De usu globorum et sphaerarum
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De usu globorum et sphaerarum is a mathematical and astronomical treatise by Adriaan Metius that explains the construction and practical use of globes and spheres for navigation and celestial observation.
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| De usu globorum et sphaerarum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15448651 — 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: De usu globorum et sphaerarum Context triple: [Adriaan Metius, notableWork, De usu globorum et sphaerarum]
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A.
Cosmographiae Introductio
Cosmographiae Introductio is a 1507 Latin cosmography book, best known for introducing and popularizing the name "America" for the newly discovered Western Hemisphere.
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B.
Planisphaeriorum universalium theorica
Planisphaeriorum universalium theorica is a late 16th-century mathematical treatise by Guidobaldo del Monte that develops the theory and construction of universal planispheres for representing the celestial sphere on a plane.
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C.
Mysterium Cosmographicum
Mysterium Cosmographicum is Johannes Kepler’s early astronomical treatise in which he proposes a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
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D.
Liber de planisphaeriis
Liber de planisphaeriis is a mathematical treatise on the theory and construction of the planisphere, reflecting Renaissance advances in geometry and astronomy.
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E.
Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres
Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres is a foundational medieval astronomical treatise by Thabit ibn Qurra that analyzes and models the movements of heavenly bodies using advanced mathematical methods.
- 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: De usu globorum et sphaerarum Target entity description: De usu globorum et sphaerarum is a mathematical and astronomical treatise by Adriaan Metius that explains the construction and practical use of globes and spheres for navigation and celestial observation.
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A.
Cosmographiae Introductio
Cosmographiae Introductio is a 1507 Latin cosmography book, best known for introducing and popularizing the name "America" for the newly discovered Western Hemisphere.
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B.
Planisphaeriorum universalium theorica
Planisphaeriorum universalium theorica is a late 16th-century mathematical treatise by Guidobaldo del Monte that develops the theory and construction of universal planispheres for representing the celestial sphere on a plane.
-
C.
Mysterium Cosmographicum
Mysterium Cosmographicum is Johannes Kepler’s early astronomical treatise in which he proposes a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
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D.
Liber de planisphaeriis
Liber de planisphaeriis is a mathematical treatise on the theory and construction of the planisphere, reflecting Renaissance advances in geometry and astronomy.
-
E.
Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres
Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres is a foundational medieval astronomical treatise by Thabit ibn Qurra that analyzes and models the movements of heavenly bodies using advanced mathematical methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
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