On the Origin of Species
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On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Origin of Species Context triple: [Charles Darwin, knownFor, On the Origin of Species]
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The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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C.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
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Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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E.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Origin of Species Target entity description: On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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A.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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B.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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C.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
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D.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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E.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| author | Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
branching evolution
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common descent ⓘ natural selection acting on heritable variation ⓘ struggle for existence ⓘ variation under domestication ⓘ |
| controversialIn | religious communities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 576.82 ⓘ |
| editionCount19thCentury | 6 ⓘ |
| field | evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| firstEditionPrintRun | 1250 copies ⓘ |
| firstEditionSoldOutTime | 1 day ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Origin ⓘ |
| hasCentralConcept |
Darwinism
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surface form:
theory of evolution by natural selection
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| illustratedBy | single evolutionary tree diagram ⓘ |
| impact |
challenged creationist views of species
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transformed modern biology ⓘ |
| influenced |
evolutionary theory
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genetics ⓘ modern biology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ social thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastLifetimeEditionYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | QH365 .O2 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| mentions | human evolution briefly ⓘ |
| omitsTopic | human evolution in detail ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
On the Origin of Species
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surface form:
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
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| pagesFirstEdition | 502 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| predecessor |
Darwin’s 1844 evolutionary essay
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Darwin’s voyage on HMS Beagle ⓘ |
| proposesTheory | natural selection ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1859-11-24 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1859 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational text of evolutionary biology
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landmark in scientific literature ⓘ |
| shortTitle | On the Origin of Species self-link ⓘ |
| subject |
biology
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evolution ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
John Murray
subject surface form:
John Murray
this entity surface form:
origin of species
Or, the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras
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On the Origin of Species
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this entity surface form:
Volume 11: Origin of Species (Selections) by Charles Darwin