Thomas F. Hofmann
E265611
Thomas F. Hofmann is a German food chemist and academic leader who serves as president of the Technical University of Munich.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas F. Hofmann canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1091741 — 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: Thomas F. Hofmann Context triple: [Technical University of Munich, hasPresident, Thomas F. Hofmann]
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A.
Paul G. Hoffman
Paul G. Hoffman was an American automobile executive and public administrator best known for leading post–World War II European recovery efforts and later serving in prominent roles at the United Nations.
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B.
William Wendt
William Wendt was a prominent American landscape painter celebrated as a leading figure of the California Impressionist movement.
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C.
Philip M. Kaiser
Philip M. Kaiser was an American diplomat and public servant who held several key ambassadorial posts during the Cold War era.
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D.
Robert T. Beyer
Robert T. Beyer was an American physicist and translator known for bringing important scientific works, including foundational texts on quantum mechanics, to an English-speaking audience.
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E.
William R. Schowalter
William R. Schowalter is an American chemical engineer and fluid dynamicist renowned for his pioneering contributions to non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and transport phenomena.
- 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: Thomas F. Hofmann Target entity description: Thomas F. Hofmann is a German food chemist and academic leader who serves as president of the Technical University of Munich.
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A.
Paul G. Hoffman
Paul G. Hoffman was an American automobile executive and public administrator best known for leading post–World War II European recovery efforts and later serving in prominent roles at the United Nations.
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B.
William Wendt
William Wendt was a prominent American landscape painter celebrated as a leading figure of the California Impressionist movement.
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C.
Philip M. Kaiser
Philip M. Kaiser was an American diplomat and public servant who held several key ambassadorial posts during the Cold War era.
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D.
Robert T. Beyer
Robert T. Beyer was an American physicist and translator known for bringing important scientific works, including foundational texts on quantum mechanics, to an English-speaking audience.
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E.
William R. Schowalter
William R. Schowalter is an American chemical engineer and fluid dynamicist renowned for his pioneering contributions to non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and transport phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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food chemist ⓘ human ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in food chemistry ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
chemistry
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food chemistry ⓘ |
| affiliation | Technical University of Munich ⓘ |
| citizenship | German ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Technical University of Munich
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University of Erlangen–Nuremberg ⓘ
linked to:
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
|
| employer | Technical University of Munich ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
flavor chemistry
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food chemistry ⓘ food science ⓘ sensory science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chair of the TUM Board of Management
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full professor of food chemistry ⓘ |
| isLeaderOf | Technical University of Munich ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
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German Academy of Science and Engineering ⓘ German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
research on Maillard reaction products in foods
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research on bitter and umami taste compounds ⓘ research on taste-active and bioactive compounds in food ⓘ |
| occupation |
food chemist
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university administrator ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Technical University of Munich ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
food quality
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health-related food components ⓘ sensory perception of foods ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Freising
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Munich ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas F. Hofmann Description of subject: Thomas F. Hofmann is a German food chemist and academic leader who serves as president of the Technical University of Munich.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.