Collins Atlas series
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The Collins Atlas series is a collection of widely used reference atlases published by William Collins, Sons, known for their detailed maps and geographic information.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Collins Atlas series canonical | 1 |
| Collins Primary Atlas | 1 |
| Collins School Atlas | 1 |
| Collins Student Atlas | 1 |
| Collins World Atlas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1006460 — 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: Collins Atlas series Context triple: [William Collins, Sons, notableWork, Collins Atlas series]
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A.
OS Landranger 41
OS Landranger 41 is a 1:50,000 scale Ordnance Survey topographic map covering the Ben Nevis area and its surrounding Highlands landscape in Scotland.
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B.
Mercator–Hondius atlas
The Mercator–Hondius atlas is a landmark early 17th-century world atlas that combined and expanded Gerardus Mercator’s pioneering cartographic work under the publishing direction of Jodocus Hondius, becoming one of the most influential map collections of the Dutch Golden Age.
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C.
Gallery of Maps
The Gallery of Maps is a grand corridor in the Vatican Museums renowned for its 16th-century topographical frescoes depicting detailed maps of the Italian peninsula.
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D.
Collins
Collins is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, sports, literature, and entertainment.
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E.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
- 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: Collins Atlas series Target entity description: The Collins Atlas series is a collection of widely used reference atlases published by William Collins, Sons, known for their detailed maps and geographic information.
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A.
OS Landranger 41
OS Landranger 41 is a 1:50,000 scale Ordnance Survey topographic map covering the Ben Nevis area and its surrounding Highlands landscape in Scotland.
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B.
Mercator–Hondius atlas
The Mercator–Hondius atlas is a landmark early 17th-century world atlas that combined and expanded Gerardus Mercator’s pioneering cartographic work under the publishing direction of Jodocus Hondius, becoming one of the most influential map collections of the Dutch Golden Age.
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C.
Gallery of Maps
The Gallery of Maps is a grand corridor in the Vatican Museums renowned for its 16th-century topographical frescoes depicting detailed maps of the Italian peninsula.
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D.
Collins
Collins is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, sports, literature, and entertainment.
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E.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atlas series
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cartographic reference work ⓘ |
| contains |
country profiles
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geographical statistics ⓘ maps ⓘ physical maps ⓘ political maps ⓘ thematic maps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
exam preparation
ⓘ
geography teaching ⓘ map skills ⓘ |
| genre |
reference atlas
ⓘ
world atlas ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
junior editions
ⓘ
revised editions ⓘ school editions ⓘ student editions ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardback
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed maps
ⓘ
up‑to‑date geographic information ⓘ use in education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cartography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ |
| mapProjection | various cartographic projections ⓘ |
| mapScale |
country maps
ⓘ
regional maps ⓘ small‑scale world maps ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Collins Junior Atlas
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Collins Atlas series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Collins Primary Atlas
Collins Atlas series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Collins School Atlas
Collins Atlas series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Collins Student Atlas
Collins Atlas series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Collins World Atlas
|
| producer | Collins Geo division of HarperCollins ⓘ |
| publisher |
Collins Educational
ⓘ
surface form:
Collins
William Collins, Sons ⓘ |
| publisherSuccessor | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
human geography
ⓘ
physical geography ⓘ world geography ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
schools ⓘ students ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British schools
ⓘ
Commonwealth schools ⓘ |
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Subject: Collins Atlas series Description of subject: The Collins Atlas series is a collection of widely used reference atlases published by William Collins, Sons, known for their detailed maps and geographic information.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Collins World Atlas
this entity surface form:
Collins School Atlas
this entity surface form:
Collins Student Atlas
this entity surface form:
Collins Primary Atlas