Jean Hanson
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Jean Hanson was a British biophysicist and muscle researcher renowned for co-formulating the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jean Hanson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4742602 — 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: Jean Hanson Context triple: [Hugh Huxley, collaboratedWith, Jean Hanson]
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Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester is an American singer-songwriter and actress known for her emotive pop and adult contemporary hits, including classics like "Midnight Blue" and "Don't Cry Out Loud."
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B.
Judy Howard
Judy Howard was the wife of American actor Rance Howard and the mother of filmmaker Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard.
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C.
Donna Dixon
Donna Dixon is an American actress and former model known for her roles in 1980s comedies and for her long career in film and television.
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D.
Patty Smyth
Patty Smyth is an American rock singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the band Scandal and for solo hits like "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough."
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E.
Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan was an American pop singer and actress best known for her powerful vocals and 1980s hits such as "Gloria" and "Self Control."
- 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: Jean Hanson Target entity description: Jean Hanson was a British biophysicist and muscle researcher renowned for co-formulating the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction.
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A.
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester is an American singer-songwriter and actress known for her emotive pop and adult contemporary hits, including classics like "Midnight Blue" and "Don't Cry Out Loud."
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B.
Judy Howard
Judy Howard was the wife of American actor Rance Howard and the mother of filmmaker Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard.
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C.
Donna Dixon
Donna Dixon is an American actress and former model known for her roles in 1980s comedies and for her long career in film and television.
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D.
Patty Smyth
Patty Smyth is an American rock singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the band Scandal and for solo hits like "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough."
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E.
Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan was an American pop singer and actress best known for her powerful vocals and 1980s hits such as "Gloria" and "Self Control."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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academic ⓘ biophysicist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
experimental biophysics
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microscopic analysis of muscle ⓘ |
| coDeveloperOf | sliding filament model of muscle ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
molecular basis of contraction
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understanding of sarcomere organization ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Hanson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biophysics
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cell biology ⓘ muscle physiology ⓘ structural biology ⓘ |
| fullName | Jean Hanson ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean ⓘ |
| hasContributionType |
experimental evidence for filament sliding
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theoretical model ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
medical understanding of muscular disorders
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textbook explanations of muscle contraction ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept | sliding of actin and myosin filaments during contraction ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | renowned for work on muscle contraction ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
interaction of actin and myosin
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mechanism of force generation in muscle ⓘ |
| influenced |
biophysical models of contraction
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modern muscle physiology ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
biographical entries on British scientists
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historical accounts of sliding filament theory ⓘ |
| knownFor | co-formulating the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | pioneering research on the structure of striated muscle ⓘ |
| notableWork | sliding filament theory of muscle contraction ⓘ |
| occupation |
biophysicist
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researcher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
biochemistry of muscle
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physical biology ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| studied |
actin filaments
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muscle contraction ⓘ myosin filaments ⓘ sarcomere structure ⓘ |
| theoryCoAuthor |
sliding filament theory
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linked to:
sliding filament model of muscle
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| workDescribedIn | scientific literature on sliding filaments ⓘ |
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