Scott Tremaine
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Scott Tremaine is a prominent astrophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in celestial mechanics and galactic dynamics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scott Tremaine canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11505362 — 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: Scott Tremaine Context triple: [Princeton University Observatory, hasNotableMember, Scott Tremaine]
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A.
Steven Weisberg
Steven Weisberg was an American film editor known for his work on major studio features including Alfonso Cuarón’s films such as A Little Princess and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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B.
Greg Laughlin
Greg Laughlin is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from Texas in the 1990s, notably switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party during his tenure.
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C.
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "The Santa Clause" series and the television drama "Numb3rs."
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D.
Chris Seager
Chris Seager is a British cinematographer known for his work on film and television dramas, including the production "Gideon's Daughter."
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E.
Trevor Lissauer
Trevor Lissauer is an American actor and musician best known for playing Miles Goodman on the television series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch."
- 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: Scott Tremaine Target entity description: Scott Tremaine is a prominent astrophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in celestial mechanics and galactic dynamics.
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A.
Steven Weisberg
Steven Weisberg was an American film editor known for his work on major studio features including Alfonso Cuarón’s films such as A Little Princess and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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B.
Greg Laughlin
Greg Laughlin is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from Texas in the 1990s, notably switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party during his tenure.
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C.
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "The Santa Clause" series and the television drama "Numb3rs."
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D.
Chris Seager
Chris Seager is a British cinematographer known for his work on film and television dramas, including the production "Gideon's Daughter."
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E.
Trevor Lissauer
Trevor Lissauer is an American actor and musician best known for playing Miles Goodman on the television series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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astronomer ⓘ astrophysicist ⓘ |
| almaMater |
McMaster University
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Princeton University ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
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linked to:
Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
Dirk Brouwer Award ⓘ Henry Norris Russell Lectureship ⓘ Tomalla Prize ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf |
Galactic Dynamics
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Galactic Dynamics: Second Edition ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | James Binney ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in astrophysics ⓘ |
| employer |
Institute for Advanced Study
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Princeton University ⓘ University of Toronto ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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celestial mechanics ⓘ galactic dynamics ⓘ planetary dynamics ⓘ theoretical astrophysics ⓘ |
| hasWrittenTextbookOn |
galactic dynamics
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stellar dynamics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on black holes in galactic centers
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research on comets ⓘ research on planetary rings ⓘ research on the Oort cloud ⓘ work on galactic nuclei ⓘ work on galactic structure and dynamics ⓘ work on the dynamics of planetary systems ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences
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Royal Society ⓘ Royal Society of Canada ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Shu Lin Li ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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researcher ⓘ |
| position |
Chair of the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study
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Professor at Princeton University ⓘ Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ Professor at the University of Toronto ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
chaotic dynamics in celestial mechanics
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dynamics of the Kuiper belt ⓘ dynamics of the Oort cloud ⓘ formation and evolution of planetary systems ⓘ stellar dynamics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scott Tremaine Description of subject: Scott Tremaine is a prominent astrophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in celestial mechanics and galactic dynamics.
Referenced by (3)
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