David Masser
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David Masser is a British mathematician renowned for his contributions to number theory and Diophantine geometry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Masser canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9030828 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Masser Context triple: [Alan Baker, doctoralStudent, David Masser]
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A.
Greg Maffei
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B.
Greg Amsinger
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C.
Jay Marotta
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D.
Chris Biondo
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E.
Giancarlo Giammetti
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- 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: David Masser Target entity description: David Masser is a British mathematician renowned for his contributions to number theory and Diophantine geometry.
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A.
Greg Maffei
Greg Maffei is an American business executive best known as the longtime president and CEO of Liberty Media, overseeing its diverse portfolio of media, communications, and entertainment assets.
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B.
Greg Amsinger
Greg Amsinger is an American sportscaster best known as a studio host and anchor for MLB Network’s baseball coverage.
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C.
Jay Marotta
Jay Marotta is a sharp, high-powered divorce lawyer in the film "Marriage Story," known for his aggressive and strategic approach to legal battles.
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D.
Chris Biondo
Chris Biondo is an American bassist, producer, and recording engineer best known for his musical and personal partnership with singer Eva Cassidy and for helping bring her posthumous recordings to wider recognition.
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E.
Giancarlo Giammetti
Giancarlo Giammetti is an Italian businessman best known as the longtime business partner and co-architect of the global fashion empire built with designer Valentino Garavani.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Alan Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
NERFINISHED
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| birthYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coProposed | abc conjecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coProposedWith | Joseph Oesterlé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctoralStudent |
Johan de Jong
NERFINISHED
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Patrice Philippon NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Umberto Zannier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Diophantine geometry
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthor |
Johan de Jong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Oesterlé NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrice Philippon NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Umberto Zannier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType |
books
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research articles ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Alan Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Masser–Oesterlé conjecture
NERFINISHED
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abc conjecture (independently with Joseph Oesterlé) NERFINISHED ⓘ contributions to Diophantine geometry ⓘ contributions to number theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | London Mathematical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | David Masser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableConcept | Masser–Oesterlé conjecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of mathematics at the University of Basel ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Diophantine approximation
NERFINISHED
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elliptic curves ⓘ heights in Diophantine geometry ⓘ transcendental number theory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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