Kenneth N. Trueblood
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Kenneth N. Trueblood was an influential American chemist and crystallographer known for pioneering the use of computers in determining molecular structures and for his leadership in chemical education.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kenneth N. Trueblood canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1472052 — 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: Kenneth N. Trueblood Context triple: [Trueblood Award, namedAfter, Kenneth N. Trueblood]
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A.
James L. Wilmeth
James L. Wilmeth was an American government official who served as a senior federal financial administrator in the early 20th century.
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B.
Bradford M. Durfee
Bradford M. Durfee was a prominent local industrialist and philanthropist from Fall River, Massachusetts, for whom Durfee Hall was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
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C.
Glen H. Taylor
Glen H. Taylor was an Idaho senator and progressive Democrat best known for serving as Henry A. Wallace’s vice-presidential running mate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
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D.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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E.
Eugene S. Robbins
Eugene S. Robbins was a prominent local figure after whom the village of Robbins, Illinois, was named, likely due to his significant role in its founding or development.
- 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: Kenneth N. Trueblood Target entity description: Kenneth N. Trueblood was an influential American chemist and crystallographer known for pioneering the use of computers in determining molecular structures and for his leadership in chemical education.
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A.
James L. Wilmeth
James L. Wilmeth was an American government official who served as a senior federal financial administrator in the early 20th century.
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B.
Bradford M. Durfee
Bradford M. Durfee was a prominent local industrialist and philanthropist from Fall River, Massachusetts, for whom Durfee Hall was named in recognition of his contributions to the community.
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C.
Glen H. Taylor
Glen H. Taylor was an Idaho senator and progressive Democrat best known for serving as Henry A. Wallace’s vice-presidential running mate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
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D.
Charles R. Boling
Charles R. Boling was a prominent supporter and benefactor of the University of Tennessee whose contributions led to the major campus venue Thompson–Boling Arena bearing his name.
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E.
Eugene S. Robbins
Eugene S. Robbins was a prominent local figure after whom the village of Robbins, Illinois, was named, likely due to his significant role in its founding or development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American academic
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chemist ⓘ crystallographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
X-ray crystallography
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molecular structure determination ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of computational methods for crystal structure determination ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| familyName | Trueblood ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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crystallography ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth ⓘ |
| influenced | modern practices in X-ray crystallography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in chemical education
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pioneering the use of computers in determining molecular structures ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Kenneth N. Trueblood ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader in chemical education in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
chemist
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crystallographer ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| used | computers for molecular structure analysis ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kenneth N. Trueblood Description of subject: Kenneth N. Trueblood was an influential American chemist and crystallographer known for pioneering the use of computers in determining molecular structures and for his leadership in chemical education.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.