Noyori
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Noyori is a Japanese surname most notably associated with Nobel Prize–winning chemist Ryoji Noyori, renowned for his work in asymmetric catalysis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Noyori canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6254819 — 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: Noyori Context triple: [Ryoji Noyori, familyName, Noyori]
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A.
Sōri
Sōri was an early art name used by the renowned Japanese ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai during the formative period of his printmaking career.
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B.
Shinkiari
Shinkiari is a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for its agricultural surroundings and its location along the Karakoram Highway near Mansehra.
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C.
Anogi
Anogi is a small traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Ithaca, known for its historic church, stone houses, and panoramic views.
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D.
Hoori
Hoori is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as a divine hunter and ancestor of Japan’s imperial line.
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E.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
- 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: Noyori Target entity description: Noyori is a Japanese surname most notably associated with Nobel Prize–winning chemist Ryoji Noyori, renowned for his work in asymmetric catalysis.
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A.
Sōri
Sōri was an early art name used by the renowned Japanese ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai during the formative period of his printmaking career.
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B.
Shinkiari
Shinkiari is a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for its agricultural surroundings and its location along the Karakoram Highway near Mansehra.
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C.
Anogi
Anogi is a small traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Ithaca, known for its historic church, stone houses, and panoramic views.
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D.
Hoori
Hoori is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as a divine hunter and ancestor of Japan’s imperial line.
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E.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese scientist
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Japanese surname ⓘ chemist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Japan Academy Prize
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry ⓘ Order of Culture (Japan) ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Culture
Wolf Prize in Chemistry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Kyoto University ⓘ |
| employer | Nagoya University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
asymmetric catalysis
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chemistry ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseSurname | Noyori ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asymmetric hydrogenation
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chiral ruthenium and rhodium catalysts ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Japanese language ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (United States)
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Japan Academy ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Ryoji Noyori ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of asymmetric hydrogenation catalysts ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of RIKEN ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Kanji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Noyori Description of subject: Noyori is a Japanese surname most notably associated with Nobel Prize–winning chemist Ryoji Noyori, renowned for his work in asymmetric catalysis.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Noyori