Derek J. de Solla Price
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Derek J. de Solla Price was a pioneering historian of science best known for founding scientometrics and for his influential work on the quantitative study of scientific literature and the development of science.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derek J. de Solla Price canonical | 3 |
| Derek John de Solla Price | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derek J. de Solla Price Context triple: [George Sarton Medal, notableRecipient, Derek J. de Solla Price]
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A.
John Desmond Bernal
John Desmond Bernal was a pioneering Irish-born scientist who helped found the field of X-ray crystallography and made major contributions to structural biology and the social role of science.
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B.
Alexandre Koyré
Alexandre Koyré was a 20th-century historian and philosopher of science known for his influential studies on the Scientific Revolution and the development of modern scientific thought.
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C.
Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson was a renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, and futurist writings.
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D.
Abraham Pais
Abraham Pais was a Dutch-American physicist and renowned science historian best known for his influential biographies of Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr and his contributions to particle physics.
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E.
John Ziman
John Ziman was a New Zealand-born British physicist and influential philosopher of science known for his work in condensed matter physics and his writings on the social dimensions of scientific research.
- 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: Derek J. de Solla Price Target entity description: Derek J. de Solla Price was a pioneering historian of science best known for founding scientometrics and for his influential work on the quantitative study of scientific literature and the development of science.
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A.
John Desmond Bernal
John Desmond Bernal was a pioneering Irish-born scientist who helped found the field of X-ray crystallography and made major contributions to structural biology and the social role of science.
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B.
Alexandre Koyré
Alexandre Koyré was a 20th-century historian and philosopher of science known for his influential studies on the Scientific Revolution and the development of modern scientific thought.
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C.
Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson was a renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, and futurist writings.
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D.
Abraham Pais
Abraham Pais was a Dutch-American physicist and renowned science historian best known for his influential biographies of Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr and his contributions to particle physics.
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E.
John Ziman
John Ziman was a New Zealand-born British physicist and influential philosopher of science known for his work in condensed matter physics and his writings on the social dimensions of scientific research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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historian of science ⓘ scientometrics pioneer ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in history of science ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Little Science, Big Science
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Networks of Scientific Papers ⓘ Science Since Babylon ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1922-01-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Leyton, London, England
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linked to:
Leyton
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| contributedTo | formalization of scientometrics as a discipline ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1983-09-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
University of London ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Price ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bibliometrics
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history of science ⓘ science of science ⓘ scientometrics ⓘ |
| fullName |
Derek John de Solla Price
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linked to:
Derek J. de Solla Price
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| givenName | Derek ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of bibliometrics
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development of citation indexing in science ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Robert K. Merton ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Price’s law of scientific productivity
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cumulative advantage model in science ⓘ founding scientometrics ⓘ network analysis of scientific citations ⓘ quantitative study of scientific literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
citation analysis
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growth of scientific literature ⓘ mathematical modeling of science ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Little Science, Big Science
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Networks of Scientific Papers ⓘ Science Since Babylon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Yale program in the history of science
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professor of the history of science at Yale University ⓘ |
| studied |
history of scientific instruments
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quantitative aspects of scientific communication ⓘ |
| theorized |
Price’s square root law of productivity
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exponential growth of science ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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linked to: Derek J. de Solla Price