David Eisenbud
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David Eisenbud is an American mathematician known for his influential work in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, as well as for his leadership as director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Eisenbud Context triple: [Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics, namedAfter, David Eisenbud]
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Ken Ribet
Ken Ribet is an American mathematician known for his work in number theory, particularly his proof of the epsilon conjecture, which played a crucial role in the eventual proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
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Oscar Zariski
Oscar Zariski was a pioneering 20th-century mathematician whose work fundamentally shaped modern algebraic geometry through his rigorous, abstract approach and influential textbooks.
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Sasson Gabai
Sasson Gabai is an Israeli actor best known internationally for his roles in films such as "The Band's Visit" and numerous Israeli television and theater productions.
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Manjul Bhargava
Manjul Bhargava is a Canadian-American mathematician renowned for his groundbreaking work in number theory, for which he received the Fields Medal in 2014.
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Alexander Grothendieck
Alexander Grothendieck was a revolutionary 20th-century mathematician whose work in algebraic geometry and homological algebra profoundly reshaped modern mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Eisenbud Target entity description: David Eisenbud is an American mathematician known for his influential work in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, as well as for his leadership as director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
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A.
Ken Ribet
Ken Ribet is an American mathematician known for his work in number theory, particularly his proof of the epsilon conjecture, which played a crucial role in the eventual proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
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B.
Oscar Zariski
Oscar Zariski was a pioneering 20th-century mathematician whose work fundamentally shaped modern algebraic geometry through his rigorous, abstract approach and influential textbooks.
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C.
Sasson Gabai
Sasson Gabai is an Israeli actor best known internationally for his roles in films such as "The Band's Visit" and numerous Israeli television and theater productions.
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D.
Manjul Bhargava
Manjul Bhargava is a Canadian-American mathematician renowned for his groundbreaking work in number theory, for which he received the Fields Medal in 2014.
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E.
Alexander Grothendieck
Alexander Grothendieck was a revolutionary 20th-century mathematician whose work in algebraic geometry and homological algebra profoundly reshaped modern mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Oscar Zariski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Bernd Sturmfels
NERFINISHED
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Craig Huneke NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank-Olaf Schreyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-04-16 ⓘ |
| directorOf | Mathematical Sciences Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctoralDegreeYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| doctoralThesisTitle | Some Aspects of the Theory of Algebraic Curves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brandeis University
NERFINISHED
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| endTimeOfFirstTermAtMSRI | 2007 ⓘ |
| familyName | Eisenbud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
algebraic geometry
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commutative algebra ⓘ homological algebra ⓘ mathematics ⓘ singularity theory ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Hilbert functions
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algebraic curves ⓘ determinantal varieties ⓘ free resolutions ⓘ syzygies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
textbooks in algebra and geometry
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work in algebraic geometry ⓘ work in commutative algebra ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Mathematical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | David Eisenbud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commutative Algebra with a View Toward Algebraic Geometry
NERFINISHED
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Sheaf Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ The Geometry of Schemes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
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president of the American Mathematical Society ⓘ professor of mathematics ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionAtMSRI | 1997 ⓘ |
| startTimeOfSecondTermAtMSRI | 2013 ⓘ |
| workplace | University of California, Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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