Bert Hölldobler
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Bert Hölldobler is a German behavioral biologist and myrmecologist renowned for his pioneering research on ant societies and social insects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bert Hölldobler canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16391 — 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: Bert Hölldobler Context triple: [Edward O. Wilson, coAuthor, Bert Hölldobler]
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Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
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B.
Robert H. MacArthur
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
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C.
Detlev W. Bronk
Detlev W. Bronk was an influential American scientist and educator known as a pioneer of biophysics and a prominent leader in national science policy.
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D.
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell is an American microbiologist and former director of the National Science Foundation renowned for her pioneering research on cholera and environmental microbiology.
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E.
Lynn Margulis
Lynn Margulis was an influential American biologist best known for developing the endosymbiotic theory, which revolutionized understanding of the origin of eukaryotic cells.
- 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: Bert Hölldobler Target entity description: Bert Hölldobler is a German behavioral biologist and myrmecologist renowned for his pioneering research on ant societies and social insects.
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A.
Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
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B.
Robert H. MacArthur
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
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C.
Detlev W. Bronk
Detlev W. Bronk was an influential American scientist and educator known as a pioneer of biophysics and a prominent leader in national science policy.
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D.
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell is an American microbiologist and former director of the National Science Foundation renowned for her pioneering research on cholera and environmental microbiology.
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E.
Lynn Margulis
Lynn Margulis was an influential American biologist best known for developing the endosymbiotic theory, which revolutionized understanding of the origin of eukaryotic cells.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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behavioral biologist ⓘ biologist ⓘ myrmecologist ⓘ person ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in zoology ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Würzburg ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bavarian Order of Merit
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German Environmental Prize ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction ⓘ
linked to:
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
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| awardReceivedFor | The Ants ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
E. O. Wilson
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linked to:
Edward O. Wilson
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| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-06-25 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Martin Lindauer ⓘ |
| educatedIn | biology ⓘ |
| employer |
Arizona State University
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Harvard University ⓘ University of Würzburg ⓘ |
| familyName | Hölldobler ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
behavioral biology
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entomology ⓘ myrmecology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| givenName | Bert ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on ant societies
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research on social insects ⓘ studies of ant communication ⓘ studies of chemical ecology of ants ⓘ studies of division of labor in ants ⓘ studies of territoriality in ants ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities ⓘ German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina ⓘ National Academy of Sciences of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
National Academy of Sciences
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| name | Bert Hölldobler ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Journey to the Ants
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linked to:
The Ants
The Ants ⓘ The Superorganism ⓘ
linked to:
The Ants
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| placeOfBirth | Erling-Andechs, Bavaria, Germany ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
foundation professor at Arizona State University
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professor of behavioral physiology and sociobiology ⓘ professor of zoology ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
evolution of eusociality
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pheromone communication in insects ⓘ social organization in ants ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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linked to:
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Tempe, Arizona, USA ⓘ Würzburg, Germany ⓘ |
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Subject: Bert Hölldobler Description of subject: Bert Hölldobler is a German behavioral biologist and myrmecologist renowned for his pioneering research on ant societies and social insects.
Referenced by (7)
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