Bibhutibhushan Datta
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Bibhutibhushan Datta was an Indian mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his pioneering work on the history of Indian mathematics and astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bibhutibhushan Datta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2325545 — 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: Bibhutibhushan Datta Context triple: [Meghnad Saha, doctoralStudent, Bibhutibhushan Datta]
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Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay was a prominent 20th-century Bengali novelist and short story writer known for his vivid depictions of rural Bengal and its social transformations.
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B.
Aghorenath Chattopadhyay
Aghorenath Chattopadhyay was an Indian educationist and social reformer who served as the principal of Nizam College in Hyderabad and was the father of poet and freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu.
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C.
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was a renowned Indian Bengali novelist and short story writer best known for his classic novel "Pather Panchali," which inspired Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed film adaptation.
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D.
Tarak Nath Das
Tarak Nath Das was an Indian revolutionary and intellectual who campaigned for India’s independence abroad and was associated with early nationalist and anti-colonial movements such as the Ghadar Party.
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E.
Rudra Narayan Bhattacharya
Rudra Narayan Bhattacharya is an academic scholar associated with the Delhi School of Economics, recognized for his contributions to economic research and teaching.
- 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: Bibhutibhushan Datta Target entity description: Bibhutibhushan Datta was an Indian mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his pioneering work on the history of Indian mathematics and astronomy.
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A.
Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay was a prominent 20th-century Bengali novelist and short story writer known for his vivid depictions of rural Bengal and its social transformations.
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B.
Aghorenath Chattopadhyay
Aghorenath Chattopadhyay was an Indian educationist and social reformer who served as the principal of Nizam College in Hyderabad and was the father of poet and freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu.
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C.
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was a renowned Indian Bengali novelist and short story writer best known for his classic novel "Pather Panchali," which inspired Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed film adaptation.
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D.
Tarak Nath Das
Tarak Nath Das was an Indian revolutionary and intellectual who campaigned for India’s independence abroad and was associated with early nationalist and anti-colonial movements such as the Ghadar Party.
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E.
Rudra Narayan Bhattacharya
Rudra Narayan Bhattacharya is an academic scholar associated with the Delhi School of Economics, recognized for his contributions to economic research and teaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian mathematician
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historian of mathematics ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| coAuthor | A. N. Singh ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
documentation of Indian contributions to astronomy
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documentation of Indian contributions to mathematics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| describedAs |
pioneer in the history of Indian astronomy
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pioneer in the history of Indian mathematics ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Calcutta ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bengali people ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indian mathematics
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history of Indian astronomy ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
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mathematical history ⓘ |
| influenced | later historians of Indian mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Bengali
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English ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering work on the history of Indian mathematics
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research on the history of Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
History of Hindu Mathematics
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linked to:
Indian mathematics
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| occupation |
historian
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mathematician ⓘ |
| studied |
ancient Indian astronomical texts
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ancient Indian mathematical texts ⓘ |
| workLocation | Calcutta ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Bibhutibhushan Datta Description of subject: Bibhutibhushan Datta was an Indian mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his pioneering work on the history of Indian mathematics and astronomy.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Meghnad Saha (collaborator and contemporary Indian physicist)