Émile Maupas
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Émile Maupas was a French zoologist and protozoologist known for pioneering work in nematode biology, including the early characterization of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans.
All labels observed (1)
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| Émile Maupas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3872055 — 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: Émile Maupas Context triple: [Caenorhabditis elegans, describedBy, Émile Maupas]
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A.
Henri Harpignies
Henri Harpignies was a 19th-century French landscape painter known for his lyrical, atmospheric scenes and association with the Barbizon school.
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B.
Théodore Roussel
Théodore Roussel was a French-born British painter known for his atmospheric landscapes and intimate interior scenes, often associated with the late 19th-century London art world.
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C.
Émile Trelat
Émile Trelat was a 19th-century French engineer, architect, and politician known for his contributions to civil engineering and his role in the early development of technical education in France.
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D.
Maxime Émile Louis Maufra
Maxime Émile Louis Maufra was a French landscape and marine painter associated with the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements.
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E.
Émile Nouguier
Émile Nouguier was a French civil engineer best known as one of the principal designers of the Eiffel Tower.
- 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: Émile Maupas Target entity description: Émile Maupas was a French zoologist and protozoologist known for pioneering work in nematode biology, including the early characterization of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans.
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A.
Henri Harpignies
Henri Harpignies was a 19th-century French landscape painter known for his lyrical, atmospheric scenes and association with the Barbizon school.
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B.
Théodore Roussel
Théodore Roussel was a French-born British painter known for his atmospheric landscapes and intimate interior scenes, often associated with the late 19th-century London art world.
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C.
Émile Trelat
Émile Trelat was a 19th-century French engineer, architect, and politician known for his contributions to civil engineering and his role in the early development of technical education in France.
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D.
Maxime Émile Louis Maufra
Maxime Émile Louis Maufra was a French landscape and marine painter associated with the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements.
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E.
Émile Nouguier
Émile Nouguier was a French civil engineer best known as one of the principal designers of the Eiffel Tower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French scientist
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human ⓘ protozoologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Algeria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1842-07-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1916-10-18 ⓘ |
| employer |
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
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Public library of Algiers ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Maupas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
microbiology
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nematology ⓘ protozoology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| givenName | Émile ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
development of Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism
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modern nematode genetics ⓘ protozoological systematics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early characterization of Caenorhabditis elegans
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pioneering work in nematode biology ⓘ research on reproduction and heredity in protozoa ⓘ studies on ciliate protozoa ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| name | Émile Maupas ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrFollower | later nematologists and C. elegans researchers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early descriptions of Caenorhabditis elegans life cycle
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research on encystment and conjugation in ciliates ⓘ studies on sexuality and alternation of generations in protozoa ⓘ |
| occupation |
protozoologist
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zoologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | La Ferté-Macé ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Algiers ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
Caenorhabditis elegans
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ciliates ⓘ nematodes ⓘ protozoa ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Algiers
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Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Émile Maupas Description of subject: Émile Maupas was a French zoologist and protozoologist known for pioneering work in nematode biology, including the early characterization of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans.
Referenced by (2)
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