The World of Sound (1920)
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The World of Sound (1920) is a popular science book by physicist William Henry Bragg that explains the nature, behavior, and perception of sound for a general audience.
All labels observed (1)
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| The World of Sound (1920) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7027539 — 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: The World of Sound (1920) Context triple: [William Henry Bragg, publication, The World of Sound (1920)]
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A.
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
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B.
Movietone sound-on-film process
The Movietone sound-on-film process was an early motion picture technology that recorded audio directly onto the film strip as a variable-density optical track, enabling synchronized sound and image in cinema.
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C.
Fantasound stereophonic sound system
The Fantasound stereophonic sound system was an early, pioneering multi-channel audio technology developed by Disney to create immersive, directional sound for the 1940 animated film "Fantasia."
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D.
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
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E.
Fox Movietone sound system
The Fox Movietone sound system was an early sound-on-film technology developed by Fox Film Corporation that enabled synchronized audio and motion pictures, helping usher in the era of talking movies.
- 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: The World of Sound (1920) Target entity description: The World of Sound (1920) is a popular science book by physicist William Henry Bragg that explains the nature, behavior, and perception of sound for a general audience.
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A.
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
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B.
Movietone sound-on-film process
The Movietone sound-on-film process was an early motion picture technology that recorded audio directly onto the film strip as a variable-density optical track, enabling synchronized sound and image in cinema.
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C.
Fantasound stereophonic sound system
The Fantasound stereophonic sound system was an early, pioneering multi-channel audio technology developed by Disney to create immersive, directional sound for the 1940 animated film "Fantasia."
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D.
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
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E.
Fox Movietone sound system
The Fox Movietone sound system was an early sound-on-film technology developed by Fox Film Corporation that enabled synchronized audio and motion pictures, helping usher in the era of talking movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | William Henry Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Sir William Henry Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | introductory ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| explains |
behavior of sound
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nature of sound ⓘ perception of sound ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | accessible explanation of sound for lay readers ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| relatedField |
music acoustics
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wave physics ⓘ |
| subject |
acoustics
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perception of sound ⓘ physics ⓘ sound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The World of Sound (1920) Description of subject: The World of Sound (1920) is a popular science book by physicist William Henry Bragg that explains the nature, behavior, and perception of sound for a general audience.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.