Carl Neumann
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Carl Neumann was a German mathematician known for his contributions to potential theory, boundary value problems, and the development of the Neumann series and Neumann boundary conditions.
All labels observed (1)
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| Carl Neumann canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4659055 — 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: Carl Neumann Context triple: [Franz Ernst Neumann, hasRelative, Carl Neumann]
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A.
Dietrich Stobbe
Dietrich Stobbe was a German Social Democratic politician who served as the Governing Mayor of West Berlin during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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B.
Sepp Allgeier
Sepp Allgeier was a German cinematographer best known for his work on influential and controversial propaganda and documentary films in the early 20th century.
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C.
Paul Schmidt
Paul Schmidt is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Jürgen Ovens
Jürgen Ovens was a 17th-century German-Danish Baroque painter known for his portraits and history paintings, active primarily in Schleswig and the Netherlands.
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E.
Reinhard Brundig
Reinhard Brundig is a German film producer known for his work on independent and art-house films, including Jim Jarmusch’s "Only Lovers Left Alive."
- 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: Carl Neumann Target entity description: Carl Neumann was a German mathematician known for his contributions to potential theory, boundary value problems, and the development of the Neumann series and Neumann boundary conditions.
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A.
Dietrich Stobbe
Dietrich Stobbe was a German Social Democratic politician who served as the Governing Mayor of West Berlin during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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B.
Sepp Allgeier
Sepp Allgeier was a German cinematographer best known for his work on influential and controversial propaganda and documentary films in the early 20th century.
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C.
Paul Schmidt
Paul Schmidt is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
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D.
Jürgen Ovens
Jürgen Ovens was a 17th-century German-Danish Baroque painter known for his portraits and history paintings, active primarily in Schleswig and the Netherlands.
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E.
Reinhard Brundig
Reinhard Brundig is a German film producer known for his work on independent and art-house films, including Jim Jarmusch’s "Only Lovers Left Alive."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1832-05-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
Königsberg ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
applications of integral equations to physics
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development of the theory of integral equations ⓘ formulation of Neumann boundary value problems ⓘ mathematical treatment of potential theory ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| deathDate | 1925-03-27 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Franz Ernst Neumann ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Berlin
ⓘ
linked to:
Humboldt University of Berlin
University of Halle ⓘ University of Königsberg ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Halle
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University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| familyName | Neumann ⓘ |
| father | Franz Ernst Neumann ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
boundary value problems
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integral equations ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ potential theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Carl ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Neumann boundary conditions
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Neumann series ⓘ work in potential theory ⓘ work on boundary value problems ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society of Sciences in Göttingen
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linked to:
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Saxonian Academy of Sciences ⓘ
linked to:
Saxon Academy of Sciences
|
| name | Carl Neumann ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Adolf Mayer
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Felix Klein ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of mathematics at the University of Halle
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professor of mathematics at the University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Halle
ⓘ
linked to:
Halle (Saale)
Leipzig ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (5)
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