Reichenbach
E151952
Reichenbach is a German surname most notably associated with Hans Reichenbach, a prominent 20th-century philosopher of science and logical empiricist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reichenbach canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1325976 — 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: Reichenbach Context triple: [Hans Reichenbach, familyName, Reichenbach]
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A.
Flumenthal
Flumenthal is a municipality in the canton of Solothurn in northwestern Switzerland.
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B.
Lochau
Lochau is a locality in Germany historically noted as the place where the influential Reformation-era prince Frederick the Wise died.
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C.
Schwabach
Schwabach is a historic town in northern Bavaria, Germany, known for its traditional gold-beating craft and well-preserved old town.
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D.
Crombach
Crombach is a village in the municipality of St. Vith in the German-speaking region of eastern Belgium.
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E.
Nischel
Nischel is the local colloquial nickname for the large Karl Marx Monument in Chemnitz, Germany.
- 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: Reichenbach Target entity description: Reichenbach is a German surname most notably associated with Hans Reichenbach, a prominent 20th-century philosopher of science and logical empiricist.
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A.
Flumenthal
Flumenthal is a municipality in the canton of Solothurn in northwestern Switzerland.
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B.
Lochau
Lochau is a locality in Germany historically noted as the place where the influential Reformation-era prince Frederick the Wise died.
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C.
Schwabach
Schwabach is a historic town in northern Bavaria, Germany, known for its traditional gold-beating craft and well-preserved old town.
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D.
Crombach
Crombach is a village in the municipality of St. Vith in the German-speaking region of eastern Belgium.
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E.
Nischel
Nischel is the local colloquial nickname for the large Karl Marx Monument in Chemnitz, Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-language surname
ⓘ
human ⓘ logical empiricist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosopher of science ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| familyName | Reichenbach self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
logic
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Hans Reichenbach ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bas van Fraassen
ⓘ
Wesley C. Salmon ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Albert Einstein
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David Hilbert ⓘ Ernst Cassirer ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
foundations of quantum mechanics
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philosophy of space and time ⓘ probability theory ⓘ |
| memberOf | Berlin Circle ⓘ |
| movement |
logical positivism
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surface form:
logical empiricism
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| notableIdea |
branching model of time
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frequency interpretation of probability ⓘ probabilistic account of causation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Experience and Prediction
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The Direction of Time ⓘ Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik ⓘ
surface form:
The Philosophy of Space and Time
The Theory of Probability ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reichenbach Description of subject: Reichenbach is a German surname most notably associated with Hans Reichenbach, a prominent 20th-century philosopher of science and logical empiricist.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hans Reichenbach