Our Picture of the Universe
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"Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Our Picture of the Universe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1827243 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Our Picture of the Universe Context triple: [A Brief History of Time, hasChapter, Our Picture of the Universe]
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A.
Our Time in the Universe
"Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
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B.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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C.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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D.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
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E.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
- 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: Our Picture of the Universe Target entity description: "Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
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A.
Our Time in the Universe
"Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
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B.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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C.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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D.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
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E.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ popular science writing ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
introduce readers to major cosmological models
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show the evolution of our picture of the universe ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| describes |
Big Bang cosmology
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surface form:
Big Bang model
Einstein’s general relativity view of the universe ⓘ Newtonian model of the universe ⓘ expanding universe model ⓘ geocentric model of the universe ⓘ heliocentric model of the solar system ⓘ |
| discusses |
Aristotle’s On the Heavens
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surface form:
Aristotle’s cosmology
Copernican Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Copernican revolution
Einstein’s theory of general relativity ⓘ Galileo’s astronomical observations ⓘ Lemaître–Hubble law ⓘ
surface form:
Hubble’s law
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion ⓘ law of universal gravitation ⓘ
surface form:
Newton’s law of universal gravitation
Ptolemaic system ⓘ cosmological constant ⓘ cosmological principle ⓘ expanding universe observations ⓘ finite versus infinite universe ⓘ role of observation in cosmology ⓘ static universe model ⓘ |
| explains |
how scientific models of the universe change over time
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relationship between theory and observation in cosmology ⓘ why earlier cosmological models were accepted ⓘ why earlier cosmological models were replaced ⓘ |
| field |
cosmology
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physics ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmology
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| includedIn | first edition of A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
cosmological models
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history of cosmology ⓘ our understanding of the universe ⓘ |
| partOf | A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| titleOfWork | Our Picture of the Universe self-link ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| workAuthorOccupation |
cosmologist
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theoretical physicist ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Our Picture of the Universe Description of subject: "Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
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