Nathan Jacobson
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Nathan Jacobson was a prominent American mathematician best known for his influential work in abstract algebra and his widely used graduate-level textbooks.
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| Nathan Jacobson canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nathan Jacobson Context triple: [Robert Langlands, doctoralAdvisor, Nathan Jacobson]
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Irving Tennenbaum
Irving Tennenbaum, better known by his pen name Irving Stone, was an American writer famed for his meticulously researched biographical novels about historical and artistic figures.
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B.
Harold M. Edwards
Harold M. Edwards is an American mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his influential expository works, particularly on number theory and the history of mathematical ideas.
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George W. Mackey
George W. Mackey was an American mathematician known for his influential work in representation theory, ergodic theory, and the foundations of quantum 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.
Isadore Soifer
Isadore Soifer, better known as Alex North, was an influential American composer renowned for his groundbreaking film scores, including those for "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Spartacus."
- 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: Nathan Jacobson Target entity description: Nathan Jacobson was a prominent American mathematician best known for his influential work in abstract algebra and his widely used graduate-level textbooks.
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A.
Irving Tennenbaum
Irving Tennenbaum, better known by his pen name Irving Stone, was an American writer famed for his meticulously researched biographical novels about historical and artistic figures.
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B.
Harold M. Edwards
Harold M. Edwards is an American mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his influential expository works, particularly on number theory and the history of mathematical ideas.
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C.
George W. Mackey
George W. Mackey was an American mathematician known for his influential work in representation theory, ergodic theory, and the foundations of quantum 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.
Isadore Soifer
Isadore Soifer, better known as Alex North, was an influential American composer renowned for his groundbreaking film scores, including those for "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Spartacus."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Abraham Adrian Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Mathematical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Mathematical Society Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
NERFINISHED
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Leroy P. Steele Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-10-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-12-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer |
Johns Hopkins University
NERFINISHED
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University of Chicago ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Jacobson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Lie algebras
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abstract algebra ⓘ mathematics ⓘ ring theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudent |
George B. Seligman
NERFINISHED
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Nathan Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Adrian Albert
NERFINISHED
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Emmy Noether NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jacobson radical
NERFINISHED
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contributions to Lie algebras ⓘ contributions to ring theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Nathan Jacobson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
graduate-level algebra textbooks
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work in abstract algebra ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Basic Algebra I
NERFINISHED
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Basic Algebra II NERFINISHED ⓘ Lectures in Abstract Algebra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lie Algebras NERFINISHED ⓘ Structure of Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hamden, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of mathematics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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