John L. Selfridge
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John L. Selfridge was an American mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and computational mathematics, particularly in primality testing and factorization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John L. Selfridge canonical | 3 |
| John Selfridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1403599 — 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: John L. Selfridge Context triple: [Richard K. Guy, coAuthor, John L. Selfridge]
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John R. Pierce
John R. Pierce was an American engineer and scientist best known for his pioneering work in communications technology, including satellite and microwave systems, and for coining the term "transistor."
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B.
Charles Stark Draper
Charles Stark Draper was an American engineer and scientist renowned as the "father of inertial navigation" for his pioneering work in guidance and control systems.
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C.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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D.
Edgar A. Newell
Edgar A. Newell was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for building the Newell Company into a major consumer goods manufacturer that later became Newell Brands.
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E.
Karl T. Compton
Karl T. Compton was an American physicist and influential science administrator who served as president of MIT and played a major role in organizing U.S. scientific efforts during World War II.
- 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: John L. Selfridge Target entity description: John L. Selfridge was an American mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and computational mathematics, particularly in primality testing and factorization.
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A.
John R. Pierce
John R. Pierce was an American engineer and scientist best known for his pioneering work in communications technology, including satellite and microwave systems, and for coining the term "transistor."
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B.
Charles Stark Draper
Charles Stark Draper was an American engineer and scientist renowned as the "father of inertial navigation" for his pioneering work in guidance and control systems.
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C.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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D.
Edgar A. Newell
Edgar A. Newell was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for building the Newell Company into a major consumer goods manufacturer that later became Newell Brands.
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E.
Karl T. Compton
Karl T. Compton was an American physicist and influential science administrator who served as president of MIT and played a major role in organizing U.S. scientific efforts during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
20th-century mathematics
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computational number theory community ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Selfridge ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computational number theory
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integer factorization ⓘ mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ primality testing ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
applied mathematics
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pure mathematics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to computational mathematics
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research in number theory ⓘ work on factorization methods ⓘ work on primality testing algorithms ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Selfridge–Conway primality test
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Selfridge’s contribution to the Lucas–Selfridge test ⓘ Selfridge’s test for primality ⓘ
linked to:
Selfridge–Conway primality test
Selfridge’s work on pseudoprimes ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John L. Selfridge Description of subject: John L. Selfridge was an American mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and computational mathematics, particularly in primality testing and factorization.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: John L. Selfridge