Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester
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The Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester is a prestigious professorship in applied mathematics historically held by leading figures in the field, including astrophysicist and mathematician Edward Arthur Milne.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9756639 — 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)
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Target entity: Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester Context triple: [Edward Arthur Milne, positionHeld, Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester]
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Andrew Wiles Chair in Mathematics at the University of Oxford
The Andrew Wiles Chair in Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious named professorship in mathematics established in honor of Sir Andrew Wiles.
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Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics historically held by leading figures such as Sir Roger Penrose.
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Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics held by some of the university’s most distinguished mathematicians.
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Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
The Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in mathematics at Oxford, historically held by some of the world’s leading mathematicians.
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Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics
The Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by several of Britain’s most influential mathematicians.
- 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)
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Target entity: Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester Target entity description: The Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester is a prestigious professorship in applied mathematics historically held by leading figures in the field, including astrophysicist and mathematician Edward Arthur Milne.
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Andrew Wiles Chair in Mathematics at the University of Oxford
The Andrew Wiles Chair in Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious named professorship in mathematics established in honor of Sir Andrew Wiles.
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Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics historically held by leading figures such as Sir Roger Penrose.
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Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics held by some of the university’s most distinguished mathematicians.
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Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
The Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in mathematics at Oxford, historically held by some of the world’s leading mathematicians.
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Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics
The Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by several of Britain’s most influential mathematicians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endowed chair
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professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | mathematics ⓘ |
| academicRank | professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Manchester ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disciplineFocus |
astrophysics
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continuum mechanics ⓘ fluid dynamics ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ |
| endowedBy | Charles Frederick Beyer ⓘ |
| field | applied mathematics ⓘ |
| inception | 1881 ⓘ |
| isProfessorshipIn |
Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Manchester
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linked to:
University of Manchester
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Manchester ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Frederick Beyer ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
David B. Duncan
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Douglas Hartree ⓘ Edward Arthur Milne ⓘ Fritz Ursell ⓘ James Lighthill ⓘ Jonathan M. M. Hill ⓘ Sydney Chapman ⓘ |
| partOf | School of Mathematics, University of Manchester ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
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Subject: Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester Description of subject: The Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester is a prestigious professorship in applied mathematics historically held by leading figures in the field, including astrophysicist and mathematician Edward Arthur Milne.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Edward Arthur Milne
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positionHeld
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Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester
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Sydney Goldstein
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positionHeld
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Beyer Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester
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linked to: Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester