David Nutt
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David Nutt is a British neuropsychopharmacologist known for his research on the effects of drugs on the brain and for his outspoken views on drug policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Nutt canonical | 5 |
| Edmond J Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1641618 — 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: David Nutt Context triple: [University of Bristol, hasNotableAlumni, David Nutt]
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Paul Torday
Paul Torday was a British novelist best known for his satirical debut novel "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," which brought him widespread recognition later in life.
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B.
Randy Alpert
Randy Alpert is an American songwriter and producer best known for co-writing the hit song "Hypnotize," famously sampled by The Notorious B.I.G.
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C.
Andrew D. Martin
Andrew D. Martin is an American political scientist and academic administrator who serves as the chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis.
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D.
Mark T. Williams
Mark T. Williams is the son of renowned American composer and conductor John Williams.
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E.
Dr. Jim Bayliss
Dr. Jim Bayliss is a disillusioned physician and neighbor in Arthur Miller’s play "All My Sons," whose moral conflict and cynicism highlight the play’s themes of compromised ideals and social responsibility.
- 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: David Nutt Target entity description: David Nutt is a British neuropsychopharmacologist known for his research on the effects of drugs on the brain and for his outspoken views on drug policy.
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A.
Paul Torday
Paul Torday was a British novelist best known for his satirical debut novel "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," which brought him widespread recognition later in life.
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B.
Randy Alpert
Randy Alpert is an American songwriter and producer best known for co-writing the hit song "Hypnotize," famously sampled by The Notorious B.I.G.
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C.
Andrew D. Martin
Andrew D. Martin is an American political scientist and academic administrator who serves as the chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis.
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D.
Mark T. Williams
Mark T. Williams is the son of renowned American composer and conductor John Williams.
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E.
Dr. Jim Bayliss
Dr. Jim Bayliss is a disillusioned physician and neighbor in Arthur Miller’s play "All My Sons," whose moral conflict and cynicism highlight the play’s themes of compromised ideals and social responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ human ⓘ neuropsychopharmacologist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
UK drug policy debate
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international discussions on drug regulation ⓘ |
| awardReceived | honours and recognition from scientific societies in psychopharmacology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Downing College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Guy's Hospital Medical School ⓘ
linked to:
Guy’s Hospital
University of Cambridge ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
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| employer | Imperial College London ⓘ |
| familyName | Nutt ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
addiction research
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drug policy ⓘ neuropsychopharmacology ⓘ psychopharmacology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasPublishedWork |
papers on drug classification and policy
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research on MDMA (ecstasy) and its risks ⓘ research on alcohol harm compared with other drugs ⓘ research on psychedelics such as psilocybin ⓘ |
| hasRole |
public advisor on drug harms
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science advocate for rational drug laws ⓘ |
| hasWritten | popular science books on drugs and the brain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
criticizing classification of drugs in UK law
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public commentary on drug policy ⓘ research on the effects of drugs on the brain ⓘ work on comparative harms of drugs ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Association for Psychopharmacology
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Royal College of Psychiatrists ⓘ |
| name | David Nutt ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea | ranking drugs by overall harm using scientific criteria ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of a multicriteria decision analysis of drug harms
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studies on psilocybin effects on the brain using neuroimaging ⓘ |
| occupation |
neuropsychopharmacologist
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psychiatrist ⓘ science communicator ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Edmond J Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London
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linked to:
David Nutt
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| view |
argues that alcohol is more harmful than some illegal drugs
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criticizes political interference in scientific advice on drugs ⓘ supports evidence-based drug policy ⓘ supports medical and therapeutic research on psychedelics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Nutt Description of subject: David Nutt is a British neuropsychopharmacologist known for his research on the effects of drugs on the brain and for his outspoken views on drug policy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
David Nutt
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positionHeld
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Edmond J Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London
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linked to: David Nutt