J. C. Fields
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J. C. Fields was a Canadian mathematician best known for founding the Fields Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
All labels observed (1)
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| J. C. Fields canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5433481 — 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: J. C. Fields Context triple: [Fields, hasNotableBearer, J. C. Fields]
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A.
Joseph Fields
Joseph Fields was an American playwright, screenwriter, and producer known for his work on Broadway and in Hollywood during the mid-20th century.
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B.
J. C. Wells
J. C. Wells was an architect known for designing Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, a prominent 19th-century Congregational church associated with abolitionist history.
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C.
Nathaniel Field
Nathaniel Field was an English actor of the early 17th century, associated with the Children of the Chapel and later the King’s Men, and is noted for his roles in the Jacobean theatre.
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D.
Herbert Fields
Herbert Fields was an American librettist and playwright best known for writing the books for numerous successful Broadway musicals in the early to mid-20th century.
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E.
Fred F. Fielding
Fred F. Fielding is an American lawyer best known for serving as White House Counsel to multiple U.S. presidents and for his role on high-profile investigative and advisory commissions.
- 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: J. C. Fields Target entity description: J. C. Fields was a Canadian mathematician best known for founding the Fields Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
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A.
Joseph Fields
Joseph Fields was an American playwright, screenwriter, and producer known for his work on Broadway and in Hollywood during the mid-20th century.
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B.
J. C. Wells
J. C. Wells was an architect known for designing Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, a prominent 19th-century Congregational church associated with abolitionist history.
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C.
Nathaniel Field
Nathaniel Field was an English actor of the early 17th century, associated with the Children of the Chapel and later the King’s Men, and is noted for his roles in the Jacobean theatre.
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D.
Herbert Fields
Herbert Fields was an American librettist and playwright best known for writing the books for numerous successful Broadway musicals in the early to mid-20th century.
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E.
Fred F. Fielding
Fred F. Fielding is an American lawyer best known for serving as White House Counsel to multiple U.S. presidents and for his role on high-profile investigative and advisory commissions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in mathematics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the Royal Society
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Society of Canada Fellowship
|
| burialPlace | Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1863-05-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1932-08-09 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Simon Newcomb ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Johns Hopkins University
ⓘ
University of Toronto ⓘ |
| employer | University of Toronto ⓘ |
| era |
19th-century mathematics
ⓘ
20th-century mathematics ⓘ |
| familyName | Fields ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
algebraic functions
ⓘ
function theory ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| founded | Fields Medal ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasHonorific |
FRS
ⓘ
FRSC ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the International Congress of Mathematicians awards structure ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Fields Medal
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promoting international cooperation in mathematics ⓘ work on algebraic functions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society
ⓘ
Royal Society of Canada ⓘ |
| middleName | Charles ⓘ |
| name | John Charles Fields ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableWork | research on algebraic functions ⓘ |
| occupation |
research mathematician
ⓘ
university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
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| proposed | creation of an international medal for outstanding mathematical achievement ⓘ |
| residence |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
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| workLocation |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: J. C. Fields Description of subject: J. C. Fields was a Canadian mathematician best known for founding the Fields Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
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