Marvin L. Cohen
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Marvin L. Cohen is a prominent American condensed matter physicist known for his pioneering work in computational materials science and electronic structure theory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marvin L. Cohen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7593369 — 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: Marvin L. Cohen Context triple: [President of the American Physical Society, officeHolder, Marvin L. Cohen]
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A.
Milton S. Cohen
Milton S. Cohen was the husband of American character actress Eleanor Audley, known for her distinctive voice roles in classic Disney films.
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B.
Philip J. Cohen
Philip J. Cohen was one of the merchants involved in the landmark 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case Cohens v. Virginia, which helped define the Court’s authority to review state court decisions.
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C.
Robert G. Goldstein
Robert G. Goldstein is an American business executive best known as the chief executive officer and a leading figure of the global casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands.
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D.
Gerson D. Cohen
Gerson D. Cohen was an influential American rabbi and historian who served as chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary and helped shape the direction of Conservative Judaism in the late 20th century.
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E.
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman is an American film producer known for overseeing a range of notable movies across several decades, including acclaimed dramas and thrillers.
- 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: Marvin L. Cohen Target entity description: Marvin L. Cohen is a prominent American condensed matter physicist known for his pioneering work in computational materials science and electronic structure theory.
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A.
Milton S. Cohen
Milton S. Cohen was the husband of American character actress Eleanor Audley, known for her distinctive voice roles in classic Disney films.
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B.
Philip J. Cohen
Philip J. Cohen was one of the merchants involved in the landmark 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case Cohens v. Virginia, which helped define the Court’s authority to review state court decisions.
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C.
Robert G. Goldstein
Robert G. Goldstein is an American business executive best known as the chief executive officer and a leading figure of the global casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands.
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D.
Gerson D. Cohen
Gerson D. Cohen was an influential American rabbi and historian who served as chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary and helped shape the direction of Conservative Judaism in the late 20th century.
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E.
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman is an American film producer known for overseeing a range of notable movies across several decades, including acclaimed dramas and thrillers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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human ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley
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linked to:
Department of Physics (UC Berkeley)
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| awardReceived |
Fellow of the American Physical Society
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Fritz London Memorial Prize ⓘ James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Walter Kohn ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| familyName | Cohen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computational materials science
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condensed matter physics ⓘ electronic structure theory ⓘ materials science ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Marvin ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | theoretical condensed matter physics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
applications of density functional theory to solids
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pioneering work in computational materials science ⓘ pioneering work in electronic structure theory ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Physical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Marvin L. Cohen ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Steven G. Louie ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of pseudopotential methods for solids
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pioneering work in ab initio electronic structure calculations ⓘ theoretical prediction of new materials properties ⓘ theoretical studies of semiconductors ⓘ theoretical studies of superconductors ⓘ |
| occupation |
research scientist
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university professor ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
electronic properties of solids
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materials prediction ⓘ nanostructures ⓘ semiconductors ⓘ superconductivity ⓘ |
| workplace | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Marvin L. Cohen Description of subject: Marvin L. Cohen is a prominent American condensed matter physicist known for his pioneering work in computational materials science and electronic structure theory.
Referenced by (2)
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