Otto Neugebauer
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Otto Neugebauer was a prominent historian of ancient mathematics and astronomy, renowned for his pioneering studies of Babylonian, Egyptian, and Greek scientific texts.
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| Otto Neugebauer canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Otto Neugebauer Context triple: [George Sarton Medal, notableRecipient, Otto Neugebauer]
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A.
Alexandre Koyré
Alexandre Koyré was a 20th-century historian and philosopher of science known for his influential studies on the Scientific Revolution and the development of modern scientific thought.
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B.
Andreas Speiser
Andreas Speiser was a Swiss mathematician known for his work in group theory, algebra, and the history and philosophy of mathematics.
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C.
Harry Rapf
Harry Rapf was an American film producer and studio executive best known for his prolific work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Owen Gingerich
Owen Gingerich was an American astronomer and historian of science known for his influential research on Copernicus and the history of early modern astronomy.
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E.
Hermann Diels
Hermann Diels was a German classical philologist best known for pioneering the systematic collection and editing of the fragments of the early Greek philosophers.
- 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: Otto Neugebauer Target entity description: Otto Neugebauer was a prominent historian of ancient mathematics and astronomy, renowned for his pioneering studies of Babylonian, Egyptian, and Greek scientific texts.
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A.
Alexandre Koyré
Alexandre Koyré was a 20th-century historian and philosopher of science known for his influential studies on the Scientific Revolution and the development of modern scientific thought.
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B.
Andreas Speiser
Andreas Speiser was a Swiss mathematician known for his work in group theory, algebra, and the history and philosophy of mathematics.
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C.
Harry Rapf
Harry Rapf was an American film producer and studio executive best known for his prolific work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Owen Gingerich
Owen Gingerich was an American astronomer and historian of science known for his influential research on Copernicus and the history of early modern astronomy.
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E.
Hermann Diels
Hermann Diels was a German classical philologist best known for pioneering the systematic collection and editing of the fragments of the early Greek philosophers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historian of astronomy
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historian of mathematics ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor |
Edmund Landau
NERFINISHED
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Emil Artin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Balzan Prize
NERFINISHED
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Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ Henry Norris Russell Lectureship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austria
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-05-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-02-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Göttingen
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University of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Brown University
NERFINISHED
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Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ University of Göttingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Neugebauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Assyriology
NERFINISHED
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Babylonian mathematics ⓘ Egyptology NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient astronomy ⓘ chronology ⓘ history of astronomy ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
historian
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mathematician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering study of Babylonian astronomy
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pioneering study of Babylonian mathematics ⓘ reconstruction of ancient astronomical methods ⓘ study of Egyptian mathematical texts ⓘ study of Greek scientific texts ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Otto Neugebauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy
NERFINISHED
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Astronomical Cuneiform Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ Exact Sciences in Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathematical Cuneiform Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exact Sciences in Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ Vorlesungen über Geschichte der antiken mathematischen Wissenschaften NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Innsbruck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Göttingen
NERFINISHED
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Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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