Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière
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Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière is an influential multi-volume 18th-century natural history work by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon that sought to systematically describe the natural world and shaped the development of biology and natural science in Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière canonical | 4 |
| Suppléments à l’Histoire naturelle | 1 |
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Target entity: Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière Context triple: [Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, notableWork, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière]
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Nouveau dictionnaire d’histoire naturelle
Nouveau dictionnaire d’histoire naturelle is a comprehensive early 19th-century French natural history reference work, particularly significant for its detailed descriptions and classifications of birds.
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Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
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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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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Systema Naturae
Systema Naturae is Carl Linnaeus’s landmark 18th-century work that established the modern hierarchical system for classifying and naming organisms.
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E.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière Target entity description: Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière is an influential multi-volume 18th-century natural history work by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon that sought to systematically describe the natural world and shaped the development of biology and natural science in Europe.
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A.
Nouveau dictionnaire d’histoire naturelle
Nouveau dictionnaire d’histoire naturelle is a comprehensive early 19th-century French natural history reference work, particularly significant for its detailed descriptions and classifications of birds.
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B.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
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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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.
Systema Naturae
Systema Naturae is Carl Linnaeus’s landmark 18th-century work that established the modern hierarchical system for classifying and naming organisms.
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E.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi-volume work
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natural history book ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ |
| aim | to describe the natural world systematically ⓘ |
| approach |
philosophical reflection on nature
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systematic description of species ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Académie des Sciences
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surface form:
Académie des sciences
Jardin du Roi ⓘ |
| author | Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in 18th-century Europe ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of animals
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descriptions of minerals ⓘ descriptions of plants ⓘ theories on the age of the Earth ⓘ theories on the formation of the solar system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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cosmology ⓘ geology ⓘ natural history ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| genre |
Enlightenment science
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Histoire de l’homme
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Histoire des animaux ⓘ Histoire et théorie de la Terre ⓘ Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Suppléments à l’Histoire naturelle
Les époques de la nature ⓘ
surface form:
Époques de la nature
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| historicalContext | French Enlightenment ⓘ |
| impact |
helped professionalize natural history
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shaped museum and collection practices ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Darwin
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Georges Cuvier ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Lamarck ⓘ development of biology in Europe ⓘ development of natural science in Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive scope of natural history
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influence on later evolutionary thought ⓘ literary style in scientific writing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educated public
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scholars ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | natural world ⓘ |
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