Marshall Clagett
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Marshall Clagett was an American historian of science renowned for his influential scholarship on the history of medieval and early modern mathematics and physics.
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| Marshall Clagett canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marshall Clagett Context triple: [George Sarton Medal, notableRecipient, Marshall Clagett]
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Robert B. Bowler
Robert B. Bowler was an American public official who served as the United States Comptroller of the Treasury, overseeing federal financial accounts and fiscal administration.
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A. S. Hutchinson
A. S. Hutchinson was a British novelist best known for his early 20th-century popular fiction, including the bestseller "If Winter Comes."
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Thomas Holt
Thomas Holt was a prominent early 17th-century English architect and master mason best known for designing key Renaissance-style buildings at the University of Oxford.
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Gérard F. Gilmore
Gérard F. Gilmore is a British astronomer known for his influential work on the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way galaxy.
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H. Stuart Hughes
H. Stuart Hughes was an American historian and intellectual known for his work on European intellectual history and his involvement in mid-20th-century liberal politics.
- 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: Marshall Clagett Target entity description: Marshall Clagett was an American historian of science renowned for his influential scholarship on the history of medieval and early modern mathematics and physics.
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A.
Robert B. Bowler
Robert B. Bowler was an American public official who served as the United States Comptroller of the Treasury, overseeing federal financial accounts and fiscal administration.
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B.
A. S. Hutchinson
A. S. Hutchinson was a British novelist best known for his early 20th-century popular fiction, including the bestseller "If Winter Comes."
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C.
Thomas Holt
Thomas Holt was a prominent early 17th-century English architect and master mason best known for designing key Renaissance-style buildings at the University of Oxford.
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D.
Gérard F. Gilmore
Gérard F. Gilmore is a British astronomer known for his influential work on the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way galaxy.
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E.
H. Stuart Hughes
H. Stuart Hughes was an American historian and intellectual known for his work on European intellectual history and his involvement in mid-20th-century liberal politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American historian
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historian of science ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
historiography of medieval mathematics
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historiography of medieval mechanics ⓘ study of transmission of Greek science to the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
George Sarton Medal
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Pfizer Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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George Washington University ⓘ Johns Hopkins University ⓘ |
| employer |
Princeton University
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| familyName | Clagett ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
early modern science
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history of mathematics ⓘ history of physics ⓘ history of science ⓘ medieval science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Marshall ⓘ |
| influenced | later historians of medieval science ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ |
| name | Marshall Clagett ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential editions and translations of historical scientific texts
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scholarship on the history of early modern mathematics ⓘ scholarship on the history of early modern physics ⓘ scholarship on the history of medieval mathematics ⓘ scholarship on the history of medieval physics ⓘ studies of Archimedes ⓘ studies of ancient Egyptian mathematics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ancient Egyptian Science: A Source Book
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Archimedes in the Middle Ages ⓘ Greek Science in Antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ The Science of Mechanics in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| occupation | historian of science ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of history of science ⓘ |
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