Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
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The Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in mathematics at Oxford, historically held by some of the world’s leading mathematicians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Regius Professor of Mathematics | 1 |
| Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2437665 — 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: Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford Context triple: [Andrew Wiles, positionHeld, Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford]
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Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics held by some of the university’s most distinguished mathematicians.
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Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
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Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
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D.
Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics
The Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by several of Britain’s most influential mathematicians.
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E.
Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
- 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: Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford Target entity description: The Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in mathematics at Oxford, historically held by some of the world’s leading mathematicians.
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A.
Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics held by some of the university’s most distinguished mathematicians.
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B.
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
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C.
Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
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D.
Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics
The Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by several of Britain’s most influential mathematicians.
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E.
Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Regius professorship
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academic chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
applied mathematics
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pure mathematics ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
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the Crown ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| employer | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Andrew Wiles ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
prestigious
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royal-appointed ⓘ senior academic position ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
associated with world-leading mathematicians
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symbol of royal recognition of mathematical research at Oxford ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Regius Professor of Mathematics ⓘ |
| inception | 2016 ⓘ |
| isRegiusChairIn | mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Andrew Wiles ⓘ |
| partOf | Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation |
celebration of the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
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recognition of the University of Oxford’s contribution to education and research ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
royal appointment
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university nomination ⓘ |
| university | University of Oxford ⓘ |
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Subject: Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford Description of subject: The Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in mathematics at Oxford, historically held by some of the world’s leading mathematicians.
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