Klaus Roth
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Klaus Roth was a German-born British mathematician renowned for his groundbreaking work in number theory, particularly his proof of Roth's theorem on Diophantine approximation, for which he received the Fields Medal in 1958.
All labels observed (2)
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| Klaus Roth canonical | 5 |
| Klaus Friedrich Roth | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Klaus Roth Context triple: [Harold Davenport, doctoralStudent, Klaus Roth]
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Harold Davenport
Harold Davenport was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician renowned for his contributions to number theory and his influential role as a doctoral advisor to many leading mathematicians.
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Helmut Hasse
Helmut Hasse was a German mathematician renowned for his contributions to algebraic number theory and local class field theory, including the Hasse principle and Hasse–Minkowski theorem.
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C.
Atle Selberg
Atle Selberg was a Norwegian mathematician renowned for his profound contributions to analytic number theory, particularly the Selberg trace formula and work related to the Riemann zeta function.
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D.
Enrico Bombieri
Enrico Bombieri is an Italian mathematician renowned for his work in number theory, analysis, and the theory of minimal surfaces, and as a recipient of the Fields Medal.
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E.
Kurt Hensel
Kurt Hensel was a German mathematician best known for introducing p-adic numbers, which became fundamental in number theory and algebraic geometry.
- 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: Klaus Roth Target entity description: Klaus Roth was a German-born British mathematician renowned for his groundbreaking work in number theory, particularly his proof of Roth's theorem on Diophantine approximation, for which he received the Fields Medal in 1958.
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A.
Harold Davenport
Harold Davenport was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician renowned for his contributions to number theory and his influential role as a doctoral advisor to many leading mathematicians.
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B.
Helmut Hasse
Helmut Hasse was a German mathematician renowned for his contributions to algebraic number theory and local class field theory, including the Hasse principle and Hasse–Minkowski theorem.
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C.
Atle Selberg
Atle Selberg was a Norwegian mathematician renowned for his profound contributions to analytic number theory, particularly the Selberg trace formula and work related to the Riemann zeta function.
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D.
Enrico Bombieri
Enrico Bombieri is an Italian mathematician renowned for his work in number theory, analysis, and the theory of minimal surfaces, and as a recipient of the Fields Medal.
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E.
Kurt Hensel
Kurt Hensel was a German mathematician best known for introducing p-adic numbers, which became fundamental in number theory and algebraic geometry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ number theorist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Adams Prize
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De Morgan Medal ⓘ Fellowship of the Royal Society ⓘ
linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fields Medal ⓘ Fields Medal 1958 ⓘ London Mathematical Society De Morgan Medal ⓘ
linked to:
De Morgan Medal
London Mathematical Society Naylor Prize ⓘ London Mathematical Society Pólya Prize ⓘ
linked to:
Pólya Prize (LMS)
London Mathematical Society Senior Berwick Prize ⓘ London Mathematical Society Senior Whitehead Prize ⓘ Senior Berwick Prize ⓘ
linked to:
Berwick Prize
Sylvester Medal ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Germany
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-10-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-11-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St Paul's School, London
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University College London ⓘ |
| employer |
Imperial College London
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University College London ⓘ |
| familyName | Roth ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mathematics
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number theory ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Klaus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roth's theorem on Diophantine approximation
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linked to:
Roth theorem
contributions to additive number theory ⓘ work on Diophantine approximation ⓘ work on irregularities of distribution ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
London Mathematical Society
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Royal Society ⓘ Royal Society of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| name |
Klaus Friedrich Roth
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linked to:
Klaus Roth
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| notableWork |
Roth's theorem on Diophantine approximation
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linked to:
Roth theorem
Roth's theorem on three-term arithmetic progressions ⓘ
linked to:
Roth theorem
results on irregularities of distribution ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Breslau ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Inverness ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of pure mathematics at Imperial College London
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professor of pure mathematics at University College London ⓘ |
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Roth theorem
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Roth theorem
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