Kyoto Prize
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The Kyoto Prize is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors individuals worldwide for outstanding contributions to science, technology, arts, and philosophy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyoto Prize canonical | 11 |
| Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy | 9 |
| Kyoto Prize medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T799211 — 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: Kyoto Prize Context triple: [Donald E. Knuth, awardReceived, Kyoto Prize]
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A.
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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B.
Japan Prize
The Japan Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to science and technology that promote peace and prosperity for humanity.
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C.
Keio Medical Science Prize
The Keio Medical Science Prize is a prestigious international award presented by Keio University to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of medical and life sciences.
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D.
Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy
The Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy is one of Japan’s most prestigious academic honors, awarded by the Japan Academy for outstanding scholarly achievements across the sciences and humanities.
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E.
Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology
The Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology is a prestigious international award honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the scientific and technological fields that underpin modern society.
- 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: Kyoto Prize Target entity description: The Kyoto Prize is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors individuals worldwide for outstanding contributions to science, technology, arts, and philosophy.
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A.
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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B.
Japan Prize
The Japan Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to science and technology that promote peace and prosperity for humanity.
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C.
Keio Medical Science Prize
The Keio Medical Science Prize is a prestigious international award presented by Keio University to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of medical and life sciences.
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D.
Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy
The Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy is one of Japan’s most prestigious academic honors, awarded by the Japan Academy for outstanding scholarly achievements across the sciences and humanities.
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E.
Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology
The Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology is a prestigious international award honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the scientific and technological fields that underpin modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international award
ⓘ
science and culture award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Inamori Foundation Board of Directors
ⓘ
linked to:
Inamori Foundation
|
| awardedBy | Kyoto Prize Selection Committee ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
global contributions to arts
ⓘ
global contributions to philosophy ⓘ global contributions to science ⓘ global contributions to technology ⓘ |
| awardedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| category |
Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology
ⓘ
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto Prize
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences ⓘ |
| ceremonyMonth | November ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| field |
advanced technology
ⓘ
arts and philosophy ⓘ basic sciences ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1985 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kazuo Inamori ⓘ |
| founderOccupation |
entrepreneur
ⓘ
philanthropist ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose | to contribute to the progress of civilization ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
laureate lectures
ⓘ
medal design ⓘ |
| hasMotto | for the betterment of humanity ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kyoto ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| includes |
diploma
ⓘ
medal ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | Kyoto ⓘ |
| monetaryAward | significant cash prize ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kyoto ⓘ |
| numberOfCategories | 3 ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.kyotoprize.org/ ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Inamori Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor individuals for outstanding contributions to science, technology, arts, and philosophy ⓘ |
| recognizes |
creative contributions to culture
ⓘ
lifetime achievements ⓘ pioneering research ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Nobel Prize ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | outstanding contributions to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind ⓘ |
| sponsor | Inamori Foundation ⓘ |
| status | one of the most prestigious international awards from Japan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kyoto Prize Description of subject: The Kyoto Prize is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors individuals worldwide for outstanding contributions to science, technology, arts, and philosophy.
Referenced by (21)
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