C. L. Pekeris
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C. L. Pekeris was a prominent mathematician and geophysicist known for his contributions to seismology, ocean acoustics, and computational physics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| C. L. Pekeris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11167042 — 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: C. L. Pekeris Context triple: [William Bowie Medal, notableRecipient, C. L. Pekeris]
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A.
John R. Pierce
John R. Pierce was an American engineer and scientist best known for his pioneering work in communications technology, including satellite and microwave systems, and for coining the term "transistor."
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B.
Frank Press
Frank Press was an American geophysicist and science advisor who served as president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and made major contributions to seismology and public science policy.
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C.
Friedrich Karl Richtmyer
Friedrich Karl Richtmyer was an American physicist and educator known for his influential textbooks and contributions to the teaching of modern physics.
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D.
James Serrin
James Serrin was an American mathematician renowned for his contributions to partial differential equations and fluid mechanics.
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E.
John J. Pierce
John J. Pierce is an American science fiction editor and critic known for his influential work in genre magazines and scholarship.
- 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: C. L. Pekeris Target entity description: C. L. Pekeris was a prominent mathematician and geophysicist known for his contributions to seismology, ocean acoustics, and computational physics.
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A.
John R. Pierce
John R. Pierce was an American engineer and scientist best known for his pioneering work in communications technology, including satellite and microwave systems, and for coining the term "transistor."
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B.
Frank Press
Frank Press was an American geophysicist and science advisor who served as president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and made major contributions to seismology and public science policy.
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C.
Friedrich Karl Richtmyer
Friedrich Karl Richtmyer was an American physicist and educator known for his influential textbooks and contributions to the teaching of modern physics.
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D.
James Serrin
James Serrin was an American mathematician renowned for his contributions to partial differential equations and fluid mechanics.
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E.
John J. Pierce
John J. Pierce is an American science fiction editor and critic known for his influential work in genre magazines and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geophysicist
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mathematician ⓘ person ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Goldman Prize of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
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Vetlesen Prize ⓘ Weizmann Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Israel
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United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| employer |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ⓘ
linked to:
United States Coast Survey
Weizmann Institute of Science ⓘ |
| familyName | Pekeris ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied mathematics
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atmospheric physics ⓘ computational physics ⓘ geophysics ⓘ hydrodynamics ⓘ ocean acoustics ⓘ seismology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Chaim
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Haim ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pekeris approximation in quantum mechanics
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Pekeris waveguide ⓘ applications of numerical methods to geophysical problems ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
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National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
National Academy of Sciences
|
| notableFor |
Pekeris waveguide model in ocean acoustics
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early use of electronic computers in physics ⓘ high-precision calculations of the helium atom energy levels ⓘ studies of the Earth’s normal modes ⓘ theory of tsunami propagation ⓘ work on surface waves in seismology ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Weizmann Institute of Science ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Earth structure
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acoustic waveguides ⓘ quantum mechanical few-body problems ⓘ wave propagation in layered media ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: C. L. Pekeris Description of subject: C. L. Pekeris was a prominent mathematician and geophysicist known for his contributions to seismology, ocean acoustics, and computational physics.
Referenced by (1)
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