Wilfrid Hodges
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Wilfrid Hodges is a British logician and mathematician known for his influential work in model theory and the philosophy of logic.
All labels observed (1)
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| Wilfrid Hodges canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7872487 — 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: Wilfrid Hodges Context triple: [Hodges, hasNotableBearer, Wilfrid Hodges]
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A.
Colin Hodgkin
Colin Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the distinguished Hodgkin surname, likely recognized for contributions in a professional or academic field.
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B.
Andrew Hodges
Andrew Hodges is a British mathematician and biographer best known for writing the acclaimed Alan Turing biography "Alan Turing: The Enigma," which inspired the film "The Imitation Game."
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C.
Gordon Hodgkin
Gordon Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that often evoked emotional and remembered interiors.
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D.
Andrew Hodgkin
Andrew Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the Hodgkin surname, recognized enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the name.
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E.
Nigel Hitchin
Nigel Hitchin is a prominent British mathematician known for his influential work in differential and algebraic geometry, particularly the introduction of Higgs bundles and contributions to gauge theory and mirror symmetry.
- 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: Wilfrid Hodges Target entity description: Wilfrid Hodges is a British logician and mathematician known for his influential work in model theory and the philosophy of logic.
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A.
Colin Hodgkin
Colin Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the distinguished Hodgkin surname, likely recognized for contributions in a professional or academic field.
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B.
Andrew Hodges
Andrew Hodges is a British mathematician and biographer best known for writing the acclaimed Alan Turing biography "Alan Turing: The Enigma," which inspired the film "The Imitation Game."
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C.
Gordon Hodgkin
Gordon Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that often evoked emotional and remembered interiors.
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D.
Andrew Hodgkin
Andrew Hodgkin is a notable individual who shares the Hodgkin surname, recognized enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the name.
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E.
Nigel Hitchin
Nigel Hitchin is a prominent British mathematician known for his influential work in differential and algebraic geometry, particularly the introduction of Higgs bundles and contributions to gauge theory and mirror symmetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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logician ⓘ |
| authorOf |
A Shorter Model Theory
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An Introduction to Model Theory ⓘ Essays in Logic and Language ⓘ Logic: An Introduction to Elementary Logic ⓘ Model Theory ⓘ
linked to:
model theory
|
| awardReceived | LMS Senior Whitehead Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Oxford University
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Oxford
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| employer |
Queen Mary University of London
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linked to:
Queen Mary College, University of London
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| fieldOfWork |
Islamic logic
ⓘ
history of logic ⓘ mathematical logic ⓘ model theory ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| genre |
logic textbook
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mathematics textbook ⓘ scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | a supervisor in mathematical logic at Oxford University ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
logic
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pure mathematics ⓘ |
| hasRole |
book reviewer in logic and mathematics
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editor of logic journals ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
Ibn Sina’s logic
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Tarski-style semantics ⓘ completeness theorems ⓘ definability in model theory ⓘ logical consequence ⓘ medieval Arabic logic ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary research in model theory
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philosophical logic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Robinson
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Alfred Tarski ⓘ Kurt Gödel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to model theory
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historical studies of Islamic logic ⓘ work on the semantics of logic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | London Mathematical Society ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
bridging mathematical logic and philosophy of language
ⓘ
expository development of modern model theory ⓘ |
| notableWork | Model Theory ⓘ |
| occupation | university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Mathematics at Queen Mary University of London ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Wilfrid Hodges Description of subject: Wilfrid Hodges is a British logician and mathematician known for his influential work in model theory and the philosophy of logic.
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