Benno van den Berg
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Benno van den Berg is a Dutch mathematician known for his work in category theory, logic, and the foundations of mathematics.
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| Benno van den Berg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benno van den Berg Context triple: [Ieke Moerdijk, supervisedStudent, Benno van den Berg]
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A.
Dennis van Aarssen
Dennis van Aarssen is a Dutch jazz and pop singer who gained national fame after winning the talent show The Voice of Holland.
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B.
André van der Hoek
André van der Hoek is a prominent software engineering researcher and academic known for influential contributions to software design, configuration management, and collaborative development environments.
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C.
Dirk Roosenburg
Dirk Roosenburg was a prominent Dutch architect known for his early 20th-century modernist designs and as the grandfather of architect Rem Koolhaas.
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D.
Jeroen van der Boom
Jeroen van der Boom is a Dutch singer, television presenter, and entertainer known for his successful music career and prominent roles on Dutch TV talent shows.
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E.
Sven Groeneveld
Sven Groeneveld is a Dutch professional tennis coach known for working with numerous top-ranked players on the WTA and ATP tours.
- 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: Benno van den Berg Target entity description: Benno van den Berg is a Dutch mathematician known for his work in category theory, logic, and the foundations of mathematics.
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A.
Dennis van Aarssen
Dennis van Aarssen is a Dutch jazz and pop singer who gained national fame after winning the talent show The Voice of Holland.
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B.
André van der Hoek
André van der Hoek is a prominent software engineering researcher and academic known for influential contributions to software design, configuration management, and collaborative development environments.
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C.
Dirk Roosenburg
Dirk Roosenburg was a prominent Dutch architect known for his early 20th-century modernist designs and as the grandfather of architect Rem Koolhaas.
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D.
Jeroen van der Boom
Jeroen van der Boom is a Dutch singer, television presenter, and entertainer known for his successful music career and prominent roles on Dutch TV talent shows.
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E.
Sven Groeneveld
Sven Groeneveld is a Dutch professional tennis coach known for working with numerous top-ranked players on the WTA and ATP tours.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| employer | University of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | van den Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
category theory
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foundations of mathematics ⓘ mathematical logic ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Benno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | theoretical computer science ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
work on categorical logic
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work on constructive set theory ⓘ work on realizability ⓘ work on topos theory ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableWork |
research in category theory
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research in mathematical logic ⓘ research on foundations of mathematics ⓘ |
| occupation |
researcher
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university teacher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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