TED Prize
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The TED Prize is an annual award presented by the TED organization that grants recipients funding and a global platform to pursue a bold, world-changing wish or project.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TED Prize canonical | 17 |
| 2011 TED Prize | 2 |
| 2013 TED Prize | 1 |
| Sugata Mitra TED Prize wish | 1 |
| TED Prize (collaborative award via 826 National / literacy work) | 1 |
| TED Prize wish of Karen Armstrong | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169394 — 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: TED Prize Context triple: [Karen Armstrong, awardReceived, TED Prize]
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A.
Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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B.
Lemelson-MIT Prize
The Lemelson-MIT Prize is a prestigious American award that honors outstanding inventors whose innovations have significantly improved society.
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C.
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize of music," honoring outstanding contributions to contemporary classical music by composers, performers, and musicologists.
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D.
UNESCO Gold Medal Award
The UNESCO Gold Medal Award is a prestigious international honor presented by UNESCO to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science, culture, or the promotion of peace.
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E.
Blue Planet Prize
The Blue Planet Prize is a prestigious international environmental award recognizing individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to solving global environmental problems.
- 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: TED Prize Target entity description: The TED Prize is an annual award presented by the TED organization that grants recipients funding and a global platform to pursue a bold, world-changing wish or project.
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A.
Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious international award recognizing groundbreaking technological innovations that significantly improve quality of life and promote sustainable development.
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B.
Lemelson-MIT Prize
The Lemelson-MIT Prize is a prestigious American award that honors outstanding inventors whose innovations have significantly improved society.
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C.
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize of music," honoring outstanding contributions to contemporary classical music by composers, performers, and musicologists.
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D.
UNESCO Gold Medal Award
The UNESCO Gold Medal Award is a prestigious international honor presented by UNESCO to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science, culture, or the promotion of peace.
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E.
Blue Planet Prize
The Blue Planet Prize is a prestigious international environmental award recognizing individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to solving global environmental problems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual award
ⓘ
award ⓘ |
| announcementVenue |
TED Conference main stage
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linked to:
TED conferences
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| associatedWithEvent |
TED Conference
ⓘ
linked to:
TED conferences
|
| awardPeriodicity | annual ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
global development
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innovation ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cross-disciplinary ideas
ⓘ
global collaboration ⓘ scalable solutions ⓘ |
| grants |
access to TED community
ⓘ
funding ⓘ media support ⓘ strategic support ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
TED Prize wish
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implementation support ⓘ |
| hasMotto | One Wish to Change the World ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
provide a global platform for ideas
ⓘ
provide funding for transformative projects ⓘ support bold world-changing wishes ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
live presentation
ⓘ
online video ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Bill Clinton
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Bono ⓘ Dave Eggers ⓘ JR ⓘ Jamie Oliver ⓘ Karen Armstrong ⓘ Sugata Mitra ⓘ Sylvia Earle ⓘ |
| organizer |
TED Conferences LLC
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linked to:
TED conferences
|
| partOf | TED initiatives ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
TED
ⓘ
linked to:
TED conferences
|
| selectionCriteria |
feasibility of wish
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global relevance ⓘ impact potential ⓘ |
| sponsor |
TED
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linked to:
TED conferences
|
| targetAudience |
global public
ⓘ
philanthropists ⓘ policymakers ⓘ |
| typicalAwardAmount | 1000000 US dollars ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize ⓘ |
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Subject: TED Prize Description of subject: The TED Prize is an annual award presented by the TED organization that grants recipients funding and a global platform to pursue a bold, world-changing wish or project.
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