Amos B. Smith III
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Amos B. Smith III is a prominent American organic chemist known for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to organic methodology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Amos B. Smith III canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amos B. Smith III Context triple: [ACS Award in Organic Chemistry, hasRecipient, Amos B. Smith III]
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A.
Charles H. Smith
Charles H. Smith was an engineer best known for his role in designing and developing Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.
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B.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
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C.
Benjamin A. Smith III
Benjamin A. Smith III is an individual known primarily as the son and namesake of Benjamin A. Smith II.
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D.
Julian C. Smith
Julian C. Smith was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general best known for leading the 2nd Marine Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
- 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: Amos B. Smith III Target entity description: Amos B. Smith III is a prominent American organic chemist known for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to organic methodology.
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A.
Charles H. Smith
Charles H. Smith was an engineer best known for his role in designing and developing Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.
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B.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
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C.
Benjamin A. Smith III
Benjamin A. Smith III is an individual known primarily as the son and namesake of Benjamin A. Smith II.
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D.
Julian C. Smith
Julian C. Smith was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general best known for leading the 2nd Marine Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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chemist ⓘ organic chemist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| affiliation | Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
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Arthur C. Cope Award ⓘ Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award ⓘ Centenary Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry ⓘ
linked to:
RSC Centenary Prize
Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry ⓘ Royal Society of Chemistry Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bucknell University
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Rockefeller University ⓘ |
| employer | University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
natural product synthesis
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organic chemistry ⓘ organic methodology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Amos ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | William C. Agosta ⓘ |
| hasPublishedIn |
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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linked to:
Angewandte Chemie
Journal of the American Chemical Society ⓘ Organic Letters ⓘ Tetrahedron ⓘ
linked to:
Platonic solids
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| hasTitle | Amos B. Smith III Professor of Chemistry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex natural product synthesis
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development of new organic reactions ⓘ total synthesis of bioactive natural products ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Chemical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableContribution | design and execution of multi-step synthetic routes to architecturally complex molecules ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader in complex molecule total synthesis ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Amir H. Hoveyda
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Phil S. Baran ⓘ Scott D. Rychnovsky ⓘ |
| notableWork |
total synthesis of complex polyketides
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total synthesis of discodermolide ⓘ total synthesis of epothilones ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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researcher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
C–C bond-forming reactions
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asymmetric synthesis ⓘ medicinally relevant natural products ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
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