Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
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The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences canonical | 21 |
| Kyoto Prize | 4 |
| 京都賞基礎科学部門 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16470 — 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: Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences Context triple: [Noam Chomsky, awardReceived, Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences]
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A.
Japan Prize
The Japan Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to science and technology that promote peace and prosperity for humanity.
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B.
Toppan Prize
The Toppan Prize is a prestigious academic award at Harvard University recognizing outstanding doctoral dissertations in the social sciences.
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C.
Kavli Medal and Lecture
The Kavli Medal and Lecture is a prestigious Royal Society award recognizing outstanding research in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
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D.
Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics is one of the most prestigious international awards, honoring groundbreaking contributions to the field of physics.
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E.
National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
- 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: Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences Target entity description: The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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A.
Japan Prize
The Japan Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to science and technology that promote peace and prosperity for humanity.
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B.
Toppan Prize
The Toppan Prize is a prestigious academic award at Harvard University recognizing outstanding doctoral dissertations in the social sciences.
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C.
Kavli Medal and Lecture
The Kavli Medal and Lecture is a prestigious Royal Society award recognizing outstanding research in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
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D.
Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics is one of the most prestigious international awards, honoring groundbreaking contributions to the field of physics.
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E.
National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic award
ⓘ
international science award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Inamori Foundation ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
fundamental scientific research
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to basic sciences ⓘ |
| awardType | non-governmental prize ⓘ |
| ceremonyHeldIn | Kyoto ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| currencyOfMonetaryPrize | Japanese yen ⓘ |
| eligibility |
global
ⓘ
individual researchers ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy and astrophysics
ⓘ
basic sciences ⓘ biological sciences ⓘ chemistry ⓘ cosmology ⓘ earth sciences ⓘ life sciences ⓘ mathematical sciences ⓘ planetary sciences ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1985 ⓘ |
| founder | Kazuo Inamori ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Earth and Planetary Sciences
ⓘ
Life Sciences ⓘ Mathematical Sciences ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
diploma
ⓘ
medal ⓘ monetary prize ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.kyotoprize.org ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology, Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfCeremony |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
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Kyoto ⓘ |
| mottoOrIdeal | contribution to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kyoto ⓘ |
| notableFor | prestige comparable to Nobel Prize in some fields ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kyoto Prize
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
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| presentedBy | Inamori Foundation ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | international committee review ⓘ |
| sponsor | Inamori Foundation ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
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Subject: Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences Description of subject: The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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