Mechoulam
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Mechoulam is the surname of Raphael Mechoulam, an Israeli organic chemist renowned as a pioneer in cannabis research and the discovery of key cannabinoids such as THC.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mechoulam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10609832 — 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: Mechoulam Context triple: [Raphael Mechoulam, familyName, Mechoulam]
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A.
Benzion
Benzion is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "son of Zion," traditionally used in Jewish communities.
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B.
Shlomtzion
Shlomtzion is the Hebrew name of Salome Alexandra, a 1st-century BCE Hasmonean queen of Judea known for her pious rule and support of the Pharisees.
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C.
Abba Moses
Abba Moses, also known as Moses the Black, was a 4th-century Ethiopian desert monk and former bandit who became a renowned Christian ascetic and saint in the early monastic tradition.
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D.
Abba Ahimeir
Abba Ahimeir was a prominent early 20th-century Zionist activist, journalist, and ideologue who helped shape the militant, nationalist current within Revisionist Zionism in Mandatory Palestine.
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E.
Shlomo
Shlomo is the Hebrew name for King Solomon, the biblical monarch renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
- 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: Mechoulam Target entity description: Mechoulam is the surname of Raphael Mechoulam, an Israeli organic chemist renowned as a pioneer in cannabis research and the discovery of key cannabinoids such as THC.
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A.
Benzion
Benzion is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "son of Zion," traditionally used in Jewish communities.
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B.
Shlomtzion
Shlomtzion is the Hebrew name of Salome Alexandra, a 1st-century BCE Hasmonean queen of Judea known for her pious rule and support of the Pharisees.
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C.
Abba Moses
Abba Moses, also known as Moses the Black, was a 4th-century Ethiopian desert monk and former bandit who became a renowned Christian ascetic and saint in the early monastic tradition.
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D.
Abba Ahimeir
Abba Ahimeir was a prominent early 20th-century Zionist activist, journalist, and ideologue who helped shape the militant, nationalist current within Revisionist Zionism in Mandatory Palestine.
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E.
Shlomo
Shlomo is the Hebrew name for King Solomon, the biblical monarch renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cannabis researcher
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human ⓘ organic chemist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
EMET Prize
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Israel Prize in Exact Sciences ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Prize in exact sciences
NIDA Discovery Award ⓘ |
| citizenship | Israeli ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Israel ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-11-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-03-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Weizmann Institute of Science ⓘ |
| employer | Hebrew University of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Mechoulam ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cannabinoid research
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cannabis research ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ pharmacology of cannabinoids ⓘ |
| givenName | Raphael ⓘ |
| hasResearchSubject |
CBD
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THC ⓘ anandamide ⓘ cannabinoids ⓘ cannabis ⓘ endocannabinoid system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of 2-arachidonoylglycerol
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discovery of anandamide ⓘ discovery of endocannabinoids ⓘ elucidation of the structure of THC ⓘ isolation of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol ⓘ pioneering cannabis research ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| name | Raphael Mechoulam ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Lumír Hanuš ⓘ |
| notableWork |
identification of psychoactive constituents of cannabis
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research on the chemistry of cannabinoids ⓘ |
| occupation |
chemist
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professor ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sofia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mechoulam Description of subject: Mechoulam is the surname of Raphael Mechoulam, an Israeli organic chemist renowned as a pioneer in cannabis research and the discovery of key cannabinoids such as THC.
Referenced by (2)
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