Autolycus of Pitane
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Autolycus of Pitane was an early Hellenistic Greek astronomer and mathematician known for his influential works on the motion of spheres and rising and setting of celestial bodies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Autolycus of Pitane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15725579 — 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: Autolycus of Pitane Context triple: [Hellenistic astronomy, hasNotableAstronomer, Autolycus of Pitane]
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Autolycus
Autolycus is a cunning figure in Greek mythology famed as a master thief and trickster, often associated with exceptional skills in stealth and deception.
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B.
Thrasylus
Thrasylus was an Argive military leader active during the late 5th century BC, notably involved in the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Melanthius
Melanthius is a wise, elderly scientist and sage who aids Sinbad on his quest in the fantasy adventure film "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger."
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D.
Strophius
Strophius is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the king of Phocis and foster-father of Orestes.
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E.
Deimachus
Deimachus is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the son of Enarete.
- 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: Autolycus of Pitane Target entity description: Autolycus of Pitane was an early Hellenistic Greek astronomer and mathematician known for his influential works on the motion of spheres and rising and setting of celestial bodies.
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A.
Autolycus
Autolycus is a cunning figure in Greek mythology famed as a master thief and trickster, often associated with exceptional skills in stealth and deception.
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B.
Thrasylus
Thrasylus was an Argive military leader active during the late 5th century BC, notably involved in the Peloponnesian War.
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C.
Melanthius
Melanthius is a wise, elderly scientist and sage who aids Sinbad on his quest in the fantasy adventure film "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger."
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D.
Strophius
Strophius is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the king of Phocis and foster-father of Orestes.
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E.
Deimachus
Deimachus is a relatively obscure figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the son of Enarete.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.