Météores
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Météores is one of the scientific essays by René Descartes, accompanying his Discours de la méthode and focusing on the study of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Météores | 2 |
| Météores canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T929180 — 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: Météores Context triple: [Discours de la méthode, hasPart, Météores]
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A.
Selenites
Selenites are the fictional intelligent lunar inhabitants depicted in H. G. Wells's science fiction novel "The First Men in the Moon," characterized by their insect-like physiology and complex underground society.
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B.
Komet
Komet was the nickname of the Messerschmitt Me 163, a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft known for its extraordinary speed and unconventional design.
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C.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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D.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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E.
Silver Meteor
The Silver Meteor is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs along the U.S. East Coast, connecting New York City and Miami.
- 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: Météores Target entity description: Météores is one of the scientific essays by René Descartes, accompanying his Discours de la méthode and focusing on the study of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.
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A.
Selenites
Selenites are the fictional intelligent lunar inhabitants depicted in H. G. Wells's science fiction novel "The First Men in the Moon," characterized by their insect-like physiology and complex underground society.
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B.
Komet
Komet was the nickname of the Messerschmitt Me 163, a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft known for its extraordinary speed and unconventional design.
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C.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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D.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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E.
Silver Meteor
The Silver Meteor is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs along the U.S. East Coast, connecting New York City and Miami.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific essay
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work of philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain meteorological phenomena without recourse to occult qualities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cartesian philosophy
ⓘ
scientific revolution ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlace | Leiden ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Jan Maire ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of clouds
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hail ⓘ parhelia (mock suns) ⓘ rain ⓘ rainbows ⓘ snow ⓘ thunder and lightning ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
philosophical essay
ⓘ
scientific prose ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | application of reason and method to the study of the atmosphere ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early modern treatise on meteorology ⓘ |
| influenced | later Cartesian natural philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Aristotelian meteorology (critical engagement) ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| methodologicalContext | application of the method from Discours de la méthode to natural phenomena ⓘ |
| partOf | Essais de philosophie ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | mechanistic explanation of natural phenomena ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | Rationalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1637 ⓘ |
| publishedWith |
Discours de la méthode
ⓘ
Dioptrique ⓘ
surface form:
La Dioptrique
La Géométrie ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Discours de la méthode
ⓘ
Dioptrique ⓘ
surface form:
La Dioptrique
La Géométrie ⓘ |
| structure | series of essays on meteorological topics ⓘ |
| subject |
atmospheric phenomena
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meteorology ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ optical phenomena in the atmosphere ⓘ |
| title |
Météores
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Les Météores
|
| usesConcept |
Cartesian matter theory
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mechanical explanations of heat and cold ⓘ |
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Subject: Météores Description of subject: Météores is one of the scientific essays by René Descartes, accompanying his Discours de la méthode and focusing on the study of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Les Météores