Jacob Lurie
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Jacob Lurie is an American mathematician renowned for his foundational work in higher category theory and derived algebraic geometry, which has profoundly influenced modern algebraic topology and related fields.
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| Jacob Lurie canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacob Lurie Context triple: [Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra, notableRecipient, Jacob Lurie]
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A.
Paul Feldman
Paul Feldman is a computer scientist and cryptographer known for his work on digital signatures and other foundational topics in modern cryptography.
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B.
Eric Rosenbaum
Eric Rosenbaum is an inventor and designer known for creating playful, creative technology tools that make it easy for people of all ages to experiment with electronics and interactive media.
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C.
Raphael Levine
Raphael Levine is an Israeli physical chemist renowned for his pioneering work in molecular reaction dynamics and quantum chemistry.
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D.
Mark Natanson
Mark Natanson was a prominent Russian revolutionary and political activist who played a key role in the development of populist and socialist movements in late 19th- and early 20th-century Russia.
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E.
Mark Gertler
Mark Gertler was a British painter associated with the early 20th-century Bloomsbury and London art circles, known for his emotionally intense and often modernist works such as "Merry-Go-Round."
- 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: Jacob Lurie Target entity description: Jacob Lurie is an American mathematician renowned for his foundational work in higher category theory and derived algebraic geometry, which has profoundly influenced modern algebraic topology and related fields.
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A.
Paul Feldman
Paul Feldman is a computer scientist and cryptographer known for his work on digital signatures and other foundational topics in modern cryptography.
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B.
Eric Rosenbaum
Eric Rosenbaum is an inventor and designer known for creating playful, creative technology tools that make it easy for people of all ages to experiment with electronics and interactive media.
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C.
Raphael Levine
Raphael Levine is an Israeli physical chemist renowned for his pioneering work in molecular reaction dynamics and quantum chemistry.
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D.
Mark Natanson
Mark Natanson was a prominent Russian revolutionary and political activist who played a key role in the development of populist and socialist movements in late 19th- and early 20th-century Russia.
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E.
Mark Gertler
Mark Gertler was a British painter associated with the early 20th-century Bloomsbury and London art circles, known for his emotionally intense and often modernist works such as "Merry-Go-Round."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in mathematics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics
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MacArthur Fellowship ⓘ SASTRA Ramanujan Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1977-11-07 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Michael J. Hopkins ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| familyName | Lurie ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
algebraic geometry
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algebraic topology ⓘ category theory ⓘ derived algebraic geometry ⓘ higher category theory ⓘ homotopy theory ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacob ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
development of spectral algebraic geometry
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foundations of modern homotopy theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
homotopy type theory and related areas
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modern algebraic topology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
applications of higher category theory to algebraic K-theory
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development of ∞-categories (infinity categories) ⓘ foundations of higher algebra ⓘ theory of ∞-topoi ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Jacob Lurie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
applications of higher categories to algebraic topology
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development of derived algebraic geometry ⓘ foundational work in higher category theory ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Derived Algebraic Geometry (series of papers)
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Higher Algebra ⓘ Higher Topos Theory ⓘ On ∞-topoi ⓘ
linked to:
Higher Topos Theory
Spectral Algebraic Geometry ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| positionHeld |
faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Study
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professor at Harvard University ⓘ professor at MIT ⓘ professor of mathematics ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
homotopical methods in algebra and geometry
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stable homotopy theory ⓘ topos theory ⓘ |
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