Howard Masur
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Howard Masur is an American mathematician known for his influential work in Teichmüller theory, low-dimensional topology, and the geometry and dynamics of surfaces.
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| Howard Masur canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Masur Context triple: [Teichmüller curve, studiedBy, Howard Masur]
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A.
Gary Weis
Gary Weis is an American film and television director best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live" short films and various music videos in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Ed Manion
Ed Manion is an American saxophonist best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, particularly as a longtime member of the Sessions Band and the E Street Horns.
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C.
Richard Masur
Richard Masur is an American character actor known for his extensive film and television work since the 1970s, including roles in movies like "Risky Business" and the miniseries "It."
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D.
John Masius
John Masius is an American television writer and producer best known for creating and writing several popular drama series, including the spiritual drama "Touched by an Angel."
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E.
Thomas Oaster
Thomas Oaster is an American men's rights advocate best known for initiating and promoting the observance that became International Men's Day.
- 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: Howard Masur Target entity description: Howard Masur is an American mathematician known for his influential work in Teichmüller theory, low-dimensional topology, and the geometry and dynamics of surfaces.
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A.
Gary Weis
Gary Weis is an American film and television director best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live" short films and various music videos in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Ed Manion
Ed Manion is an American saxophonist best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, particularly as a longtime member of the Sessions Band and the E Street Horns.
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C.
Richard Masur
Richard Masur is an American character actor known for his extensive film and television work since the 1970s, including roles in movies like "Risky Business" and the miniseries "It."
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D.
John Masius
John Masius is an American television writer and producer best known for creating and writing several popular drama series, including the spiritual drama "Touched by an Angel."
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E.
Thomas Oaster
Thomas Oaster is an American men's rights advocate best known for initiating and promoting the observance that became International Men's Day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| coauthor | Yair Minsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Teichmüller theory
NERFINISHED
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dynamics of surfaces ⓘ geometry of surfaces ⓘ low-dimensional topology ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasReceivedAward |
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
NERFINISHED
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Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Mathematical Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
work in Teichmüller theory
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work in low-dimensional topology ⓘ work in the geometry and dynamics of surfaces ⓘ |
| notableWork | Masur–Minsky theory of the curve complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| studies |
geodesic flows on moduli space
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mapping class groups ⓘ measured foliations ⓘ moduli spaces of Riemann surfaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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