International Congress of Mathematicians
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The International Congress of Mathematicians is the premier global gathering of mathematicians, held every four years and known for hosting major awards such as the Fields Medal.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: International Congress of Mathematicians Context triple: [Chern Medal, associatedEvent, International Congress of Mathematicians]
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International Mathematical Union
The International Mathematical Union is a global non-governmental organization devoted to promoting international cooperation in mathematics and supporting the worldwide mathematical community.
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Clay Mathematics Institute
The Clay Mathematics Institute is a private, non-profit research organization best known for establishing the Millennium Prize Problems, which offer million-dollar prizes for solving some of the most important open problems in mathematics.
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American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society is a leading professional association dedicated to advancing mathematical research, scholarship, and education, and supporting the global community of mathematicians.
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Wolf Prize in Mathematics
The Wolf Prize in Mathematics is a prestigious international award established in 1978 that honors outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics and is often regarded as one of the discipline’s highest distinctions.
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Mathematics Prize of the French Academy of Sciences
The Mathematics Prize of the French Academy of Sciences is a prestigious French award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics.
- 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: International Congress of Mathematicians Target entity description: The International Congress of Mathematicians is the premier global gathering of mathematicians, held every four years and known for hosting major awards such as the Fields Medal.
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A.
International Mathematical Union
The International Mathematical Union is a global non-governmental organization devoted to promoting international cooperation in mathematics and supporting the worldwide mathematical community.
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Clay Mathematics Institute
The Clay Mathematics Institute is a private, non-profit research organization best known for establishing the Millennium Prize Problems, which offer million-dollar prizes for solving some of the most important open problems in mathematics.
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C.
American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society is a leading professional association dedicated to advancing mathematical research, scholarship, and education, and supporting the global community of mathematicians.
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Wolf Prize in Mathematics
The Wolf Prize in Mathematics is a prestigious international award established in 1978 that honors outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics and is often regarded as one of the discipline’s highest distinctions.
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Mathematics Prize of the French Academy of Sciences
The Mathematics Prize of the French Academy of Sciences is a prestigious French award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematics conference
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recurring event ⓘ |
| aim |
to foster international cooperation in mathematics
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to present recent advances in all fields of mathematics ⓘ to recognize outstanding mathematical achievements ⓘ |
| audience |
graduate students in mathematics
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professional mathematicians ⓘ |
| awardPresented |
Abacus Medal
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Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize ⓘ Chern Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Chern Medal Award
Fields Medal ⓘ Rolf Nevanlinna Prize ⓘ |
| category | scientific congress ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| firstEditionCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | Zurich ⓘ |
| frequencyChange | adopted four-year cycle in 1900s ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Mathematical Union ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ICM ⓘ |
| hasEditionType |
hybrid or virtual congress
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in-person congress ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Abacus Medal
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surface form:
Abacus Medal award ceremony
Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize award ceremony ⓘ Chern Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Chern Medal Award ceremony
International Congress of Mathematicians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fields Medal award ceremony
Invited section lectures ⓘ Plenary lectures ⓘ Rolf Nevanlinna Prize award ceremony ⓘ |
| organizer | International Mathematical Union ⓘ |
| periodicity | every four years ⓘ |
| publishes | proceedings of invited lectures ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | national mathematical societies ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | invited speakers chosen by program committee ⓘ |
| shortName | ICM ⓘ |
| sponsor | International Mathematical Union ⓘ |
| status | largest regular international meeting of mathematicians ⓘ |
| topic |
applied mathematics
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history of mathematics ⓘ mathematical education ⓘ pure mathematics ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about one week ⓘ |
| typicalProgramElement |
closing ceremony
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opening ceremony ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ poster sessions ⓘ |
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Subject: International Congress of Mathematicians Description of subject: The International Congress of Mathematicians is the premier global gathering of mathematicians, held every four years and known for hosting major awards such as the Fields Medal.
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Fields Medal award ceremony
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1900
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1900
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International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1900
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1900
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International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1900 in Paris
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International Mathematical Union
International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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International Commission on Mathematical Instruction
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1908
Committee on the Leelavati Prize
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1986
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International Congress of Mathematicians 2010
Silver Plaque of the International Mathematical Union
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Nevanlinna Prize
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International Congress of Mathematicians 1998