Julia Robinson
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Julia Robinson was an American mathematician renowned for her pioneering work in mathematical logic and number theory, particularly her fundamental contributions toward the negative solution of Hilbert’s tenth problem.
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| Julia Robinson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10055463 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Julia Robinson Context triple: [Hilbert’s tenth problem, solvedBy, Julia Robinson]
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Olga Taussky-Todd
Olga Taussky-Todd was an Austrian-born mathematician renowned for her work in algebra, matrix theory, and number theory, and for her influential role in mid-20th-century mathematical research and education.
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Julia Anne Robinson
Julia Anne Robinson was an American actress best known for her role in the 1972 film "The King of Marvin Gardens."
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Hilda Geiringer
Hilda Geiringer was an Austrian-American mathematician and pioneering applied probabilist, notable as one of the first women to hold a professorship in mathematics and for her contributions to applied mathematics and mechanics.
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D.
Reuben Hersh
Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and philosopher of mathematics known for his humanistic and sociocultural views on the nature of mathematical practice.
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Anita Burdman Feferman
Anita Burdman Feferman was an American biographer and historian of mathematics and logic, best known for her works on influential logicians such as Jean van Heijenoort and her husband, Solomon Feferman.
- 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: Julia Robinson Target entity description: Julia Robinson was an American mathematician renowned for her pioneering work in mathematical logic and number theory, particularly her fundamental contributions toward the negative solution of Hilbert’s tenth problem.
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A.
Olga Taussky-Todd
Olga Taussky-Todd was an Austrian-born mathematician renowned for her work in algebra, matrix theory, and number theory, and for her influential role in mid-20th-century mathematical research and education.
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B.
Julia Anne Robinson
Julia Anne Robinson was an American actress best known for her role in the 1972 film "The King of Marvin Gardens."
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C.
Hilda Geiringer
Hilda Geiringer was an Austrian-American mathematician and pioneering applied probabilist, notable as one of the first women to hold a professorship in mathematics and for her contributions to applied mathematics and mechanics.
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D.
Reuben Hersh
Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and philosopher of mathematics known for his humanistic and sociocultural views on the nature of mathematical practice.
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E.
Anita Burdman Feferman
Anita Burdman Feferman was an American biographer and historian of mathematics and logic, best known for her works on influential logicians such as Jean van Heijenoort and her husband, Solomon Feferman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Leroy P. Steele Prize
NERFINISHED
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MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ Noether Lecture (AWM) distinction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Hilary Putnam
NERFINISHED
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Martin Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Raphael M. Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Matiyasevich's theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-12-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-07-30 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
NERFINISHED
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MacTutor History of Mathematics archive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Alfred Tarski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mathematical logic
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number theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | mathematics ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | first female president of the American Mathematical Society ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | university teacher ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
Diophantine equations
NERFINISHED
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decision problems in number theory ⓘ recursively enumerable sets ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hilary Putnam
NERFINISHED
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Martin Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri Matiyasevich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | work on Hilbert's tenth problem ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Lenore Blum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to the negative solution of Hilbert's tenth problem
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definability of integers in arithmetic ⓘ work on undecidability in number theory ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oakland, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the American Mathematical Society ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Raphael M. Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Berkeley, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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