Øystein Ore
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Øystein Ore was a Norwegian-American mathematician known for his influential work in lattice theory, ring theory, and graph theory, as well as for his contributions to the history of mathematics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Øystein Ore canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10462306 — 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: Øystein Ore Context triple: [Thoralf Skolem, notableStudent, Øystein Ore]
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Olav Bjaaland
Olav Bjaaland was a Norwegian ski champion and polar explorer who played a key role in Roald Amundsen’s successful race to the South Pole by expertly handling skis and sled dogs.
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B.
Øivin Fjeldstad
Øivin Fjeldstad was a prominent Norwegian conductor and violinist, best known for his leadership of major orchestras in Norway and his interpretations of Scandinavian repertoire.
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C.
Jens Christian Hauge
Jens Christian Hauge was a prominent Norwegian lawyer, resistance leader during World War II, and later influential postwar politician and defense minister.
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D.
Trygve Reenskaug
Trygve Reenskaug is a Norwegian computer scientist best known for originating the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern in software design.
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E.
Pål Sverre Hagen
Pål Sverre Hagen is a Norwegian actor known for his roles in films such as "Kon-Tiki," "In Order of Disappearance," and various prominent Scandinavian productions.
- 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: Øystein Ore Target entity description: Øystein Ore was a Norwegian-American mathematician known for his influential work in lattice theory, ring theory, and graph theory, as well as for his contributions to the history of mathematics.
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A.
Olav Bjaaland
Olav Bjaaland was a Norwegian ski champion and polar explorer who played a key role in Roald Amundsen’s successful race to the South Pole by expertly handling skis and sled dogs.
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B.
Øivin Fjeldstad
Øivin Fjeldstad was a prominent Norwegian conductor and violinist, best known for his leadership of major orchestras in Norway and his interpretations of Scandinavian repertoire.
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C.
Jens Christian Hauge
Jens Christian Hauge was a prominent Norwegian lawyer, resistance leader during World War II, and later influential postwar politician and defense minister.
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D.
Trygve Reenskaug
Trygve Reenskaug is a Norwegian computer scientist best known for originating the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern in software design.
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E.
Pål Sverre Hagen
Pål Sverre Hagen is a Norwegian actor known for his roles in films such as "Kon-Tiki," "In Order of Disappearance," and various prominent Scandinavian productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian-American mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Mathematical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Norway
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United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Thoralf Skolem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Ore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
graph theory
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history of mathematics ⓘ lattice theory ⓘ mathematics ⓘ ring theory ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Øystein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ore's theorem in graph theory
NERFINISHED
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contributions to graph theory ⓘ historical writings on number theory ⓘ work on lattice theory ⓘ work on ring theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Norwegian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Øystein Ore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Ore condition
NERFINISHED
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Ore extension NERFINISHED ⓘ Ore's theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Graphs and Their Uses
NERFINISHED
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Number Theory and Its History NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four-Color Problem NERFINISHED ⓘ Theory of Graphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Norway
NERFINISHED
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Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Norway
NERFINISHED
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Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Graphs and Their Uses
NERFINISHED
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Number Theory and Its History NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four-Color Problem NERFINISHED ⓘ Theory of Graphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Øystein Ore Description of subject: Øystein Ore was a Norwegian-American mathematician known for his influential work in lattice theory, ring theory, and graph theory, as well as for his contributions to the history of mathematics.
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