John D. Barrow
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John D. Barrow was a British cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and popular science author known for his influential work on the anthropic principle and the mathematical structure of the universe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Barrow | 4 |
| John D. Barrow canonical | 3 |
| John David Barrow | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1638801 — 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: John D. Barrow Context triple: [Frank Tipler, coAuthor, John D. Barrow]
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David C. Acheson
David C. Acheson is an American lawyer and former government official who served on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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B.
George Ellis
George Ellis was a figure significant enough in local or regional history that the city of Ellis, Kansas, was named in his honor, likely for his contributions to the area's development or founding.
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Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart is a British mathematician and prolific popular science writer known for his engaging books and articles on mathematics and its applications.
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Geoffrey Smith
Geoffrey Smith is an Australian Anglican archbishop who serves as the national leader (Primate) of the Anglican Church of Australia.
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Geraint F. Lewis
Geraint F. Lewis is an astrophysicist known for his research on galaxies, dark matter, and cosmology, including work on nearby dwarf galaxies.
- 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: John D. Barrow Target entity description: John D. Barrow was a British cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and popular science author known for his influential work on the anthropic principle and the mathematical structure of the universe.
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A.
David C. Acheson
David C. Acheson is an American lawyer and former government official who served on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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B.
George Ellis
George Ellis was a figure significant enough in local or regional history that the city of Ellis, Kansas, was named in his honor, likely for his contributions to the area's development or founding.
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C.
Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart is a British mathematician and prolific popular science writer known for his engaging books and articles on mathematics and its applications.
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D.
Geoffrey Smith
Geoffrey Smith is an Australian Anglican archbishop who serves as the national leader (Primate) of the Anglican Church of Australia.
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E.
Geraint F. Lewis
Geraint F. Lewis is an astrophysicist known for his research on galaxies, dark matter, and cosmology, including work on nearby dwarf galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmologist
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ popular science writer ⓘ science communicator ⓘ theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture
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surface form:
Faraday Prize
Kelvin Medal ⓘ Templeton Prize ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Frank Tipler
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surface form:
Frank J. Tipler
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-11-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-09-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Durham University
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Sussex ⓘ University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| familyName | Barrow ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cosmology
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mathematical physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ science communication ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| fullName |
John D. Barrow
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John David Barrow
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| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
anthropic principle
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cosmological models ⓘ fundamental physical constants ⓘ relationship between mathematics and the physical universe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
popular science books on cosmology
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research on the mathematical structure of the universe ⓘ work on the anthropic principle ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| middleName | David ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Pi in the Sky
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anthropic principle ⓘ
surface form:
The Anthropic Cosmological Principle
The Book of Nothing ⓘ The Constants of Nature ⓘ The Infinite Book ⓘ The World Within the World ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
CAMBRIDGE
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surface form:
Cambridge
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| positionHeld |
Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project
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Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
CAMBRIDGE
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surface form:
Cambridge
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John D. Barrow Description of subject: John D. Barrow was a British cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and popular science author known for his influential work on the anthropic principle and the mathematical structure of the universe.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
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John D. Barrow
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John Barrow
this entity surface form:
John Barrow
this entity surface form:
John David Barrow
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Dennis Sciama
this entity surface form:
John Barrow
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Dennis Sciama
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John Barrow