Nevalinna Prize
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The Nevanlinna Prize was a prestigious international award, given every four years alongside the Fields Medal, for outstanding contributions to the mathematical aspects of information science.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nevalinna Prize canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3043256 — 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: Nevalinna Prize Context triple: [Robert Tarjan, awardReceived, Nevalinna Prize]
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A.
Fontane Prize
The Fontane Prize is a German literary award named after writer Theodor Fontane, given in recognition of outstanding achievements in literature.
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Nordic Prize
The Nordic Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by the Swedish Academy to honor outstanding authors from the Nordic countries.
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Christophorus Prize
The Christophorus Prize is an award recognizing notable contributions in the field of information technology and the development of the World Wide Web.
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D.
Pushkin Prize
The Pushkin Prize is a prestigious Russian literary award historically given for outstanding contributions to literature, notably received by authors such as Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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E.
Tegnér Prize
The Tegnér Prize is a Swedish literary award named after poet Esaias Tegnér, given in recognition of notable achievements in Swedish literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nevalinna Prize Target entity description: The Nevanlinna Prize was a prestigious international award, given every four years alongside the Fields Medal, for outstanding contributions to the mathematical aspects of information science.
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A.
Fontane Prize
The Fontane Prize is a German literary award named after writer Theodor Fontane, given in recognition of outstanding achievements in literature.
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B.
Nordic Prize
The Nordic Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by the Swedish Academy to honor outstanding authors from the Nordic countries.
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C.
Christophorus Prize
The Christophorus Prize is an award recognizing notable contributions in the field of information technology and the development of the World Wide Web.
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D.
Pushkin Prize
The Pushkin Prize is a prestigious Russian literary award historically given for outstanding contributions to literature, notably received by authors such as Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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E.
Tegnér Prize
The Tegnér Prize is a Swedish literary award named after poet Esaias Tegnér, given in recognition of notable achievements in Swedish literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international award
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mathematics award ⓘ quadrennial award ⓘ scientific award ⓘ |
| awardCycle | coincides with the International Congress of Mathematicians ⓘ |
| awardedAlongside | Fields Medal ⓘ |
| awardedAt | International Congress of Mathematicians opening ceremony ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to mathematical aspects of computer science
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outstanding contributions to the mathematical aspects of information science ⓘ |
| awardingBody | International Mathematical Union ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | International Congress of Mathematicians ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| discipline | computer science ⓘ |
| eligibility |
living mathematicians
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researchers in mathematical aspects of information science ⓘ |
| field |
computational complexity theory
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discrete mathematics ⓘ information theory ⓘ mathematical aspects of information science ⓘ mathematics ⓘ scientific computing ⓘ theoretical computer science ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1982 ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| includes | gold medal ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 2018 ⓘ |
| monetaryAward | cash prize ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rolf Nevanlinna ⓘ |
| namedInLanguage | Rolf Nevanlinna Prize ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
awarded for work at the interface of mathematics and computer science
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considered one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science ⓘ |
| organizer | International Mathematical Union Executive Committee ⓘ |
| presentedBy | International Mathematical Union ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
IMU Abacus Medal
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linked to:
Abacus Medal
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| selectionProcess | committee of experts appointed by the International Mathematical Union ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
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Finnish government ⓘ University of Helsinki ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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