William C. Campbell
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William C. Campbell is an Irish-born biochemist and parasitologist who shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in developing ivermectin, a groundbreaking treatment for parasitic infections.
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| William C. Campbell canonical | 4 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William C. Campbell Context triple: [Tu Youyou, coLaureate, William C. Campbell]
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Bruce A. Beutler
Bruce A. Beutler is an American immunologist and geneticist renowned for his Nobel Prize–winning discoveries on the activation of innate immunity.
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B.
George Cadle Price
George Cadle Price was a Belizean statesman and nationalist leader who served as the country’s first Prime Minister and is widely regarded as the “Father of the Nation.”
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C.
Peter C. Doherty
Peter C. Doherty is an Australian immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his groundbreaking work on how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.
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D.
James P. Allison
James P. Allison is an American immunologist and Nobel laureate renowned for pioneering cancer immunotherapy through the development of immune checkpoint blockade.
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E.
Harold Varmus
Harold Varmus is a Nobel Prize–winning American cancer researcher and former director of the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.
- 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: William C. Campbell Target entity description: William C. Campbell is an Irish-born biochemist and parasitologist who shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in developing ivermectin, a groundbreaking treatment for parasitic infections.
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A.
Bruce A. Beutler
Bruce A. Beutler is an American immunologist and geneticist renowned for his Nobel Prize–winning discoveries on the activation of innate immunity.
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B.
George Cadle Price
George Cadle Price was a Belizean statesman and nationalist leader who served as the country’s first Prime Minister and is widely regarded as the “Father of the Nation.”
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C.
Peter C. Doherty
Peter C. Doherty is an Australian immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his groundbreaking work on how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.
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D.
James P. Allison
James P. Allison is an American immunologist and Nobel laureate renowned for pioneering cancer immunotherapy through the development of immune checkpoint blockade.
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E.
Harold Varmus
Harold Varmus is a Nobel Prize–winning American cancer researcher and former director of the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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biochemist ⓘ human ⓘ parasitologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
PhD in zoology
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bachelor's degree ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gairdner Global Health Award
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linked to:
Gairdner Foundation International Award
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-06-28 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Arlie William Schorger ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Trinity College Dublin
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer |
Drew University
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Merck & Co. ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Campbell ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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parasitology ⓘ pharmacology of antiparasitic agents ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| impact |
ivermectin used to treat lymphatic filariasis
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ivermectin used to treat river blindness (onchocerciasis) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of ivermectin as an antiparasitic drug
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research on parasitic roundworms ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Irish Academy ⓘ |
| name | William C. Campbell ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | co-development of avermectins leading to ivermectin ⓘ |
| notablePublication | scientific papers on helminth parasites and chemotherapy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
ivermectin
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linked to:
Mectizan
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| occupation |
scientist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ramelton ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
faculty member at Drew University
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research scientist at Merck & Co. ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
antiparasitic drugs for humans
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antiparasitic drugs for livestock ⓘ parasitic worms ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sharedNobelPrizeWith |
Satoshi Ōmura
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Tu Youyou ⓘ |
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