John Skehel
E417417
John Skehel is a British virologist renowned for his pioneering research on the structure and mechanisms of influenza viruses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Skehel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4154126 — 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: John Skehel Context triple: [National Institute for Medical Research, employerOf, John Skehel]
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A.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
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B.
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his work on numerous classic films, including major entries in the Indiana Jones series.
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C.
Paul Torday
Paul Torday was a British novelist best known for his satirical debut novel "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," which brought him widespread recognition later in life.
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D.
Adrian Hodgkin
Adrian Hodgkin was a British biochemist known for his contributions to the study of nerve impulses and membrane physiology.
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E.
Peter A. Tyrrell
Peter A. Tyrrell was an American sports executive and promoter best known for his role in establishing and developing the early professional basketball franchise that became the Philadelphia Warriors.
- 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: John Skehel Target entity description: John Skehel is a British virologist renowned for his pioneering research on the structure and mechanisms of influenza viruses.
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A.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
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B.
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his work on numerous classic films, including major entries in the Indiana Jones series.
-
C.
Paul Torday
Paul Torday was a British novelist best known for his satirical debut novel "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," which brought him widespread recognition later in life.
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D.
Adrian Hodgkin
Adrian Hodgkin was a British biochemist known for his contributions to the study of nerve impulses and membrane physiology.
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E.
Peter A. Tyrrell
Peter A. Tyrrell was an American sports executive and promoter best known for his role in establishing and developing the early professional basketball franchise that became the Philadelphia Warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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immunologist ⓘ scientist ⓘ virologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Albert Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
ⓘ
Copley Medal ⓘ Fellowship of the Royal Society ⓘ
linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Gairdner Foundation International Award ⓘ Royal Medal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Aberdeen
ⓘ
University of Manchester ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
immunology
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influenza research ⓘ virology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Michael Stoker ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on influenza virus structure
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research on mechanisms of influenza virus infection ⓘ structural studies of haemagglutinin ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Academia Europaea
ⓘ
European Molecular Biology Organization ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | elucidation of pH-dependent conformational change in influenza haemagglutinin ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
ⓘ
researcher ⓘ virologist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Director of the National Institute for Medical Research ⓘ |
| studies |
influenza A virus
ⓘ
viral glycoproteins ⓘ virus–cell membrane fusion ⓘ |
| workInstitution |
Francis Crick Institute
ⓘ
National Institute for Medical Research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Skehel Description of subject: John Skehel is a British virologist renowned for his pioneering research on the structure and mechanisms of influenza viruses.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.