Jerome Sacks
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Jerome Sacks is an American statistician known for his contributions to experimental design, statistical theory, and the development of computer experiments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jerome Sacks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5429779 — 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: Jerome Sacks Context triple: [Richard Karp, doctoralAdvisor, Jerome Sacks]
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A.
Frank Sacks
Frank Sacks is a film producer best known for his work on the crime drama movie "Deuces Wild."
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B.
Joseph Wechsler
Joseph Wechsler was an individual of sufficient local or historical significance to be recognized as a notable burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.
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C.
Stephen H. Sachs
Stephen H. Sachs is an American lawyer and politician who served as Maryland’s attorney general and was known for his work on legal reform and civil rights.
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D.
Dennis Shryack
Dennis Shryack was an American screenwriter best known for his work on action and comedy films, including collaborations on several Clint Eastwood movies.
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E.
Andrew Scheinman
Andrew Scheinman is an American film and television producer and director best known for his work on popular comedies such as "When Harry Met Sally..." and his collaborations with Rob Reiner.
- 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: Jerome Sacks Target entity description: Jerome Sacks is an American statistician known for his contributions to experimental design, statistical theory, and the development of computer experiments.
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A.
Frank Sacks
Frank Sacks is a film producer best known for his work on the crime drama movie "Deuces Wild."
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B.
Joseph Wechsler
Joseph Wechsler was an individual of sufficient local or historical significance to be recognized as a notable burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.
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C.
Stephen H. Sachs
Stephen H. Sachs is an American lawyer and politician who served as Maryland’s attorney general and was known for his work on legal reform and civil rights.
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D.
Dennis Shryack
Dennis Shryack was an American screenwriter best known for his work on action and comedy films, including collaborations on several Clint Eastwood movies.
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E.
Andrew Scheinman
Andrew Scheinman is an American film and television producer and director best known for his work on popular comedies such as "When Harry Met Sally..." and his collaborations with Rob Reiner.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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academic ⓘ statistician ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Duke University
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National Institute of Statistical Sciences ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the American Statistical Association
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Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coAuthor |
C. F. Jeff Wu
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Henry P. Wynn ⓘ Toby J. Mitchell ⓘ William J. Welch ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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University of Michigan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computer experiments
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experimental design ⓘ statistical theory ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
applied statistics
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mathematical statistics ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
applications of statistics in engineering and physical sciences
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development of modern computer experiment design ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudent |
C. F. Jeff Wu
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Henry P. Wynn ⓘ William J. Welch ⓘ |
| hasPublishedIn |
Annals of Statistics
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Journal of the American Statistical Association ⓘ Technometrics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
design and analysis of computer experiments
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work on optimal design of experiments ⓘ work on response surface methodology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Statistical Association
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Institute of Mathematical Statistics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to experimental design
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contributions to statistical theory ⓘ development of computer experiments ⓘ |
| occupation | statistician ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences ⓘ |
| researchArea |
computer experiments for complex systems
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design of experiments for computer models ⓘ statistical methodology for engineering applications ⓘ |
| workFocus |
design and analysis of experiments
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methodology for computer experiments ⓘ theoretical statistics ⓘ |
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