Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
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The Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques is a prestigious French research institute renowned for its fundamental work in mathematics and theoretical physics.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques canonical | 25 |
| Bois Marie, IHÉS, Bures-sur-Yvette | 1 |
| Institut des hautes études scientifiques | 1 |
| https://www.ihes.fr/ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290636 — 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 des Hautes Études Scientifiques Context triple: [Alexander Grothendieck, employer, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques]
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A.
Collège de France
Collège de France is a prestigious Parisian higher education and research institution renowned for its free, public lectures by leading scholars across a wide range of disciplines.
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B.
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study is a renowned independent research center in Princeton, New Jersey, famous for hosting leading scholars such as Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer in fields like mathematics, physics, and the social sciences.
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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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D.
Université Côte d’Azur
Université Côte d’Azur is a French public research university based in the French Riviera region, known for its interdisciplinary programs and strong emphasis on innovation and international collaboration.
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E.
University of Grenoble
The University of Grenoble was a historic French higher education institution in Grenoble known for its strong programs in the humanities and sciences before being reorganized into several successor universities.
- 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 des Hautes Études Scientifiques Target entity description: The Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques is a prestigious French research institute renowned for its fundamental work in mathematics and theoretical physics.
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A.
Collège de France
Collège de France is a prestigious Parisian higher education and research institution renowned for its free, public lectures by leading scholars across a wide range of disciplines.
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B.
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study is a renowned independent research center in Princeton, New Jersey, famous for hosting leading scholars such as Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer in fields like mathematics, physics, and the social sciences.
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C.
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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D.
Université Côte d’Azur
Université Côte d’Azur is a French public research university based in the French Riviera region, known for its interdisciplinary programs and strong emphasis on innovation and international collaboration.
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E.
University of Grenoble
The University of Grenoble was a historic French higher education institution in Grenoble known for its strong programs in the humanities and sciences before being reorganized into several successor universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematical institute
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research institute ⓘ theoretical physics institute ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IHÉS ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| field |
algebraic geometry
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dynamical systems ⓘ geometry ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| focus | fundamental research ⓘ |
| founded | 1958 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Léon Motchane ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
private donations
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public subsidies ⓘ |
| hasNotableFaculty |
Alexander Grothendieck
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Dennis Sullivan ⓘ Jean Bourgain ⓘ Laurent Lafforgue ⓘ Maxim Kontsevich ⓘ Mikhail Gromov ⓘ Ngô Bảo Châu ⓘ
linked to:
Ngo Bao Chau
René Thom ⓘ |
| hasNotableVisitor |
Edward Witten
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Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
permanent professor positions
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postdoctoral positions ⓘ visitor program ⓘ |
| hasType | private research institute ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-level research in mathematics
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high-level research in theoretical physics ⓘ international visitors ⓘ small permanent faculty ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bures-sur-Yvette
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Essonne ⓘ Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
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| locatedNear | Paris ⓘ |
| motto | Liberté de rechercher ⓘ |
| offers |
long-term visits for researchers
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short-term visits for researchers ⓘ |
| website |
https://www.ihes.fr/
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linked to:
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques Description of subject: The Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques is a prestigious French research institute renowned for its fundamental work in mathematics and theoretical physics.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
EGA
linked to: Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Séminaire de Géométrie Algébrique du Bois Marie
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locationOfSeminar
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Bois Marie, IHÉS, Bures-sur-Yvette
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linked to: Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Séminaire de Géométrie Algébrique du Bois Marie
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heldAt
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Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
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linked to: Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques