Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World
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Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World is an influential 18th-century scientific and ethnographic account by naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster based on his participation in James Cook’s second Pacific voyage.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World Context triple: [Johann Reinhold Forster, notableWork, Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World]
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A Cruising Voyage Round the World
A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
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B.
Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo
Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo is Antonio Pigafetta’s detailed eyewitness account of Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation, providing one of the earliest and most important narratives of the first voyage around the world.
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C.
A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823–1826
"A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823–1826" is a 19th-century travel narrative by Russian naval officer and explorer Otto von Kotzebue, detailing his circumnavigation and scientific observations during a global expedition.
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D.
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels is an early 19th-century travel narrative by American sea captain Amasa Delano, recounting his global maritime journeys and encounters.
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E.
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World Target entity description: Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World is an influential 18th-century scientific and ethnographic account by naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster based on his participation in James Cook’s second Pacific voyage.
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A.
A Cruising Voyage Round the World
A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
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B.
Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo
Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo is Antonio Pigafetta’s detailed eyewitness account of Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation, providing one of the earliest and most important narratives of the first voyage around the world.
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C.
A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823–1826
"A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823–1826" is a 19th-century travel narrative by Russian naval officer and explorer Otto von Kotzebue, detailing his circumnavigation and scientific observations during a global expedition.
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D.
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels is an early 19th-century travel narrative by American sea captain Amasa Delano, recounting his global maritime journeys and encounters.
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E.
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethnographic work ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| author | Johann Reinhold Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
James Cook’s second Pacific voyage
NERFINISHED
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Johann Reinhold Forster’s field observations ⓘ |
| contributor | Johann Georg Adam Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesRegion |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesTopic |
climate of Pacific regions
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customs of Pacific islanders ⓘ fauna of Pacific islands ⓘ flora of Pacific islands ⓘ languages of Pacific peoples ⓘ material culture of Pacific peoples ⓘ social organization of Pacific societies ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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natural history ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
prose narrative
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source on James Cook’s second voyage
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influential in early anthropology ⓘ major contribution to Enlightenment science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
James Cook’s second voyage
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous peoples of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ natural history of Pacific regions ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
comparative ethnography
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systematic natural history description ⓘ |
| perspective | Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Georg Forster
NERFINISHED
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James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Reinhold Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A Voyage Round the World (James Cook’s official account) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
anthropology
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ethnology ⓘ geography ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1772–1775 ⓘ |
| voyageLeaderDescribed | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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