Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
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Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
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| Handbuch der Naturgeschichte canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Handbuch der Naturgeschichte Context triple: [Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, notableWork, Handbuch der Naturgeschichte]
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A.
History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
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B.
A First Lesson in Natural History
A First Lesson in Natural History is a 19th-century introductory science book that presents basic concepts of natural history in an accessible, educational format for young readers.
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C.
Le Règne Animal
Le Règne Animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Georges Cuvier that systematically classifies the animal kingdom and helped establish modern comparative anatomy.
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D.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
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E.
Systema Naturae
Systema Naturae is Carl Linnaeus’s landmark 18th-century work that established the modern hierarchical system for classifying and naming organisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Handbuch der Naturgeschichte Target entity description: Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
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A.
History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
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B.
A First Lesson in Natural History
A First Lesson in Natural History is a 19th-century introductory science book that presents basic concepts of natural history in an accessible, educational format for young readers.
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C.
Le Règne Animal
Le Règne Animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Georges Cuvier that systematically classifies the animal kingdom and helped establish modern comparative anatomy.
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D.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
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E.
Systema Naturae
Systema Naturae is Carl Linnaeus’s landmark 18th-century work that established the modern hierarchical system for classifying and naming organisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century book
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natural history textbook ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Enlightenment science
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University of Göttingen ⓘ
surface form:
Göttingen School of Science
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| author | Johann Friedrich Blumenbach ⓘ |
| bibliographicCategory | scientific literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describes |
animals
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humans ⓘ natural world ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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natural history ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| genre | textbook ⓘ |
| hasAuthorCitizenship | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg ⓘ |
| hasAuthorEmployer | University of Göttingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
naturalist
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physician ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
development of comparative anatomy
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scientific classification of humans ⓘ systematics in zoology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
history of anthropology
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history of biology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anthropological classification of human varieties
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zoological classification ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source for early racial science
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key reference work in 18th-century natural history ⓘ |
| influenced |
early anthropology
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early modern zoology ⓘ racial classification in 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of natural history
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students ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early typological concept of human races
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systematic classification of animals ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| scientificDisciplineContext | pre-Darwinian biology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
natural history education
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university teaching ⓘ |
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