Phillip Griffiths
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Phillip Griffiths is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebraic geometry and complex analysis, including major contributions to Hodge theory and the theory of algebraic curves.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| P. A. Griffiths | 1 |
| Phillip Griffiths canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phillip Griffiths Context triple: [Brill–Noether theory, furtherDevelopedBy, Phillip Griffiths]
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David Mumford
David Mumford is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebraic geometry and for receiving the Fields Medal in 1974.
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Harold M. Edwards
Harold M. Edwards is an American mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his influential expository works, particularly on number theory and the history of mathematical ideas.
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C.
Robin Hartshorne
Robin Hartshorne is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebraic geometry and for authoring the classic graduate textbook "Algebraic Geometry."
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Barry Mazur
Barry Mazur is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in number theory and arithmetic geometry, particularly in the development of the theory of modular forms and contributions to the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
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E.
John Knill
John Knill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
- 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: Phillip Griffiths Target entity description: Phillip Griffiths is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebraic geometry and complex analysis, including major contributions to Hodge theory and the theory of algebraic curves.
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A.
David Mumford
David Mumford is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebraic geometry and for receiving the Fields Medal in 1974.
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B.
Harold M. Edwards
Harold M. Edwards is an American mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his influential expository works, particularly on number theory and the history of mathematical ideas.
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C.
Robin Hartshorne
Robin Hartshorne is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebraic geometry and for authoring the classic graduate textbook "Algebraic Geometry."
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D.
Barry Mazur
Barry Mazur is an American mathematician renowned for his influential work in number theory and arithmetic geometry, particularly in the development of the theory of modular forms and contributions to the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
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E.
John Knill
John Knill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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algebraic geometer ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Leroy P. Steele Prize
NERFINISHED
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Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf Prize in Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Joe Harris
NERFINISHED
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John Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ William Schmid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-10-18 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Donald Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton University
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Wake Forest University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Duke University
NERFINISHED
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Harvard University ⓘ Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ Princeton University ⓘ |
| familyName | Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
algebraic geometry
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complex analysis ⓘ differential geometry ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Phillip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Griffiths transversality
NERFINISHED
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Hodge theory NERFINISHED ⓘ period mappings ⓘ theory of algebraic curves ⓘ variation of Hodge structure ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Mathematical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Phillip Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Introduction to Algebraic Curves
NERFINISHED
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Principles of Algebraic Geometry NERFINISHED ⓘ Topics in Algebraic and Analytic Geometry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Institute for Advanced Study
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Professor of Mathematics at Duke University ⓘ Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University ⓘ Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
P. A. Griffiths