Motoo Kimura
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Motoo Kimura was a pioneering Japanese population geneticist best known for proposing the neutral theory of molecular evolution.
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| Motoo Kimura canonical | 17 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motoo Kimura Context triple: [Darwin–Wallace Medal, notableRecipient, Motoo Kimura]
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A.
Sewall Wright
Sewall Wright was an American geneticist and evolutionary biologist whose pioneering work on population genetics and genetic drift helped lay the foundations of the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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Theodosius Dobzhansky
Theodosius Dobzhansky was a pioneering 20th-century geneticist and evolutionary biologist whose work integrating genetics with natural selection helped lay the foundations of the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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C.
J. B. S. Haldane
J. B. S. Haldane was a pioneering British geneticist and evolutionary biologist whose work in population genetics helped lay the foundations of modern evolutionary theory.
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D.
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson is an Australian cinematographer known for his work on feature films including the 1994 adaptation of "Little Women."
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E.
Ernst Mayr
Ernst Mayr was a pioneering 20th-century evolutionary biologist and systematist whose work on species concepts and population thinking helped shape modern evolutionary theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motoo Kimura Target entity description: Motoo Kimura was a pioneering Japanese population geneticist best known for proposing the neutral theory of molecular evolution.
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A.
Sewall Wright
Sewall Wright was an American geneticist and evolutionary biologist whose pioneering work on population genetics and genetic drift helped lay the foundations of the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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B.
Theodosius Dobzhansky
Theodosius Dobzhansky was a pioneering 20th-century geneticist and evolutionary biologist whose work integrating genetics with natural selection helped lay the foundations of the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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C.
J. B. S. Haldane
J. B. S. Haldane was a pioneering British geneticist and evolutionary biologist whose work in population genetics helped lay the foundations of modern evolutionary theory.
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D.
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson is an Australian cinematographer known for his work on feature films including the 1994 adaptation of "Little Women."
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E.
Ernst Mayr
Ernst Mayr was a pioneering 20th-century evolutionary biologist and systematist whose work on species concepts and population thinking helped shape modern evolutionary theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese scientist
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evolutionary biologist ⓘ human ⓘ population geneticist ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Taku Komai ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Japan Academy Prize
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Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences ⓘ Order of Culture (Japan) ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Culture
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| birthDate | 1924-11-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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linked to:
Okazaki, Mikawa Province
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| causeOfDeath | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1994-11-13 ⓘ |
| developed | Kimura two-parameter model of nucleotide substitution ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | James F. Crow ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Kyoto Imperial University
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linked to:
Kyoto University
University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer | National Institute of Genetics ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
molecular evolution
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population genetics ⓘ theoretical biology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Masatoshi Nei
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Tomoko Ohta ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
J. B. S. Haldane
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R. A. Fisher ⓘ
linked to:
Ronald A. Fisher
Sewall Wright ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kimura two-parameter model
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diffusion models in population genetics ⓘ neutral theory of molecular evolution ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Japan Academy ⓘ National Academy of Sciences of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
National Academy of Sciences
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| name | Motoo Kimura ⓘ |
| nativeName | 木村資生 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Molecular Evolutionary Clock
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The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution ⓘ |
| publication |
Kimura, M. (1968). Evolutionary rate at the molecular level. Nature.
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Kimura, M. (1983). The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution. Cambridge University Press. ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
molecular clock and substitution rates
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stochastic processes in gene frequency change ⓘ |
| theoryProposed |
nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution
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neutral theory of molecular evolution ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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linked to:
Mishima, Shizuoka
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