Jacobi
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Jacobi is a German surname most famously associated with the 19th-century mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, known for his foundational work in elliptic functions and number theory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacobi canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1615189 — 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: Jacobi Context triple: [Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, familyName, Jacobi]
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A.
Jacobus
Jacobus is the given name of Koos de la Rey, a prominent Boer general and political figure in South African history.
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B.
Leonhard
Leonhard is a masculine given name most famously borne by the prolific 18th-century Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler.
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C.
Schröder
Schröder is a common German surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Johann
Johann is a given name of Germanic origin commonly used in German-speaking and other European countries.
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E.
Sylvester
Sylvester is a classic Looney Tunes cartoon cat best known for his lisping voice and comical attempts to catch Tweety Bird.
- 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: Jacobi Target entity description: Jacobi is a German surname most famously associated with the 19th-century mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, known for his foundational work in elliptic functions and number theory.
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A.
Jacobus
Jacobus is the given name of Koos de la Rey, a prominent Boer general and political figure in South African history.
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B.
Leonhard
Leonhard is a masculine given name most famously borne by the prolific 18th-century Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler.
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C.
Schröder
Schröder is a common German surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Johann
Johann is a given name of Germanic origin commonly used in German-speaking and other European countries.
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E.
Sylvester
Sylvester is a classic Looney Tunes cartoon cat best known for his lisping voice and comical attempts to catch Tweety Bird.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-language surname
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1804-12-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Potsdam ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| deathDate | 1851-02-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Berlin ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | given name Jakob ⓘ |
| employer | University of Königsberg ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical mechanics
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differential equations ⓘ elliptic functions ⓘ mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Jacobi self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Carl Gustav Jacob ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi ⓘ |
| influenced |
the development of complex analysis
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the development of mathematical physics ⓘ the development of modern algebra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hamilton–Jacobi equation
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surface form:
Hamilton–Jacobi theory
Jacobi elliptic functions ⓘ Lie bracket ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobi identity
Jacobi symbol ⓘ Jacobi theta functions ⓘ Jacobian determinant ⓘ contributions to number theory ⓘ foundational work on elliptic functions ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Prussian Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of mathematics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacobi Description of subject: Jacobi is a German surname most famously associated with the 19th-century mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, known for his foundational work in elliptic functions and number theory.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
subject surface form:
Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi