K. Ullas Karanth
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K. Ullas Karanth is a renowned Indian wildlife biologist and conservationist, best known for his pioneering research and conservation work on tigers and other large carnivores.
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| K. Ullas Karanth canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: K. Ullas Karanth Context triple: [Karanth, notableBearer, K. Ullas Karanth]
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B. V. Karanth
B. V. Karanth was a renowned Indian theatre personality and film director, celebrated for his pioneering work in modern Kannada theatre and parallel cinema.
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Girish Kasaravalli
Girish Kasaravalli is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker and pioneer of Kannada art-house cinema, known for his socially conscious, realist narratives and multiple National Film Awards.
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C.
Nira Benegal
Nira Benegal is the wife of acclaimed Indian film director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal.
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M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M. T. Vasudevan Nair is a renowned Indian writer and filmmaker, celebrated especially for his influential Malayalam novels and screenplays.
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E.
Kalidas Jayaram
Kalidas Jayaram is an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, recognized for both child artist performances and later leading roles.
- 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: K. Ullas Karanth Target entity description: K. Ullas Karanth is a renowned Indian wildlife biologist and conservationist, best known for his pioneering research and conservation work on tigers and other large carnivores.
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A.
B. V. Karanth
B. V. Karanth was a renowned Indian theatre personality and film director, celebrated for his pioneering work in modern Kannada theatre and parallel cinema.
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B.
Girish Kasaravalli
Girish Kasaravalli is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker and pioneer of Kannada art-house cinema, known for his socially conscious, realist narratives and multiple National Film Awards.
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C.
Nira Benegal
Nira Benegal is the wife of acclaimed Indian film director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal.
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D.
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M. T. Vasudevan Nair is a renowned Indian writer and filmmaker, celebrated especially for his influential Malayalam novels and screenplays.
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E.
Kalidas Jayaram
Kalidas Jayaram is an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, recognized for both child artist performances and later leading roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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conservationist ⓘ person ⓘ wildlife biologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in wildlife ecology ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize
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Padma Shri ⓘ Salim Ali Award for Conservation ⓘ Sanctuary Asia Lifetime Service Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Florida
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University of Mysore ⓘ
linked to:
Mysore University
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| employer | Wildlife Conservation Society ⓘ |
| familyName | Karanth ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
carnivore ecology
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conservation biology ⓘ tiger conservation ⓘ wildlife biology ⓘ |
| givenName | Ullas ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
environmental writer
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scientist ⓘ wildlife conservation advocate ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
human–wildlife conflict
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prey–predator relationships ⓘ protected area management ⓘ tiger population dynamics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Schaller
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M. K. Krishna Bhat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
camera-trap based tiger population studies
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research on large carnivores ⓘ research on tigers ⓘ science-based wildlife conservation in India ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Kannada ⓘ |
| name | K. Ullas Karanth ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableProject |
development of statistical methods for estimating tiger populations
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long-term camera-trap monitoring of tigers in Karnataka ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A View from the Machan
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Science and Conservation of Tigers ⓘ The Way of the Tiger ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Karnataka ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director for Science-Asia at Wildlife Conservation Society
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Director of Wildlife Conservation Society–India Program ⓘ |
| workLocation |
India
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Karnataka ⓘ |
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