Philip J. Davis
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Philip J. Davis was an American mathematician and prolific author known for his influential works on numerical analysis, the history and philosophy of mathematics, and popular mathematical writing.
All labels observed (1)
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| Philip J. Davis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2866561 — 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: Philip J. Davis Context triple: [Princeton Science Library, hasNotableAuthor, Philip J. Davis]
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John Charles Fields
John Charles Fields was a Canadian mathematician best known for founding and endowing the Fields Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
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B.
Milburn G. Apt
Milburn G. Apt was a United States Air Force test pilot and the first person to exceed Mach 3, who died in the crash of the Bell X-2 during a record-setting flight in 1956.
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C.
Morris L. Eaton
Morris L. Eaton is an American statistician known for his contributions to multivariate analysis and decision theory, and for his influential work as a student of Emanuel Parzen.
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D.
H. Guyford Stever
H. Guyford Stever was an American physicist and engineer who served as director of the National Science Foundation and played a key role in shaping U.S. science and technology policy in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Albert W. Tucker
Albert W. Tucker was a Canadian-born American mathematician best known for his influential work in game theory and topology, including formulating the Prisoner’s Dilemma and mentoring John Nash.
- 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: Philip J. Davis Target entity description: Philip J. Davis was an American mathematician and prolific author known for his influential works on numerical analysis, the history and philosophy of mathematics, and popular mathematical writing.
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A.
John Charles Fields
John Charles Fields was a Canadian mathematician best known for founding and endowing the Fields Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
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B.
Milburn G. Apt
Milburn G. Apt was a United States Air Force test pilot and the first person to exceed Mach 3, who died in the crash of the Bell X-2 during a record-setting flight in 1956.
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C.
Morris L. Eaton
Morris L. Eaton is an American statistician known for his contributions to multivariate analysis and decision theory, and for his influential work as a student of Emanuel Parzen.
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D.
H. Guyford Stever
H. Guyford Stever was an American physicist and engineer who served as director of the National Science Foundation and played a key role in shaping U.S. science and technology policy in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Albert W. Tucker
Albert W. Tucker was a Canadian-born American mathematician best known for his influential work in game theory and topology, including formulating the Prisoner’s Dilemma and mentoring John Nash.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Book Award for Science (for "The Mathematical Experience") ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Harold A. Shapiro
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Reuben Hersh ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brown University
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Brown University ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of mathematics
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numerical analysis ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ popularization of mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical non-fiction
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popular mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | readers of popular mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
communication of mathematics to general audiences
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conceptual foundations of mathematics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mathematics and the Imagination (later essays and related work)
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Methods of Numerical Integration ⓘ Spirals: From Theodorus to Chaos ⓘ The Lore of Large Numbers ⓘ The Mathematical Experience ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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university teacher ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip J. Davis Description of subject: Philip J. Davis was an American mathematician and prolific author known for his influential works on numerical analysis, the history and philosophy of mathematics, and popular mathematical writing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.