The New American Cyclopaedia
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The New American Cyclopaedia is a 19th-century multi-volume general encyclopedia, widely used in the United States and co-edited by George Ripley and Charles A. Dana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Cyclopaedia | 3 |
| The New American Cyclopaedia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2673461 — 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.
Target entity: The New American Cyclopaedia Context triple: [George Ripley, notableWork, The New American Cyclopaedia]
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A.
Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences is an early 18th-century English encyclopedia by Ephraim Chambers that became a foundational work of Enlightenment scholarship and a model for later encyclopedic projects.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica is a long-standing, highly respected general knowledge reference work first published in the 18th century and now available in both print and digital formats.
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C.
The American Boy’s Handy Book
The American Boy’s Handy Book is a classic late-19th-century guide filled with outdoor projects, crafts, and activities designed to teach boys practical skills and encourage creativity and self-reliance.
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D.
Larousse Encyclopedia
The Larousse Encyclopedia is a comprehensive French reference work covering a wide range of subjects, published by the renowned Larousse publishing house.
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E.
Encyclopédie
The Encyclopédie was an influential 18th-century French reference work edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert that sought to compile and disseminate Enlightenment knowledge, science, and philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The New American Cyclopaedia Target entity description: The New American Cyclopaedia is a 19th-century multi-volume general encyclopedia, widely used in the United States and co-edited by George Ripley and Charles A. Dana.
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A.
Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences is an early 18th-century English encyclopedia by Ephraim Chambers that became a foundational work of Enlightenment scholarship and a model for later encyclopedic projects.
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B.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica is a long-standing, highly respected general knowledge reference work first published in the 18th century and now available in both print and digital formats.
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C.
The American Boy’s Handy Book
The American Boy’s Handy Book is a classic late-19th-century guide filled with outdoor projects, crafts, and activities designed to teach boys practical skills and encourage creativity and self-reliance.
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D.
Larousse Encyclopedia
The Larousse Encyclopedia is a comprehensive French reference work covering a wide range of subjects, published by the renowned Larousse publishing house.
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E.
Encyclopédie
The Encyclopédie was an influential 18th-century French reference work edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert that sought to compile and disseminate Enlightenment knowledge, science, and philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclopedia
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multi-volume work ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| coEditor |
Charles A. Dana
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George Ripley ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor |
Charles A. Dana
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George Ripley ⓘ |
| genre | general encyclopedia ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | New Am. Cycl. ⓘ |
| hasArticleType | signed articles ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
various American scholars
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various European scholars ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
The New American Cyclopaedia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Cyclopaedia
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| hasFeature |
extensive bibliographical references
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illustrations ⓘ maps ⓘ |
| hasFormat | octavo volumes ⓘ |
| hasRevisedEdition |
The New American Cyclopaedia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Cyclopaedia
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| intendedUse |
home reference
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library reference ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | wide use in the United States in the 19th century ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 16 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | letterpress printing ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| publisher | D. Appleton & Company ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | New York ⓘ |
| subjectCoverage |
arts
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biography ⓘ geography ⓘ history ⓘ science ⓘ |
| successor |
The New American Cyclopaedia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Cyclopaedia
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| targetAudience | general public ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | contemporary 19th-century events ⓘ |
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Subject: The New American Cyclopaedia Description of subject: The New American Cyclopaedia is a 19th-century multi-volume general encyclopedia, widely used in the United States and co-edited by George Ripley and Charles A. Dana.
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