Galileo's Daughter
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"Galileo's Daughter" is a biographical work by Dava Sobel that intertwines the life and scientific achievements of Galileo Galilei with the letters and perspective of his daughter, Maria Celeste.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Galileo's Daughter canonical | 1 |
| Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Galileo's Daughter Context triple: [Dava Sobel, notableWork, Galileo's Daughter]
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A.
Life of Galileo
Life of Galileo is a play by Bertolt Brecht that dramatizes the conflict between scientific discovery and religious authority through the life of astronomer Galileo Galilei.
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B.
Lab Girl
Lab Girl is a memoir by geobiologist Hope Jahren that intertwines her personal journey in science with reflections on plants, research, and resilience in academia.
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C.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
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D.
Mendel’s Demon
Mendel’s Demon is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Mark Ridley that explores how genetics and natural selection shape evolution and the diversity of life.
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E.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
- 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: Galileo's Daughter Target entity description: "Galileo's Daughter" is a biographical work by Dava Sobel that intertwines the life and scientific achievements of Galileo Galilei with the letters and perspective of his daughter, Maria Celeste.
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A.
Life of Galileo
Life of Galileo is a play by Bertolt Brecht that dramatizes the conflict between scientific discovery and religious authority through the life of astronomer Galileo Galilei.
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B.
Lab Girl
Lab Girl is a memoir by geobiologist Hope Jahren that intertwines her personal journey in science with reflections on plants, research, and resilience in academia.
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C.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
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D.
Mendel’s Demon
Mendel’s Demon is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Mark Ridley that explores how genetics and natural selection shape evolution and the diversity of life.
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E.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical work
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book ⓘ |
| author | Dava Sobel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | letters of Maria Celeste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversEvent |
Galileo's house arrest
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Galileo's trial by the Roman Inquisition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Catholic Church and science
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astronomy ⓘ history of the Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history of science ⓘ |
| hasOclcNumber | 41368276 ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveFrom | letters written by Maria Celeste ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0802713432 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Galileo Galilei
NERFINISHED
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Maria Celeste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between Galileo Galilei and Maria Celeste ⓘ |
| notableFor | integrating personal letters into scientific biography ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 420 ⓘ |
| placeInNarrative |
Arcetri
NERFINISHED
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Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Fourth Estate
NERFINISHED
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Walker & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | PEN Award for Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between science and religion
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faith and devotion ⓘ family bonds ⓘ intellectual freedom ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
Galileo Galilei's later life
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Maria Celeste's life in the convent ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love