ |
| hasHIndex | high citation impact in geophysics and seismology ⓘ |
| hasPublishedIn |
Geophysical Journal International
ⓘ
Geophysical Research Letters ⓘ Journal of Geophysical Research ⓘ Nature ⓘ Science ⓘ |
| hasResearchApproach |
probabilistic seismic hazard analysis
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statistical physics methods applied to earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasRole |
academic researcher
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university professor ⓘ |
| hasSpecialization |
earthquake hazard and risk
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rock physics ⓘ statistical seismology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on earthquake processes
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seismic hazard assessment ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
statistical analysis of earthquake occurrence
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studies of earthquake nucleation and triggering ⓘ |
| occupation | geophysicist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Seismology and Rock Physics at the University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
earthquake forecasting
ⓘ
earthquake physics ⓘ friction and failure in the Earth’s crust ⓘ seismic hazard modelling ⓘ seismic risk ⓘ |
| studies |
earthquake occurrence statistics
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fault mechanics ⓘ induced seismicity ⓘ |
| workLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ian Main Description of subject: Ian Main is a distinguished geophysicist recognized for his influential research on earthquake processes and seismic hazard assessment.
Referenced by (1)
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