Putnam Competition
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The Putnam Competition is a prestigious annual mathematics contest for undergraduate students in the United States and Canada, renowned for its exceptionally challenging problems and its role in identifying top mathematical talent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Putnam Competition canonical | 1 |
| William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putnam Competition Context triple: [Mathematical Association of America, organizes, Putnam Competition]
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Putnam
Putnam is a long-established American book publishing imprint known for releasing a wide range of bestselling fiction and nonfiction titles.
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Putnam
Putnam is a prominent New England family name historically associated with several key figures in the Salem witch trials and early American colonial life.
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Putnam’s Magazine
Putnam’s Magazine was a 19th-century American literary periodical known for publishing fiction, essays, and cultural commentary by prominent writers of its time.
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University of Cambridge Mathematical Tripos
The University of Cambridge Mathematical Tripos is the university’s historic and highly rigorous mathematics degree and examination system, renowned for producing many of the world’s leading mathematicians and physicists.
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AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal
The AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal is a prestigious professional award recognizing outstanding contributions and leadership in the mining, metallurgical, and petroleum industries.
- 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: Putnam Competition Target entity description: The Putnam Competition is a prestigious annual mathematics contest for undergraduate students in the United States and Canada, renowned for its exceptionally challenging problems and its role in identifying top mathematical talent.
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A.
Putnam
Putnam is a long-established American book publishing imprint known for releasing a wide range of bestselling fiction and nonfiction titles.
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B.
Putnam
Putnam is a prominent New England family name historically associated with several key figures in the Salem witch trials and early American colonial life.
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C.
Putnam’s Magazine
Putnam’s Magazine was a 19th-century American literary periodical known for publishing fiction, essays, and cultural commentary by prominent writers of its time.
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D.
University of Cambridge Mathematical Tripos
The University of Cambridge Mathematical Tripos is the university’s historic and highly rigorous mathematics degree and examination system, renowned for producing many of the world’s leading mathematicians and physicists.
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E.
AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal
The AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal is a prestigious professional award recognizing outstanding contributions and leadership in the mining, metallurgical, and petroleum industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic contest
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annual event ⓘ mathematics competition ⓘ undergraduate mathematics competition ⓘ |
| awards |
cash prizes
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fellowships ⓘ scholarships ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| eligibilityRegion |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| format | written exam ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William Lowell Putnam ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| fullName |
Putnam Competition
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
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| language | English ⓘ |
| maximumScore | 120 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Lowell Putnam ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
helps identify future research mathematicians
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influences graduate admissions in mathematics ⓘ |
| numberOfSessions | 2 ⓘ |
| organizer | Mathematical Association of America ⓘ |
| participantType |
individuals
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teams ⓘ |
| pointsPerProblem | 10 ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
identify top mathematical talent
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promote creative mathematical problem solving ⓘ |
| problemDifficulty | very challenging ⓘ |
| problemsPerSession | 6 ⓘ |
| problemStyle | proof-based ⓘ |
| problemTopics |
algebra
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analysis ⓘ combinatorics ⓘ geometry ⓘ linear algebra ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| PutnamFellowDefinition | title awarded to each of the top five individual scorers ⓘ |
| recognition | Putnam Fellow ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| reputation |
notoriously difficult
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one of the most prestigious undergraduate math competitions ⓘ |
| sessionDuration | 3 hours ⓘ |
| shortName | Putnam ⓘ |
| startYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| suspensionPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| targetAudience | undergraduate students ⓘ |
| teamStructure | 3-student institutional teams ⓘ |
| totalProblems | 12 ⓘ |
| typicalDate | first Saturday in December ⓘ |
| typicalMedianScore | very low ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Putnam Competition Description of subject: The Putnam Competition is a prestigious annual mathematics contest for undergraduate students in the United States and Canada, renowned for its exceptionally challenging problems and its role in identifying top mathematical talent.
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this entity surface form:
William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition