Bureau des Longitudes
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The Bureau des Longitudes is a French scientific institution founded in 1795 to improve navigation, geodesy, and timekeeping through astronomical research and standardization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bureau des Longitudes canonical | 11 |
| Bureau des longitudes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1811668 — 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: Bureau des Longitudes Context triple: [Arago, memberOf, Bureau des Longitudes]
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A.
Paris Observatory
Paris Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Paris, France, renowned as one of the world’s oldest and most influential observatories in the development of modern astronomy.
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B.
Observatoire de Nice
Observatoire de Nice is a historic astronomical observatory in Nice, France, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
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C.
Company of Science and Art
Company of Science and Art was the original developer of the motion graphics and visual effects software that became Adobe After Effects, later acquired by Adobe.
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D.
Cité de l’espace
Cité de l’espace is a major space-themed science museum and educational park in Toulouse, France, featuring exhibits, replicas, and interactive experiences about space exploration and astronomy.
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E.
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is France’s national natural history museum in Paris, renowned for its scientific research, vast collections, and public galleries on biodiversity, geology, and evolution.
- 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: Bureau des Longitudes Target entity description: The Bureau des Longitudes is a French scientific institution founded in 1795 to improve navigation, geodesy, and timekeeping through astronomical research and standardization.
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A.
Paris Observatory
Paris Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Paris, France, renowned as one of the world’s oldest and most influential observatories in the development of modern astronomy.
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B.
Observatoire de Nice
Observatoire de Nice is a historic astronomical observatory in Nice, France, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
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C.
Company of Science and Art
Company of Science and Art was the original developer of the motion graphics and visual effects software that became Adobe After Effects, later acquired by Adobe.
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D.
Cité de l’espace
Cité de l’espace is a major space-themed science museum and educational park in Toulouse, France, featuring exhibits, replicas, and interactive experiences about space exploration and astronomy.
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E.
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is France’s national natural history museum in Paris, renowned for its scientific research, vast collections, and public galleries on biodiversity, geology, and evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French institution
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scientific institution ⓘ |
| affiliation | French scientific community ⓘ |
| continuity | still existing in modern France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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geodesy ⓘ navigation ⓘ standardization ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| focus |
coordination of time scales
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measurement of Earth’s shape and size ⓘ precision in positional astronomy ⓘ |
| founded | 1795 ⓘ |
| foundedDuring | French Revolution ⓘ |
| foundingContext | reorganization of French scientific institutions ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
astrometry
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cartography ⓘ celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
advisory body for navigation and astronomy in France
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contributor to international timekeeping standards ⓘ |
| inception | 1795 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Bureau des Longitudes
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bureau des longitudes
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| notableActivity |
coordination of astronomical observations
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development of accurate longitude determination ⓘ geodetic surveys ⓘ participation in definition of time standards ⓘ publication of astronomical ephemerides ⓘ work on marine chronometers ⓘ work on time signals ⓘ |
| purpose |
astronomical research
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improvement of geodesy ⓘ improvement of navigation ⓘ improvement of timekeeping ⓘ standardization of time and measurements ⓘ |
| supervises | astronomical ephemeris calculations for navigation ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
government advisory body
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learned society ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bureau des Longitudes Description of subject: The Bureau des Longitudes is a French scientific institution founded in 1795 to improve navigation, geodesy, and timekeeping through astronomical research and standardization.
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
Bureau des longitudes