Jacob T. Schwartz
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Jacob T. Schwartz was an influential American mathematician and computer scientist known for his work in functional analysis, automata theory, and as a pioneer in the development of computer science at New York University.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jacob T. Schwartz canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207184 — 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: Jacob T. Schwartz Context triple: [Gian-Carlo Rota, doctoralAdvisor, Jacob T. Schwartz]
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A.
Arthur J. Goldberg
Arthur J. Goldberg was an American lawyer, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice, and former Secretary of Labor known for his strong support of civil rights and labor rights.
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B.
Philip B. Heymann
Philip B. Heymann was an American legal scholar and former high-ranking U.S. Justice Department official known for his work in criminal law, national security, and public service.
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C.
Wilbur J. Cohen
Wilbur J. Cohen was a prominent American social welfare expert and government official, often called the "father of Social Security" for his central role in shaping U.S. social insurance and welfare policy in the 20th century.
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D.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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E.
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss is a prominent American nanoscientist known for his pioneering work in nanotechnology and molecular self-assembly.
- 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 T. Schwartz Target entity description: Jacob T. Schwartz was an influential American mathematician and computer scientist known for his work in functional analysis, automata theory, and as a pioneer in the development of computer science at New York University.
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A.
Arthur J. Goldberg
Arthur J. Goldberg was an American lawyer, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice, and former Secretary of Labor known for his strong support of civil rights and labor rights.
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B.
Philip B. Heymann
Philip B. Heymann was an American legal scholar and former high-ranking U.S. Justice Department official known for his work in criminal law, national security, and public service.
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C.
Wilbur J. Cohen
Wilbur J. Cohen was a prominent American social welfare expert and government official, often called the "father of Social Security" for his central role in shaping U.S. social insurance and welfare policy in the 20th century.
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D.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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E.
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss is a prominent American nanoscientist known for his pioneering work in nanotechnology and molecular self-assembly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer scientist
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
pure mathematics
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theoretical computer science ⓘ |
| affiliation |
American Mathematical Society
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Association for Computing Machinery ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACM Fellow
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Leroy P. Steele Prize ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Alexandre Chorin
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Edmund Kalnins ⓘ Jerrold E. Marsden ⓘ Martin Davis ⓘ Michel B. Pour-El ⓘ Nelson Dunford ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | New York University ⓘ |
| familyName | Schwartz ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
automata theory
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computer science ⓘ functional analysis ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacob ⓘ |
| influenced | development of academic computer science in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John von Neumann
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Nelson Dunford ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to automata theory
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contributions to functional analysis ⓘ development and advocacy of the SETL programming language ⓘ pioneering development of computer science at New York University ⓘ work on parallel computing architectures ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
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linked to:
New York University
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| notableStudent |
Edmund Kalnins
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Robert Dewar ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dunford–Schwartz theorem
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Linear Operators (with Nelson Dunford) ⓘ Programming with Sets: An Introduction to SETL ⓘ
linked to:
SETL
Ultracomputers project ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chair of the Computer Science Department at New York University
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director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences ⓘ founding chair of the Computer Science Department at New York University ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Jacob T. Schwartz Description of subject: Jacob T. Schwartz was an influential American mathematician and computer scientist known for his work in functional analysis, automata theory, and as a pioneer in the development of computer science at New York University.
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