Breakthrough Prize Foundation
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The Breakthrough Prize Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds and administers major international science awards recognizing groundbreaking achievements in fields such as life sciences, physics, and mathematics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Breakthrough Prize Foundation canonical | 14 |
| Breakthrough Prize | 6 |
| Breakthrough Prize program | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Breakthrough Prize Foundation Context triple: [Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, sponsor, Breakthrough Prize Foundation]
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A.
The Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports scientific research and education worldwide, particularly in fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, nanoscience, and theoretical physics.
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B.
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a prestigious international award that honors transformative advances in understanding living systems and improving human life.
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Kavli Prize
The Kavli Prize is an international scientific award recognizing outstanding research in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience.
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D.
Dan David Prize
The Dan David Prize is a prestigious international award that honors outstanding contributions to the study of the past, with a strong emphasis on historical scholarship and its contemporary relevance.
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E.
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.
- 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: Breakthrough Prize Foundation Target entity description: The Breakthrough Prize Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds and administers major international science awards recognizing groundbreaking achievements in fields such as life sciences, physics, and mathematics.
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A.
The Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports scientific research and education worldwide, particularly in fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, nanoscience, and theoretical physics.
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B.
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a prestigious international award that honors transformative advances in understanding living systems and improving human life.
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C.
Kavli Prize
The Kavli Prize is an international scientific award recognizing outstanding research in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience.
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D.
Dan David Prize
The Dan David Prize is a prestigious international award that honors outstanding contributions to the study of the past, with a strong emphasis on historical scholarship and its contemporary relevance.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-profit organization
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philanthropic organization ⓘ |
| administers |
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
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linked to:
Fundamental Physics Prize
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences ⓘ Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ⓘ Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize ⓘ New Horizons in Mathematics Prize ⓘ New Horizons in Physics Prize ⓘ
linked to:
Fundamental Physics Prize
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| awardCurrency | US dollar ⓘ |
| awardFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
fundamental physics
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life sciences ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| focus |
promotion of scientific breakthroughs to the public
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recognition of individual scientists and research teams ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Anne Wojcicki
ⓘ
Cathy Zhang ⓘ Jack Ma ⓘ Mark Zuckerberg ⓘ Priscilla Chan ⓘ Sergey Brin ⓘ Yuri Milner ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Oscars of Science ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| notableAwardAmount | 3000000 ⓘ |
| organizes | Breakthrough Prize ceremony ⓘ |
| purpose |
to fund and administer major international science awards
ⓘ
to recognize groundbreaking achievements in science ⓘ |
| supports | public engagement with science ⓘ |
| website | https://breakthroughprize.org ⓘ |
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Subject: Breakthrough Prize Foundation Description of subject: The Breakthrough Prize Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds and administers major international science awards recognizing groundbreaking achievements in fields such as life sciences, physics, and mathematics.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Breakthrough Prize Foundation
linked to: Breakthrough Prize Foundation
linked to: Breakthrough Prize Foundation
linked to: Breakthrough Prize Foundation
linked to: Breakthrough Prize Foundation
linked to: Breakthrough Prize Foundation
subject linked to:
Oscars of Science
linked to: Breakthrough Prize Foundation