Lawrence C. Paulson
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Lawrence C. Paulson is a British computer scientist known for his pioneering work in interactive theorem proving and formal methods, particularly in connection with the Isabelle proof assistant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lawrence C. Paulson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9810063 — 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: Lawrence C. Paulson Context triple: [Isabelle, developer, Lawrence C. Paulson]
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A.
Allan V. Cox
Allan V. Cox was an American geophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on paleomagnetism and plate tectonics.
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B.
Stephen K. Robinson
Stephen K. Robinson is a former NASA astronaut and aerospace engineer who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and conducted spacewalks to help assemble and repair the International Space Station.
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C.
Jonathan I. Coddington
Jonathan I. Coddington is an American arachnologist and biodiversity scientist known for his research on spider systematics and his leadership roles at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History.
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D.
David F. Rogers
David F. Rogers is a computer scientist and pioneer in computer-aided geometric design and graphics, recognized for his influential textbooks and contributions to the field.
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E.
Douglas Davenport
Douglas Davenport is a brilliant but morally ambiguous scientist and the primary antagonist-turned-ally in the Disney XD series "Lab Rats."
- 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: Lawrence C. Paulson Target entity description: Lawrence C. Paulson is a British computer scientist known for his pioneering work in interactive theorem proving and formal methods, particularly in connection with the Isabelle proof assistant.
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A.
Allan V. Cox
Allan V. Cox was an American geophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on paleomagnetism and plate tectonics.
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B.
Stephen K. Robinson
Stephen K. Robinson is a former NASA astronaut and aerospace engineer who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and conducted spacewalks to help assemble and repair the International Space Station.
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C.
Jonathan I. Coddington
Jonathan I. Coddington is an American arachnologist and biodiversity scientist known for his research on spider systematics and his leadership roles at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History.
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D.
David F. Rogers
David F. Rogers is a computer scientist and pioneer in computer-aided geometric design and graphics, recognized for his influential textbooks and contributions to the field.
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E.
Douglas Davenport
Douglas Davenport is a brilliant but morally ambiguous scientist and the primary antagonist-turned-ally in the Disney XD series "Lab Rats."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer scientist
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researcher ⓘ |
| affiliation | Isabelle community ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
formal methods in software engineering
ⓘ
mechanized theorem proving ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
formal verification of security protocols
ⓘ
formalization of mathematics in Isabelle ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| employer |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| fieldOfWork |
automated reasoning
ⓘ
computer science ⓘ formal methods ⓘ interactive theorem proving ⓘ logic in computer science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
mathematical logic
ⓘ
theoretical computer science ⓘ |
| hasAcademicTitle | Professor ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudent |
Markus Wenzel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tobias Nipkow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType |
books
ⓘ
conference papers ⓘ research articles ⓘ |
| hasRole |
developer of Isabelle
ⓘ
supervisor of PhD students in computer science ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern proof assistants
ⓘ
research in formal verification ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Isabelle proof assistant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
formal verification ⓘ interactive theorem proving ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
pioneering work in formal methods
ⓘ
pioneering work in interactive theorem proving ⓘ |
| notableWork |
applications of Isabelle to formal verification
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development of the Isabelle theorem prover ⓘ |
| occupation |
research scientist
ⓘ
university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Computer Science at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
higher-order logic
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semantics of programming languages ⓘ verification of cryptographic protocols ⓘ |
| workplace | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lawrence C. Paulson Description of subject: Lawrence C. Paulson is a British computer scientist known for his pioneering work in interactive theorem proving and formal methods, particularly in connection with the Isabelle proof assistant.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Isabelle