On the Conservation of Force
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"On the Conservation of Force" is an 1847 scientific treatise by Hermann von Helmholtz that helped establish the modern principle of conservation of energy in physics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Conservation of Force canonical | 2 |
| Helmholtz 1847 treatise on conservation of force | 1 |
| Über die Erhaltung der Kraft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T642620 — 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: On the Conservation of Force Context triple: [Hermann von Helmholtz, notableWork, On the Conservation of Force]
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A.
Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?
"Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that first articulated the mass–energy equivalence principle, commonly expressed as E = mc².
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B.
On Physical Lines of Force
"On Physical Lines of Force" is an 1861–62 series of papers by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced the field concept and laid the foundations for classical electromagnetic theory.
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C.
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases is a foundational 1860 scientific paper by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced key ideas of kinetic theory and the statistical behavior of gas molecules.
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D.
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
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E.
On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
- 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: On the Conservation of Force Target entity description: "On the Conservation of Force" is an 1847 scientific treatise by Hermann von Helmholtz that helped establish the modern principle of conservation of energy in physics.
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A.
Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?
"Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that first articulated the mass–energy equivalence principle, commonly expressed as E = mc².
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B.
On Physical Lines of Force
"On Physical Lines of Force" is an 1861–62 series of papers by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced the field concept and laid the foundations for classical electromagnetic theory.
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C.
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases is a foundational 1860 scientific paper by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced key ideas of kinetic theory and the statistical behavior of gas molecules.
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D.
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
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E.
On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
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| instanceOf |
essay
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scientific treatise ⓘ work on physics ⓘ |
| aimedAt | scientific community ⓘ |
| author | Hermann von Helmholtz ⓘ |
| citedAs |
On the Conservation of Force
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surface form:
Helmholtz 1847 treatise on conservation of force
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| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| describes |
conservation laws in mechanics
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conversion of mechanical work into heat ⓘ equivalence of different forms of energy ⓘ |
| field |
classical mechanics
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physics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | German ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
physician
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physicist ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
foundation of energy conservation in physics
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unification of mechanical and thermal phenomena ⓘ |
| hasTitleTranslation | On the Conservation of Force self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century physics
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development of thermodynamics ⓘ law of conservation of energy ⓘ modern principle of conservation of energy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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Isaac Newton ⓘ Julius Robert von Mayer ⓘ Carnot ⓘ
surface form:
Sadi Carnot
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| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conservation of energy
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mechanical equivalent of heat ⓘ principle of conservation of force ⓘ |
| movement | classical physics ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
On the Conservation of Force
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surface form:
Über die Erhaltung der Kraft
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| philosophicalAspect |
mechanistic view of nature
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rejection of perpetual motion ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | published ⓘ |
| publicationType | academic treatise ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Law of Thermodynamics
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energy conservation law ⓘ heat ⓘ mechanical work ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfTopic | industrial revolution ⓘ |
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Subject: On the Conservation of Force Description of subject: "On the Conservation of Force" is an 1847 scientific treatise by Hermann von Helmholtz that helped establish the modern principle of conservation of energy in physics.
Referenced by (4)
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On the Conservation of Force
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Über die Erhaltung der Kraft
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Helmholtz 1847 treatise on conservation of force