James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
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The James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship at Princeton University held by Nobel Prize–winning chemist David W. C. MacMillan.
All labels observed (1)
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| James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4196946 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry Context triple: [David W. C. MacMillan, positionHeld, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry]
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Fullerian Professor of Chemistry
The Fullerian Professor of Chemistry is a prestigious chair at the Royal Institution in London historically associated with leading experimental chemists such as Michael Faraday.
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Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Physics
The Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Physics is a distinguished endowed professorship at the California Institute of Technology named in honor of Nobel laureate Linus Pauling and held by leading researchers in chemical physics.
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Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
The Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship in chemistry held by leading researchers such as Phil S. Baran.
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George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University
The George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the Department of Chemistry, named in honor of biotechnology pioneer George B. Rathmann.
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Henry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor
The Henry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago awarded to scholars of exceptional distinction in their fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry Target entity description: The James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship at Princeton University held by Nobel Prize–winning chemist David W. C. MacMillan.
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A.
Fullerian Professor of Chemistry
The Fullerian Professor of Chemistry is a prestigious chair at the Royal Institution in London historically associated with leading experimental chemists such as Michael Faraday.
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B.
Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Physics
The Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Physics is a distinguished endowed professorship at the California Institute of Technology named in honor of Nobel laureate Linus Pauling and held by leading researchers in chemical physics.
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C.
Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
The Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship in chemistry held by leading researchers such as Phil S. Baran.
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George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University
The George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the Department of Chemistry, named in honor of biotechnology pioneer George B. Rathmann.
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E.
Henry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor
The Henry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago awarded to scholars of exceptional distinction in their fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic chair
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endowed professorship ⓘ |
| academicRank | distinguished professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | Princeton University Department of Chemistry ⓘ |
| associatedAwardOfHolder | Nobel Prize in Chemistry ⓘ |
| city |
Princeton, New Jersey
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linked to:
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfInstitution |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field | chemistry ⓘ |
| heldBy | David W. C. MacMillan ⓘ |
| holder | David W. C. MacMillan ⓘ |
| holderIs | Nobel Prize–winning chemist ⓘ |
| institutionType | private research university ⓘ |
| languageOfInstitution | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Princeton University ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James S. McDonnell
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linked to:
James Smith McDonnell
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| notableFor | being a prestigious endowed chair at Princeton University ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| university | Princeton University ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry Description of subject: The James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry is a prestigious endowed professorship at Princeton University held by Nobel Prize–winning chemist David W. C. MacMillan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
David W. C. MacMillan
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positionHeld
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James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
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