Reuben Hersh
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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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| Reuben Hersh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2866562 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reuben Hersh Context triple: [Princeton Science Library, hasNotableAuthor, Reuben Hersh]
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A.
Israel Gelfand
Israel Gelfand was a prominent Soviet and later American mathematician renowned for his foundational contributions to functional analysis, representation theory, and many other areas of modern mathematics.
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B.
Andreas Speiser
Andreas Speiser was a Swiss mathematician known for his work in group theory, algebra, and the history and philosophy of mathematics.
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Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro
Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro was a prominent Soviet-Israeli mathematician known for his influential work in number theory, representation theory, and automorphic forms.
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D.
Hans Zassenhaus
Hans Zassenhaus was a German mathematician known for his contributions to group theory, algebra, and computational algebra, including the development of the Zassenhaus algorithm and Zassenhaus lemma.
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E.
Philip J. Davis
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.
- 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: Reuben Hersh Target entity description: 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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A.
Israel Gelfand
Israel Gelfand was a prominent Soviet and later American mathematician renowned for his foundational contributions to functional analysis, representation theory, and many other areas of modern mathematics.
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B.
Andreas Speiser
Andreas Speiser was a Swiss mathematician known for his work in group theory, algebra, and the history and philosophy of mathematics.
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C.
Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro
Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro was a prominent Soviet-Israeli mathematician known for his influential work in number theory, representation theory, and automorphic forms.
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D.
Hans Zassenhaus
Hans Zassenhaus was a German mathematician known for his contributions to group theory, algebra, and computational algebra, including the development of the Zassenhaus algorithm and Zassenhaus lemma.
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E.
Philip J. Davis
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ philosopher of mathematics ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Describing the World with Mathematics
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Experiencing Mathematics ⓘ The Mathematical Experience ⓘ What Is Mathematics, Really? ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Book Award for Science (for "The Mathematical Experience")
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surface form:
National Book Award in Science (co-recipient, paperback) for "The Mathematical Experience"
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| coAuthor |
Philip J. Davis
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Vera John-Steiner ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-12-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-01-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | University of New Mexico ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of mathematics
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mathematics ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ sociology of mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of science
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popular mathematics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
mathematical physics
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partial differential equations ⓘ probability theory ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary philosophy of mathematical practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Imre Lakatos ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| movement | humanistic philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humanistic view of mathematics
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sociocultural account of mathematical practice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Describing the World with Mathematics
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Experiencing Mathematics ⓘ The Mathematical Experience ⓘ What Is Mathematics, Really? ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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The Bronx ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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surface form:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| positionHeld | professor of mathematics at the University of New Mexico ⓘ |
| residence |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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surface form:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| theoreticalOrientation | social constructivism about mathematics ⓘ |
| viewOnMathematics |
mathematical objects are neither purely Platonic nor merely formal
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mathematics is a human, social activity ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Reuben Hersh Description of subject: 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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