Richard J. Nowakowski
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Richard J. Nowakowski is a mathematician known for his work in combinatorial game theory and for coauthoring influential texts in the field.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard J. Nowakowski canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1403600 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard J. Nowakowski Context triple: [Richard K. Guy, coAuthor, Richard J. Nowakowski]
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A.
Michael Reid
Michael Reid is a personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including sports, academia, and the arts.
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B.
Richard K. Guy
Richard K. Guy was a British-Canadian mathematician renowned for his work in number theory, combinatorics, and recreational mathematics, and for coauthoring influential books that popularized mathematical games and puzzles.
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C.
Andrew Goczkowski
Andrew Goczkowski is an American local government leader serving as the mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois.
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D.
Erdman Penner
Erdman Penner was a Canadian-born screenwriter and story artist best known for his work on classic Walt Disney animated films in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Stefan Rowecki
Stefan Rowecki was a Polish general and key leader of the World War II resistance movement, serving as commander of the underground Home Army against Nazi occupation.
- 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: Richard J. Nowakowski Target entity description: Richard J. Nowakowski is a mathematician known for his work in combinatorial game theory and for coauthoring influential texts in the field.
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A.
Michael Reid
Michael Reid is a personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including sports, academia, and the arts.
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B.
Richard K. Guy
Richard K. Guy was a British-Canadian mathematician renowned for his work in number theory, combinatorics, and recreational mathematics, and for coauthoring influential books that popularized mathematical games and puzzles.
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C.
Andrew Goczkowski
Andrew Goczkowski is an American local government leader serving as the mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois.
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D.
Erdman Penner
Erdman Penner was a Canadian-born screenwriter and story artist best known for his work on classic Walt Disney animated films in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Stefan Rowecki
Stefan Rowecki was a Polish general and key leader of the World War II resistance movement, serving as commander of the underground Home Army against Nazi occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
ⓘ
mathematician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
combinatorics
ⓘ
game theory ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | Dalhousie University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
combinatorial game theory
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicPublicationType |
edited volumes
ⓘ
research articles ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Nowakowski ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentOrCollaborator | other researchers in combinatorial game theory ⓘ |
| hasRole | editor of combinatorial game theory volumes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier founders of combinatorial game theory ⓘ |
| isPartOf | combinatorial game theory community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coauthoring influential texts in combinatorial game theory
ⓘ
research in combinatorial game theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Games of No Chance
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Games of No Chance 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Games of No Chance
Games of No Chance 4 ⓘ
linked to:
Games of No Chance
More Games of No Chance ⓘ
linked to:
Games of No Chance
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| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard J. Nowakowski Description of subject: Richard J. Nowakowski is a mathematician known for his work in combinatorial game theory and for coauthoring influential texts in the field.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.