Anita Burdman Feferman
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Anita Burdman Feferman was an American biographer and historian of mathematics and logic, best known for her works on influential logicians such as Jean van Heijenoort and her husband, Solomon Feferman.
All labels observed (1)
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| Anita Burdman Feferman canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anita Burdman Feferman Context triple: [Solomon Feferman, spouse, Anita Burdman Feferman]
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Solomon Feferman
Solomon Feferman was an American logician and philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on proof theory, predicativity, and the foundations and history of mathematical logic.
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Lenore Blum
Lenore Blum is an American mathematician and computer scientist known for her work in complexity theory, real computation, and advocacy for women in STEM.
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Reuben Hersh
Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and philosopher of mathematics known for his humanistic and sociocultural views on the nature of mathematical practice.
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Martin Davis
Martin Davis was an American mathematician and logician renowned for his foundational work in computability theory and the Entscheidungsproblem, including contributions to the Davis–Putnam algorithm.
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Leon Henkin
Leon Henkin was an American logician known for his influential work on completeness in first-order logic and for his contributions to the foundations of mathematics and mathematics education.
- 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: Anita Burdman Feferman Target entity description: Anita Burdman Feferman was an American biographer and historian of mathematics and logic, best known for her works on influential logicians such as Jean van Heijenoort and her husband, Solomon Feferman.
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Solomon Feferman
Solomon Feferman was an American logician and philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on proof theory, predicativity, and the foundations and history of mathematical logic.
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B.
Lenore Blum
Lenore Blum is an American mathematician and computer scientist known for her work in complexity theory, real computation, and advocacy for women in STEM.
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C.
Reuben Hersh
Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and philosopher of mathematics known for his humanistic and sociocultural views on the nature of mathematical practice.
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D.
Martin Davis
Martin Davis was an American mathematician and logician renowned for his foundational work in computability theory and the Entscheidungsproblem, including contributions to the Davis–Putnam algorithm.
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E.
Leon Henkin
Leon Henkin was an American logician known for his influential work on completeness in first-order logic and for his contributions to the foundations of mathematics and mathematics education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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biographer ⓘ historian of logic ⓘ historian of mathematics ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
history of 20th-century mathematics
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history of modern logic ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Solomon Feferman ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biography
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history of logic ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ |
| fullName | Anita Burdman Feferman ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableSubject |
Alfred Tarski
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Jean van Heijenoort ⓘ Solomon Feferman ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alfred Tarski: Life and Logic
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From Trotsky to Gödel: The Life of Jean van Heijenoort ⓘ |
| notedFor |
biographical studies of influential logicians
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collaborative biography of Alfred Tarski with Solomon Feferman ⓘ |
| occupation |
biographer
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historian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| spouse | Solomon Feferman ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
development of model theory (through biography of Alfred Tarski)
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history of the logic community in the 20th century ⓘ logical foundations of mathematics (through biographies of logicians) ⓘ |
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Subject: Anita Burdman Feferman Description of subject: Anita Burdman Feferman was an American biographer and historian of mathematics and logic, best known for her works on influential logicians such as Jean van Heijenoort and her husband, Solomon Feferman.
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