Atlas Novus
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Atlas Novus is a 17th-century multi-volume world atlas by Dutch cartographer and publisher Johannes Janssonius, renowned for its richly detailed maps and as a major work of the Dutch Golden Age of cartography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Atlas Novus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4730124 — 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: Atlas Novus Context triple: [Johannes Janssonius, notableWork, Atlas Novus]
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A.
Orbis
Orbis is Yale University Library’s online catalog system that provides access to its extensive collections of books, media, and other resources.
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The Atlas
The Atlas is a genre-blending collection by William T. Vollmann that interweaves travel writing, fiction, and autobiography into fragmented, geographically wide-ranging narratives.
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C.
Unisphere
The Unisphere is a giant stainless-steel globe sculpture in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, best known as an enduring landmark celebrating global interdependence and space-age optimism.
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D.
Telos
Telos is an icy, subterranean planet in the Doctor Who universe best known as a major stronghold and tomb world of the Cybermen.
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E.
Arcadins Coast
Arcadins Coast is a popular coastal tourist area in Haiti known for its beaches, resorts, and seaside attractions.
- 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: Atlas Novus Target entity description: Atlas Novus is a 17th-century multi-volume world atlas by Dutch cartographer and publisher Johannes Janssonius, renowned for its richly detailed maps and as a major work of the Dutch Golden Age of cartography.
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A.
Orbis
Orbis is Yale University Library’s online catalog system that provides access to its extensive collections of books, media, and other resources.
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B.
The Atlas
The Atlas is a genre-blending collection by William T. Vollmann that interweaves travel writing, fiction, and autobiography into fragmented, geographically wide-ranging narratives.
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C.
Unisphere
The Unisphere is a giant stainless-steel globe sculpture in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, best known as an enduring landmark celebrating global interdependence and space-age optimism.
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D.
Telos
Telos is an icy, subterranean planet in the Doctor Who universe best known as a major stronghold and tomb world of the Cybermen.
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E.
Arcadins Coast
Arcadins Coast is a popular coastal tourist area in Haiti known for its beaches, resorts, and seaside attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic work
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multi-volume atlas ⓘ world atlas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch commercial expansion
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European colonialism ⓘ |
| author | Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartographer | Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
political maps
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sea charts ⓘ topographical maps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
cartography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ |
| genre | atlas ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
merchants
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scholars ⓘ statesmen ⓘ wealthy collectors ⓘ |
| hasPart |
maps of Africa
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maps of Asia ⓘ maps of Europe ⓘ maps of the Americas ⓘ maps of the world ⓘ volumes of continental maps ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later 17th-century atlases ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Mercator-Hondius atlas tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mapStyle | baroque decorative style ⓘ |
| mediaType | printed book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decorative cartouches
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high-quality engraving ⓘ ornamental map borders ⓘ richly detailed maps ⓘ worldwide geographic coverage ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch Golden Age of cartography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | copperplate engraving ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Amsterdam printing workshops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Johannes Janssonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
political boundaries
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trade routes ⓘ world geography ⓘ |
| usedIn |
early modern European geography
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navigation and trade planning ⓘ |
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Subject: Atlas Novus Description of subject: Atlas Novus is a 17th-century multi-volume world atlas by Dutch cartographer and publisher Johannes Janssonius, renowned for its richly detailed maps and as a major work of the Dutch Golden Age of cartography.
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