Hermann Weil
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Hermann Weil was a German mathematician known for his contributions to number theory, representation theory, and the foundations of modern algebra.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hermann Weil canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10388738 — 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: Hermann Weil Context triple: [Weil, hasNotableBearer, Hermann Weil]
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Heinz Weber
Heinz Weber is a German former professional football goalkeeper known for his career in the Bundesliga and other European leagues.
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Hans Lewy
Hans Lewy was a German-American mathematician known for his influential work in partial differential equations and numerical analysis, including co-formulating the Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy (CFL) condition.
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C.
Wilhelm Wirtinger
Wilhelm Wirtinger was an Austrian mathematician known for his contributions to complex analysis, algebraic geometry, and knot theory.
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Josef Christian Willenberg
Josef Christian Willenberg was an architect and educator credited with helping establish the Czech Technical University in Prague, one of the oldest technical universities in Europe.
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E.
Friedrich Weiss
Friedrich Weiss is a personal name that may refer to multiple individuals, typically of German-speaking origin, rather than a single widely recognized historical or public figure.
- 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: Hermann Weil Target entity description: Hermann Weil was a German mathematician known for his contributions to number theory, representation theory, and the foundations of modern algebra.
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A.
Heinz Weber
Heinz Weber is a German former professional football goalkeeper known for his career in the Bundesliga and other European leagues.
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B.
Hans Lewy
Hans Lewy was a German-American mathematician known for his influential work in partial differential equations and numerical analysis, including co-formulating the Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy (CFL) condition.
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C.
Wilhelm Wirtinger
Wilhelm Wirtinger was an Austrian mathematician known for his contributions to complex analysis, algebraic geometry, and knot theory.
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D.
Josef Christian Willenberg
Josef Christian Willenberg was an architect and educator credited with helping establish the Czech Technical University in Prague, one of the oldest technical universities in Europe.
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E.
Friedrich Weiss
Friedrich Weiss is a personal name that may refer to multiple individuals, typically of German-speaking origin, rather than a single widely recognized historical or public figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (10)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
algebra
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mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ representation theory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to number theory
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contributions to representation theory ⓘ contributions to the foundations of modern algebra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hermann Weil Description of subject: Hermann Weil was a German mathematician known for his contributions to number theory, representation theory, and the foundations of modern algebra.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.