Myriam P. Sarachik
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Myriam P. Sarachik was a Belgian-born American experimental physicist renowned for her work in low-temperature condensed matter physics and for her leadership and advocacy within the physics community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Myriam P. Sarachik canonical | 1 |
| Myriam Paula Sarachik | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myriam P. Sarachik Context triple: [President of the American Physical Society, officeHolder, Myriam P. Sarachik]
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A.
Susan R. Wente
Susan R. Wente is an American cell biologist and academic leader who became the first woman to serve as president of Wake Forest University.
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B.
Linda Salzman Sagan
Linda Salzman Sagan is an American artist and writer best known for co-designing the Pioneer plaque and contributing to other interstellar message projects alongside Carl Sagan.
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C.
Roberta Seidman
Roberta Seidman was the wife of American actor John Garfield, a prominent film star of the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Gail Mutrux
Gail Mutrux is an American film producer known for her work on acclaimed dramas such as "News of the World" and "Donnie Brasco."
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E.
Susanne C. Brenner
Susanne C. Brenner is an American mathematician known for her contributions to numerical analysis and finite element methods.
- 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: Myriam P. Sarachik Target entity description: Myriam P. Sarachik was a Belgian-born American experimental physicist renowned for her work in low-temperature condensed matter physics and for her leadership and advocacy within the physics community.
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A.
Susan R. Wente
Susan R. Wente is an American cell biologist and academic leader who became the first woman to serve as president of Wake Forest University.
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B.
Linda Salzman Sagan
Linda Salzman Sagan is an American artist and writer best known for co-designing the Pioneer plaque and contributing to other interstellar message projects alongside Carl Sagan.
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C.
Roberta Seidman
Roberta Seidman was the wife of American actor John Garfield, a prominent film star of the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Gail Mutrux
Gail Mutrux is an American film producer known for her work on acclaimed dramas such as "News of the World" and "Donnie Brasco."
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E.
Susanne C. Brenner
Susanne C. Brenner is an American mathematician known for her contributions to numerical analysis and finite element methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American physicist
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Belgian-born American physicist ⓘ experimental physicist ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in physics
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PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
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linked to:
APS Prizes and Awards
L’Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science ⓘ
linked to:
L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Belgium ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-08-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-10-07 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Polykarp Kusch ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Barnard College
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Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer |
City College of New York
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City University of New York ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Sarachik ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
condensed matter physics
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low-temperature condensed matter physics ⓘ low-temperature physics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| fullName |
Myriam Paula Sarachik
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linked to:
Myriam P. Sarachik
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Myriam ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for women in physics
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experiments in low-temperature condensed matter physics ⓘ leadership in the physics community ⓘ research on quantum tunneling of magnetization in molecular nanomagnets ⓘ studies of the Kondo effect in dilute magnetic alloys ⓘ work on metal–insulator transitions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Physical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
National Academy of Sciences
|
| notableFor | pioneering experimental studies of strongly correlated electron systems ⓘ |
| occupation |
physicist
ⓘ
university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Antwerp, Belgium
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linked to:
Antwerp
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| positionHeld | President of the American Physical Society ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| workInstitution |
City College of New York
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City University of New York ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myriam P. Sarachik Description of subject: Myriam P. Sarachik was a Belgian-born American experimental physicist renowned for her work in low-temperature condensed matter physics and for her leadership and advocacy within the physics community.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Myriam P. Sarachik