Atlas Maior
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Atlas Maior is a monumental 17th-century world atlas by Joan Blaeu, renowned as one of the most extensive and lavish cartographic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Atlas Maior canonical | 4 |
| Atlas Maior-type composite atlases | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T669000 — 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: Atlas Maior Context triple: [Dutch Golden Age cartography, hasNotableWork, Atlas Maior]
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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B.
Atlas
Atlas is a highly advanced humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics for DARPA, designed for complex, human-like mobility and manipulation in disaster-response and research environments.
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C.
Atlas
Atlas is a family of American expendable launch vehicles originally developed from a ballistic missile program and widely used to place satellites and spacecraft into orbit.
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D.
Atlas
Atlas is a Titan from Greek mythology best known for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders as punishment from the gods.
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E.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
- 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: Atlas Maior Target entity description: Atlas Maior is a monumental 17th-century world atlas by Joan Blaeu, renowned as one of the most extensive and lavish cartographic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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B.
Atlas
Atlas is a highly advanced humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics for DARPA, designed for complex, human-like mobility and manipulation in disaster-response and research environments.
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C.
Atlas
Atlas is a family of American expendable launch vehicles originally developed from a ballistic missile program and widely used to place satellites and spacecraft into orbit.
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D.
Atlas
Atlas is a Titan from Greek mythology best known for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders as punishment from the gods.
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E.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century book
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Dutch Golden Age publication ⓘ cartographic work ⓘ world atlas ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfMaps | about 600 ⓘ |
| author | Joan Blaeu ⓘ |
| bindingType | luxury bindings ⓘ |
| cartographicProjection | various early modern map projections ⓘ |
| collectionLocation |
major European libraries
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major map collections worldwide ⓘ |
| containsMapsOf |
Africa
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America ⓘ Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ the world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| era | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| hasEditionIn |
Dutch
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
milestone of baroque cartography
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one of the most extensive atlases of the 17th century ⓘ |
| includes |
city plans
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historical notes ⓘ regional maps ⓘ topographical descriptions ⓘ |
| influenced | later European atlas production ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dutch cartographic tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
European elites
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wealthy patrons ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decorative cartouches
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extensive accompanying texts ⓘ large format maps ⓘ lavish hand-coloring ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 11 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Atlas Maior, sive Cosmographia Blaviana ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Blaeu’s earlier atlases
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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1665 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1662 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Blaeu family cartographic enterprise
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surface form:
Blaeu publishing house
Joan Blaeu ⓘ |
| subject |
cartography
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cosmography ⓘ world geography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atlas Maior Description of subject: Atlas Maior is a monumental 17th-century world atlas by Joan Blaeu, renowned as one of the most extensive and lavish cartographic works of the Dutch Golden Age.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atlas Maior-type composite atlases