Book 5
E451829
Book 5 is a section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium* that elaborates the mathematical models and parameters of planetary motions within his heliocentric system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book 5 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4547188 — 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: Book 5 Context triple: [Book V (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium), positionInWork, Book 5]
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Book 5
Book 5 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work *The City of God*, focusing on themes such as divine providence, fate, and the nature of earthly power.
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B.
Book 5
Book 5 is a section of Xenophon’s Cyropaedia that continues the didactic narrative of Cyrus the Great’s education and leadership.
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C.
Book 4
Book 4 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," continuing his critique of pagan religion and Roman civic life.
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Book 6
Book 6 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," continuing his critique of pagan religion and philosophy within the larger Christian apologetic.
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Book 6
Book 6 is one of the sections of John Gower’s Middle English poem "Confessio Amantis," continuing its moral and allegorical exploration of love through exempla and narrative.
- 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: Book 5 Target entity description: Book 5 is a section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium* that elaborates the mathematical models and parameters of planetary motions within his heliocentric system.
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A.
Book 5
Book 5 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work *The City of God*, focusing on themes such as divine providence, fate, and the nature of earthly power.
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B.
Book 5
Book 5 is a section of Xenophon’s Cyropaedia that continues the didactic narrative of Cyrus the Great’s education and leadership.
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C.
Book 4
Book 4 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," continuing his critique of pagan religion and Roman civic life.
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D.
Book 6
Book 6 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," continuing his critique of pagan religion and philosophy within the larger Christian apologetic.
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E.
Book 6
Book 6 is one of the sections of John Gower’s Middle English poem "Confessio Amantis," continuing its moral and allegorical exploration of love through exempla and narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of scientific treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
predict planetary positions
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provide computational methods for astronomers ⓘ |
| appliesTheoryOf | Sun-centered planetary system ⓘ |
| author | Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | heliocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| contextOf | Copernican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
computational procedures for planetary positions
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geometrical constructions for planetary paths ⓘ mathematical models of planetary motion ⓘ parameters of planetary orbits ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ |
| follows | Book 4 (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | scientific prose ⓘ |
| hasRole | technical elaboration of Copernican system ⓘ |
| hasWorkPartOf | overall six-book structure of De revolutionibus ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | detailed mathematical support for heliocentrism ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern astronomy
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later planetary tables ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
heliocentric system
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mathematical astronomy ⓘ planetary motions ⓘ |
| partOf | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Book 6 (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
numerical parameters for planetary models
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rules for calculating planetary latitudes ⓘ rules for calculating planetary longitudes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
deferents
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eccentric circles ⓘ epicycles ⓘ uniform circular motion ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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Subject: Book 5 Description of subject: Book 5 is a section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium* that elaborates the mathematical models and parameters of planetary motions within his heliocentric system.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Book V (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium)