Institut Pasteur
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Institut Pasteur is a renowned French research institute in Paris specializing in biology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, famous for its contributions to vaccines and public health.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pasteur Institute | 9 |
| Institut Pasteur canonical | 8 |
| Institut Pasteur (Paris) | 1 |
| Institut Pasteur International Network | 1 |
| Institut Pasteur campus | 1 |
| Institut Pasteur, Paris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1494394 — 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: Institut Pasteur Context triple: [Louis Pasteur, hasPlaceNamedAfter, Institut Pasteur]
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A.
Countway Library of Medicine
The Countway Library of Medicine is a major academic medical library affiliated with Harvard University, serving as a key resource for biomedical research, education, and historical collections in the health sciences.
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B.
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 is a major French public university in Lyon known for its strong focus on science, technology, medicine, and health disciplines.
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C.
High Institute of Public Health
The High Institute of Public Health is a specialized academic and research institution in Egypt focused on training professionals and conducting studies in public health and related fields.
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) is France’s largest governmental research organization, renowned for its multidisciplinary scientific research across fields ranging from physics and biology to the humanities.
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E.
Faculté de médecine de Paris
The Faculté de médecine de Paris was the historic medical faculty of the University of Paris and one of Europe’s most influential centers for medical education and research.
- 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: Institut Pasteur Target entity description: Institut Pasteur is a renowned French research institute in Paris specializing in biology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, famous for its contributions to vaccines and public health.
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A.
Countway Library of Medicine
The Countway Library of Medicine is a major academic medical library affiliated with Harvard University, serving as a key resource for biomedical research, education, and historical collections in the health sciences.
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B.
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 is a major French public university in Lyon known for its strong focus on science, technology, medicine, and health disciplines.
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C.
High Institute of Public Health
The High Institute of Public Health is a specialized academic and research institution in Egypt focused on training professionals and conducting studies in public health and related fields.
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D.
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) is France’s largest governmental research organization, renowned for its multidisciplinary scientific research across fields ranging from physics and biology to the humanities.
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E.
Faculté de médecine de Paris
The Faculté de médecine de Paris was the historic medical faculty of the University of Paris and one of Europe’s most influential centers for medical education and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological research institute
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foundation ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ |
| coordinates | 48.8417 N, 2.3050 E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| developed |
BCG vaccine (with collaborators)
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linked to:
BCG vaccine
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| foundedBy | Louis Pasteur ⓘ |
| hasAcademicActivity |
doctoral training
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international courses in microbiology and infectious diseases ⓘ postdoctoral training ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Research, Education, Public Health ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement |
advances in understanding infectious disease epidemiology
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development of rabies vaccine ⓘ isolation of HIV-1 virus ⓘ major contributions to vaccine development ⓘ |
| hasNotableScientist |
Albert Calmette
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Camille Guérin ⓘ Françoise Barré-Sinoussi ⓘ Luc Montagnier ⓘ Émile Roux ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
COVID-19
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linked to:
COVID-19 pandemic
Ebola virus ⓘ
linked to:
Ebolavirus
HIV/AIDS ⓘ Zika virus ⓘ antimicrobial resistance ⓘ bioinformatics ⓘ cancer biology ⓘ chikungunya ⓘ dengue fever ⓘ diphtheria ⓘ emerging infectious diseases ⓘ genomics ⓘ global health ⓘ hepatitis ⓘ host-pathogen interactions ⓘ influenza ⓘ malaria ⓘ meningitis ⓘ neurological infections ⓘ polio ⓘ prion diseases ⓘ rabies ⓘ tetanus ⓘ tuberculosis ⓘ vaccinology ⓘ vector-borne diseases ⓘ yellow fever ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| inception | 1887 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalForm | private foundation of public utility ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paris
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Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
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| memberOf | Pasteur Network ⓘ |
| mission | prevention and treatment of diseases through research, education, and public health activities ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis Pasteur ⓘ |
| opened | 1888 ⓘ |
| operates | hospital and clinical research facilities ⓘ |
| operatesAs | non-profit research institute ⓘ |
| postalCode | 75015 ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
bacteriology
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epidemiology ⓘ immunology ⓘ infectious diseases ⓘ microbiology ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ parasitology ⓘ public health ⓘ vaccine research ⓘ virology ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 25-28 Rue du Docteur Roux ⓘ |
| website | https://www.pasteur.fr ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Institut Pasteur Description of subject: Institut Pasteur is a renowned French research institute in Paris specializing in biology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, famous for its contributions to vaccines and public health.
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