Johannes de Monteregio
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Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Johannes de Monteregio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5685935 — 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: Johannes de Monteregio Context triple: [Regiomontanus, alsoKnownAs, Johannes de Monteregio]
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Johann von Bergen
Johann von Bergen was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Alpine peak Mont Maudit.
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Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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C.
Michael Agricola
Michael Agricola was a 16th-century Finnish clergyman and scholar regarded as the father of written Finnish for his pioneering work in translating the Bible and standardizing the Finnish language.
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D.
Amelius Gentilianus
Amelius Gentilianus was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and prominent disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries and efforts to systematize his teacher’s thought.
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E.
Peter of Pisa
Peter of Pisa was an 8th-century Italian grammarian and scholar who served as a leading member of Charlemagne’s intellectual circle at the Palace School in Aachen.
- 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: Johannes de Monteregio Target entity description: Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
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A.
Johann von Bergen
Johann von Bergen was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Alpine peak Mont Maudit.
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B.
Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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C.
Michael Agricola
Michael Agricola was a 16th-century Finnish clergyman and scholar regarded as the father of written Finnish for his pioneering work in translating the Bible and standardizing the Finnish language.
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D.
Amelius Gentilianus
Amelius Gentilianus was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and prominent disciple of Plotinus, known for his extensive commentaries and efforts to systematize his teacher’s thought.
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E.
Peter of Pisa
Peter of Pisa was an 8th-century Italian grammarian and scholar who served as a leading member of Charlemagne’s intellectual circle at the Palace School in Aachen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johannes de Monteregio Description of subject: Johannes de Monteregio, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work significantly advanced trigonometry and laid groundwork for modern astronomy.
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