Harmonices Mundi
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Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harmonices Mundi canonical | 8 |
| Johannes Kepler's Harmonices Mundi | 1 |
| On the Harmony of the World | 1 |
| The Harmony of the World | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T613464 — 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: Harmonices Mundi Context triple: [Johannes Kepler, notableWork, Harmonices Mundi]
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A.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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B.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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C.
Astronomia nova
Astronomia nova is Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 astronomical treatise in which he first formulated two of his three laws of planetary motion, fundamentally reshaping early modern astronomy.
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D.
Sidereus Nuncius
Sidereus Nuncius is Galileo Galilei’s groundbreaking 1610 treatise that first reported telescopic observations of the Moon, stars, and Jupiter’s moons, revolutionizing astronomy and supporting the Copernican system.
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E.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
- 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: Harmonices Mundi Target entity description: Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
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A.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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B.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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C.
Astronomia nova
Astronomia nova is Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 astronomical treatise in which he first formulated two of his three laws of planetary motion, fundamentally reshaping early modern astronomy.
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D.
Sidereus Nuncius
Sidereus Nuncius is Galileo Galilei’s groundbreaking 1610 treatise that first reported telescopic observations of the Moon, stars, and Jupiter’s moons, revolutionizing astronomy and supporting the Copernican system.
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E.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | unify geometry, music, and astronomy ⓘ |
| author | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| bookNumber | V ⓘ |
| centralConcept | music of the spheres ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
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surface form:
Kepler's third law of planetary motion
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| cosmologicalModel | heliocentric system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| explores |
Platonic solids
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consonance and dissonance in music ⓘ harmonies among planetary orbits ⓘ regular polygons ⓘ relationships between geometry and music ⓘ |
| field |
history of astronomy
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history of science ⓘ |
| focusesOn | mathematical harmony of the cosmos ⓘ |
| follows |
Astronomia nova
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surface form:
Astronomia Nova
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| formulates |
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
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surface form:
Kepler's third law of planetary motion
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| hasGenre |
mathematical treatise
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natural philosophy ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation for later celestial mechanics
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major work in the Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Copernican heliocentrism
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Platonic philosophy ⓘ Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| placeInKeplerOeuvre | mature synthesis of Kepler's cosmological ideas ⓘ |
| precedes | Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1619 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Astronomia nova
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surface form:
Astronomia Nova
Mysterium Cosmographicum ⓘ |
| structure | five books ⓘ |
| subject |
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
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surface form:
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
astronomy ⓘ cosmology ⓘ geometrical figures ⓘ harmonic proportions ⓘ mathematics ⓘ music theory ⓘ philosophy of nature ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ |
| thirdLawStatement | The square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit ⓘ |
| title | Harmonices Mundi self-link ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
Harmonices Mundi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Harmony of the World
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Referenced by (11)
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this entity surface form:
The Harmony of the World
this entity surface form:
On the Harmony of the World
this entity surface form:
Johannes Kepler's Harmonices Mundi