Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 was awarded for pioneering work in the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures, revolutionizing X-ray crystallography and structural chemistry.
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| Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 Context triple: [Jerome Karle, coRecipientOf, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985]
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950 was awarded for pioneering work in organic chemistry, specifically the development of the Diels–Alder reaction that transformed synthetic methods for constructing complex molecules.
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B.
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The Wolf Prize in Chemistry is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of chemistry.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1904
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1904 is the award given to Scottish chemist William Ramsay for his discovery of the noble gases and his contributions to understanding the properties of these elements.
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Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
The Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry is a prestigious American Chemical Society honor recognizing outstanding research contributions in the field of physical chemistry.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists)
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is one of the most prestigious international awards recognizing groundbreaking achievements and discoveries in the field of chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 Target entity description: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 was awarded for pioneering work in the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures, revolutionizing X-ray crystallography and structural chemistry.
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A.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950 was awarded for pioneering work in organic chemistry, specifically the development of the Diels–Alder reaction that transformed synthetic methods for constructing complex molecules.
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B.
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The Wolf Prize in Chemistry is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of chemistry.
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C.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1904
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1904 is the award given to Scottish chemist William Ramsay for his discovery of the noble gases and his contributions to understanding the properties of these elements.
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D.
Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
The Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry is a prestigious American Chemical Society honor recognizing outstanding research contributions in the field of physical chemistry.
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E.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists)
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is one of the most prestigious international awards recognizing groundbreaking achievements and discoveries in the field of chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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person ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
phase problem in crystallography
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structure determination ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
advances in structural chemistry
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development of direct methods in X-ray crystallography ⓘ pioneering work in the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| category | Chemistry ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currency | Swedish krona ⓘ |
| field | Chemistry ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
crystallography
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crystallography ⓘ mathematics ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1986 ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
crystallography
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structural chemistry ⓘ |
| hasLaureateAffiliationCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasMethodologicalFocus | direct methods in crystallography ⓘ |
| impact |
enabled more efficient solution of crystal structures from diffraction data
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revolutionized determination of crystal structures ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialAnnouncement |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| laureate |
Herbert A. Hauptman
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Jerome Karle ⓘ |
| numberOfLaureates | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | Nobel Prize ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1984 ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| presentedIn | Stockholm ⓘ |
| presentedOn | 1985-12-10 ⓘ |
| relatedTechnique |
X-ray crystallography
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X-ray diffraction ⓘ |
| sponsor | Nobel Foundation ⓘ |
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