Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität
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Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität is a foundational 19th-century scientific work that systematically established the electrical nature of nerve and muscle activity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De viribus electricitatis in motu musculari commentarius | 1 |
| Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität Context triple: [Emil du Bois-Reymond, notableWork, Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität]
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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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The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
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An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours
"An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours" is a scientific paper by Thomas Young that presents key experimental evidence for the wave theory of light and explains color phenomena through interference.
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On the Will in Nature
On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
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Rays of Positive Electricity and Their Application to Chemical Analyses
"Rays of Positive Electricity and Their Application to Chemical Analyses" is a landmark 1913 book by physicist J. J. Thomson that laid foundational work for mass spectrometry by exploring positive ion beams and their use in chemical analysis.
- 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: Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität Target entity description: Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität is a foundational 19th-century scientific work that systematically established the electrical nature of nerve and muscle activity.
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A.
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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B.
The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
-
C.
An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours
"An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours" is a scientific paper by Thomas Young that presents key experimental evidence for the wave theory of light and explains color phenomena through interference.
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D.
On the Will in Nature
On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
-
E.
Rays of Positive Electricity and Their Application to Chemical Analyses
"Rays of Positive Electricity and Their Application to Chemical Analyses" is a landmark 1913 book by physicist J. J. Thomson that laid foundational work for mass spectrometry by exploring positive ion beams and their use in chemical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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scientific book ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| aim | to demonstrate that nerve and muscle activity are electrical phenomena ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
action currents
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animal electricity controversy ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Johannes Müller ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Berlin physiological school ⓘ |
| author | Emil du Bois-Reymond ⓘ |
| contribution |
founded modern electrophysiology
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systematically established the electrical nature of muscle activity ⓘ systematically established the electrical nature of nerve activity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
electrophysiology
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neurophysiology ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Emil du Bois-Reymond ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century life sciences ⓘ |
| influenced |
biophysics
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experimental physiology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal electricity
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bioelectricity ⓘ muscle activity ⓘ nerve activity ⓘ |
| method |
quantitative electrical measurements on muscles
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quantitative electrical measurements on nerves ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| scientificImportance |
foundational work in 19th-century physiology
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key work in the history of neurophysiology ⓘ |
| topic |
electrical properties of muscles
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electrical properties of nerves ⓘ physiological experiments ⓘ |
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De viribus electricitatis in motu musculari commentarius