R. E. Langer
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R. E. Langer was an American mathematician known for his contributions to applied mathematics and for helping establish influential platforms for mathematical research and computation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| R. E. Langer canonical | 1 |
| Rudolph Ernest Langer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4094023 — 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: R. E. Langer Context triple: [Mathematics of Computation, foundedBy, R. E. Langer]
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A.
Milburn G. Apt
Milburn G. Apt was a United States Air Force test pilot and the first person to exceed Mach 3, who died in the crash of the Bell X-2 during a record-setting flight in 1956.
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B.
Donald F. Hornig
Donald F. Hornig was an American chemist and science advisor who served as a key presidential science counselor, notably to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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C.
Robert J. Kolenkow
Robert J. Kolenkow is a physicist and educator best known as the co-author of the influential undergraduate textbook "An Introduction to Mechanics."
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D.
Richard H. Kline
Richard H. Kline was an American cinematographer known for his work on major Hollywood films from the 1960s through the 1980s, including visually ambitious projects like the 1976 remake of King Kong.
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E.
Robert C. Post
Robert C. Post is a prominent American legal scholar and constitutional law expert who has served as a professor and former dean of Yale Law School.
- 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: R. E. Langer Target entity description: R. E. Langer was an American mathematician known for his contributions to applied mathematics and for helping establish influential platforms for mathematical research and computation.
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A.
Milburn G. Apt
Milburn G. Apt was a United States Air Force test pilot and the first person to exceed Mach 3, who died in the crash of the Bell X-2 during a record-setting flight in 1956.
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B.
Donald F. Hornig
Donald F. Hornig was an American chemist and science advisor who served as a key presidential science counselor, notably to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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C.
Robert J. Kolenkow
Robert J. Kolenkow is a physicist and educator best known as the co-author of the influential undergraduate textbook "An Introduction to Mechanics."
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D.
Richard H. Kline
Richard H. Kline was an American cinematographer known for his work on major Hollywood films from the 1960s through the 1980s, including visually ambitious projects like the 1976 remake of King Kong.
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E.
Robert C. Post
Robert C. Post is a prominent American legal scholar and constitutional law expert who has served as a professor and former dean of Yale Law School.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
applied mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gibbs Lectureship
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surface form:
Gibbs Lectureship of the American Mathematical Society
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| familyName | Langer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied mathematics
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asymptotic analysis ⓘ differential equations ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ special functions ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
Ernest
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Rudolph ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | mathematics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to applied mathematics
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development of mathematical research infrastructure at the University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ work on boundary value problems ⓘ work on eigenvalue problems ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
applications of differential equations to physical problems
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asymptotic methods in analysis ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Mathematical Society
ⓘ
Mathematical Association of America ⓘ |
| name |
R. E. Langer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rudolph Ernest Langer
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Richard Courant ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Langer transformation in the theory of differential equations
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research on asymptotic solutions of differential equations ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chair of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
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professor of mathematics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Joel Langer
NERFINISHED
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Rudolf E. Langer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth Langer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Madison, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: R. E. Langer Description of subject: R. E. Langer was an American mathematician known for his contributions to applied mathematics and for helping establish influential platforms for mathematical research and computation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rudolph Ernest Langer