Philosophical Magazine
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Philosophical Magazine is a long-running scientific journal, founded in 1798, known for publishing influential papers in physics and related fields.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T587763 — 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: Philosophical Magazine Context triple: [On Physical Lines of Force, publishedIn, Philosophical Magazine]
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A.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society is a pioneering scientific journal, first published in 1665, that is widely regarded as the world’s oldest continuously published journal devoted to science.
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B.
Annalen der Physik
Annalen der Physik is one of the oldest and most prestigious physics journals, historically significant for publishing many foundational works in theoretical physics, including Albert Einstein’s early papers.
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C.
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal featuring research articles, historical studies, and papers presented under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society.
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D.
Proceedings of the Royal Society
Proceedings of the Royal Society is a long-running, peer-reviewed scientific journal series publishing original research across the biological and physical sciences under the auspices of the Royal Society.
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E.
American Journal of Science
The American Journal of Science is a long-running, peer-reviewed scientific journal, historically influential in publishing foundational research in physics and the earth sciences.
- 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: Philosophical Magazine Target entity description: Philosophical Magazine is a long-running scientific journal, founded in 1798, known for publishing influential papers in physics and related fields.
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A.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society is a pioneering scientific journal, first published in 1665, that is widely regarded as the world’s oldest continuously published journal devoted to science.
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B.
Annalen der Physik
Annalen der Physik is one of the oldest and most prestigious physics journals, historically significant for publishing many foundational works in theoretical physics, including Albert Einstein’s early papers.
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C.
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal featuring research articles, historical studies, and papers presented under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society.
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D.
Proceedings of the Royal Society
Proceedings of the Royal Society is a long-running, peer-reviewed scientific journal series publishing original research across the biological and physical sciences under the auspices of the Royal Society.
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E.
American Journal of Science
The American Journal of Science is a long-running, peer-reviewed scientific journal, historically influential in publishing foundational research in physics and the earth sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic journal
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physics journal ⓘ scientific journal ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| earlyEditor |
Alexander Tilloch
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Richard Taylor ⓘ |
| eraOfEstablishment | 18th century ⓘ |
| field |
applied physics
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materials science ⓘ physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| formerPublisher |
Taylor & Taylor
ⓘ
Taylor and Francis (historical firm) ⓘ Walton and Maberly ⓘ
surface form:
Taylor, Walton and Maberly
|
| founded | 1798 ⓘ |
| founder | Alexander Tilloch ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Philosophical Magazine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Philos. Mag.
Philosophical Magazine self-link ⓘ |
| hasEISSN | 1478-6443 ⓘ |
| hasISSN | 1478-6435 ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tphm20 ⓘ |
| historicalContribution |
published early work on atomic theory
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published early work on electromagnetism ⓘ published early work on optics ⓘ published early work on thermodynamics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
Annals of Philosophy
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Philosophical Magazine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
Philosophical Magazine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science
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| notableAuthor |
John Henry Poynting
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surface form:
J. H. Poynting
J. J. Thomson ⓘ James Clerk Maxwell ⓘ Lord Rayleigh ⓘ
surface form:
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh
Lord Kelvin ⓘ Michael Faraday ⓘ Niels Bohr ⓘ Paul Dirac ⓘ Peter Debye ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long history in physical sciences
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publishing influential papers in physics ⓘ |
| peerReviewed | true ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Philosophical Magazine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science
Philosophical Magazine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Philosophical Magazine
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| publicationFrequency | monthly ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
Taylor & Francis journals
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surface form:
Taylor & Francis
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| publisher |
Taylor & Francis journals
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surface form:
Taylor & Francis
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| subjectArea |
condensed matter physics
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materials physics ⓘ mechanics of materials ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philosophical Magazine Description of subject: Philosophical Magazine is a long-running scientific journal, founded in 1798, known for publishing influential papers in physics and related fields.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Philos. Mag.
this entity surface form:
The Philosophical Magazine
this entity surface form:
The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science
this entity surface form:
Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
this entity surface form:
The London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science