Treatise on Astronomy
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Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
All labels observed (1)
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| Treatise on Astronomy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2667155 — 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: Treatise on Astronomy Context triple: [Elias Loomis, notableWork, Treatise on Astronomy]
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Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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Aristotle’s On the Heavens
Aristotle’s On the Heavens is an influential ancient Greek treatise that presents Aristotle’s cosmology and theories about the structure and motions of the universe.
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De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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E.
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres is an 18th-century scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that examines the shapes of celestial bodies and supports the Newtonian theory of an oblate Earth.
- 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: Treatise on Astronomy Target entity description: Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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A.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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B.
Aristotle’s On the Heavens
Aristotle’s On the Heavens is an influential ancient Greek treatise that presents Aristotle’s cosmology and theories about the structure and motions of the universe.
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C.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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D.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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E.
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres is an 18th-century scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that examines the shapes of celestial bodies and supports the Newtonian theory of an oblate Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomy textbook
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book ⓘ |
| author | Elias Loomis ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | systematic presentation of fundamental principles and observations of astronomy ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
advanced secondary-level
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college-level ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific literature
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textbook ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sections on celestial mechanics
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sections on comets ⓘ sections on eclipses ⓘ sections on fixed stars ⓘ sections on planetary motions ⓘ sections on the moon ⓘ sections on the sun ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | astronomy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th-century astronomy ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | 19th-century American scientific textbook ⓘ |
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Subject: Treatise on Astronomy Description of subject: Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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