Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences
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The Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences is a prestigious endowed professorship in molecular sciences named after Nobel laureate Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4702825 — 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: Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences Context triple: [Ben Feringa, positionHeld, Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences]
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James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
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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Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry
The Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry is a distinguished endowed professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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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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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.
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J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University
The J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University is a distinguished endowed chair in theoretical chemistry named after pioneering American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs.
- 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: Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences Target entity description: The Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences is a prestigious endowed professorship in molecular sciences named after Nobel laureate Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff.
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A.
James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
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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B.
Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry
The Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry is a distinguished endowed professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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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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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.
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J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University
The J. Willard Gibbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University is a distinguished endowed chair in theoretical chemistry named after pioneering American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
chemistry
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molecular chemistry ⓘ molecular sciences research ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ |
| field | molecular sciences ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
endowed
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prestigious ⓘ |
| hasNamesakeAward | Nobel Prize in Chemistry ⓘ |
| hasNamesakeDistinction | first Nobel laureate in chemistry ⓘ |
| hasNamesakeOccupation | chemist ⓘ |
| honors |
Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff
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linked to:
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
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| namedAfter |
Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff
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linked to:
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
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| namesakeField |
physical chemistry
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stereochemistry ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognize excellence in molecular sciences
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support advanced research in molecular sciences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff
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linked to:
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
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Instruction
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Subject: Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences Description of subject: The Jacobus H. van ’t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences is a prestigious endowed professorship in molecular sciences named after Nobel laureate Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff.
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