Thomas Muir (mathematician)
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Thomas Muir (mathematician) was a Scottish mathematician renowned for his extensive work on determinants and for compiling a monumental multi-volume history of the theory of determinants.
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| Thomas Muir (mathematician) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Muir (mathematician) Context triple: [Muir, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Muir (mathematician)]
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Sir William Rouse Ball
Sir William Rouse Ball was a British mathematician and historian of mathematics best known for his influential book "Mathematical Recreations and Essays."
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Augustus De Morgan
Augustus De Morgan was a 19th-century British mathematician and logician known for formulating De Morgan's laws and contributing foundational work to symbolic logic.
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C.
Archibald Campbell Tait
Archibald Campbell Tait was a 19th-century Archbishop of Canterbury known for his role in guiding the Church of England through significant religious and social reforms.
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D.
Horace Lamb
Horace Lamb was a British applied mathematician renowned for his foundational work in hydrodynamics and the theory of sound.
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E.
Arthur Cayley
Arthur Cayley was a 19th-century British mathematician renowned for his foundational work in matrix theory and abstract algebra.
- 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: Thomas Muir (mathematician) Target entity description: Thomas Muir (mathematician) was a Scottish mathematician renowned for his extensive work on determinants and for compiling a monumental multi-volume history of the theory of determinants.
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A.
Sir William Rouse Ball
Sir William Rouse Ball was a British mathematician and historian of mathematics best known for his influential book "Mathematical Recreations and Essays."
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B.
Augustus De Morgan
Augustus De Morgan was a 19th-century British mathematician and logician known for formulating De Morgan's laws and contributing foundational work to symbolic logic.
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C.
Archibald Campbell Tait
Archibald Campbell Tait was a 19th-century Archbishop of Canterbury known for his role in guiding the Church of England through significant religious and social reforms.
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D.
Horace Lamb
Horace Lamb was a British applied mathematician renowned for his foundational work in hydrodynamics and the theory of sound.
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E.
Arthur Cayley
Arthur Cayley was a 19th-century British mathematician renowned for his foundational work in matrix theory and abstract algebra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
NERFINISHED
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1844-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1934-03-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Glasgow
NERFINISHED
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University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Cape Colony education department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century mathematics
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early 20th century mathematics ⓘ |
| familyName | Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
determinants
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linear algebra ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical history
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mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicSpecialization |
determinant theory
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history of mathematics ⓘ |
| influenced | later research on determinants ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Cayley
NERFINISHED
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James Joseph Sylvester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
history of the theory of determinants
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work on determinants ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society of Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | compiling bibliographies on determinants ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Treatise on the Theory of Determinants
NERFINISHED
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The Theory of Determinants in the Historical Order of Development NERFINISHED ⓘ multi-volume history of the theory of determinants ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stonebyres, near Lanark, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rondebosch, Cape Province, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Superintendent-General of Education in the Cape Colony ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cape Town
NERFINISHED
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Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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