E. C. Titchmarsh
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E. C. Titchmarsh was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician known for his influential work in analytic number theory and the theory of the Riemann zeta function.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E. C. Titchmarsh Context triple: [E. C. Titchmarsh, The Theory of the Riemann Zeta-Function, author, E. C. Titchmarsh]
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Harold Davenport
Harold Davenport was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician renowned for his contributions to number theory and his influential role as a doctoral advisor to many leading mathematicians.
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John Edensor Littlewood
John Edensor Littlewood was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician known for his influential work in analysis, number theory, and the theory of functions, as well as his long and celebrated collaboration with G. H. Hardy.
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E. T. Whittaker
E. T. Whittaker was a British mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in mathematical analysis, special functions, and the history of science.
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G. H. Hardy
G. H. Hardy was a prominent British mathematician renowned for his work in number theory and mathematical analysis, as well as for his influential book "A Mathematician's Apology."
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Edmund Landau
Edmund Landau was a prominent German mathematician known for his foundational work in analytic number theory and the rigorous development of mathematical analysis.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E. C. Titchmarsh Target entity description: E. C. Titchmarsh was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician known for his influential work in analytic number theory and the theory of the Riemann zeta function.
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A.
Harold Davenport
Harold Davenport was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician renowned for his contributions to number theory and his influential role as a doctoral advisor to many leading mathematicians.
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B.
John Edensor Littlewood
John Edensor Littlewood was a prominent 20th-century British mathematician known for his influential work in analysis, number theory, and the theory of functions, as well as his long and celebrated collaboration with G. H. Hardy.
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C.
E. T. Whittaker
E. T. Whittaker was a British mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in mathematical analysis, special functions, and the history of science.
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G. H. Hardy
G. H. Hardy was a prominent British mathematician renowned for his work in number theory and mathematical analysis, as well as for his influential book "A Mathematician's Apology."
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E.
Edmund Landau
Edmund Landau was a prominent German mathematician known for his foundational work in analytic number theory and the rigorous development of mathematical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Science ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Fellowship of the Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-06-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1963-01-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Liverpool
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century mathematics ⓘ |
| familyName | Titchmarsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
analytic number theory
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mathematical analysis ⓘ mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward Charles Titchmarsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Charles
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Edward ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
analysis
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number theory ⓘ pure mathematics ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | FRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic number theorists in the 20th century
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later research on the Riemann zeta function ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analytic theory of numbers
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textbooks in analysis and number theory ⓘ theory of Fourier integrals ⓘ work on the Riemann zeta function ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Mary Cartwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Eigenfunction Expansions Associated with Second-order Differential Equations
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Introduction to the Theory of Fourier Integrals NERFINISHED ⓘ The Theory of Functions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Theory of the Riemann Zeta-Function NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newbury, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oxford, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Liverpool
NERFINISHED
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
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