Elliott H. Lieb
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Elliott H. Lieb is an American mathematical physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and condensed matter physics.
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| Elliott H. Lieb canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elliott H. Lieb Context triple: [James S. Langer, doctoralAdvisor, Elliott H. Lieb]
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Philip Anderson
Philip Anderson was a Nobel Prize–winning American physicist renowned for his pioneering work in condensed matter physics and the theory of localization.
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Murray Feshbach
Murray Feshbach was an American demographer and scholar known for his pioneering research on Soviet and Russian population, public health, and environmental issues.
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Martin C. Weisskopf
Martin C. Weisskopf is an American astrophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in X-ray astronomy and leadership of major space observatory missions.
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D.
Victor F. Weisskopf
Victor F. Weisskopf was an Austrian-American theoretical physicist renowned for his contributions to quantum electrodynamics, his leadership at CERN and MIT, and his influential role in science education and public advocacy.
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E.
Douglas D. Osheroff
Douglas D. Osheroff is an American physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his work on superfluidity in helium-3 and his contributions to major scientific investigations.
- 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: Elliott H. Lieb Target entity description: Elliott H. Lieb is an American mathematical physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and condensed matter physics.
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A.
Philip Anderson
Philip Anderson was a Nobel Prize–winning American physicist renowned for his pioneering work in condensed matter physics and the theory of localization.
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B.
Murray Feshbach
Murray Feshbach was an American demographer and scholar known for his pioneering research on Soviet and Russian population, public health, and environmental issues.
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C.
Martin C. Weisskopf
Martin C. Weisskopf is an American astrophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in X-ray astronomy and leadership of major space observatory missions.
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D.
Victor F. Weisskopf
Victor F. Weisskopf was an Austrian-American theoretical physicist renowned for his contributions to quantum electrodynamics, his leadership at CERN and MIT, and his influential role in science education and public advocacy.
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E.
Douglas D. Osheroff
Douglas D. Osheroff is an American physicist and Nobel laureate renowned for his work on superfluidity in helium-3 and his contributions to major scientific investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematical physicist ⓘ mathematician ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Boltzmann Medal
NERFINISHED
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Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri Poincaré Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Planck Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Samuel F. Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Aarhus University
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ Princeton University ⓘ University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeshiva University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lieb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
condensed matter physics
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functional analysis ⓘ inequalities in analysis ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ quantum information theory ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ |
| givenName | Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
mathematics
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ Royal Society (foreign member) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Barry Simon
NERFINISHED
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Jakob Yngvason NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Aizenman NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Seiringer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lieb concavity theorem
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Lieb–Liniger model NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieb–Mattis theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieb–Oxford inequality NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieb–Robinson bounds NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieb–Thirring inequality NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieb’s theorem on Gaussian kernels NERFINISHED ⓘ results on Bose gas ground states ⓘ results on stability of matter ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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