hypothesis of the primeval atom
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The hypothesis of the primeval atom is Georges Lemaître’s early cosmological model proposing that the universe began from a single, extremely dense “primeval atom” that explosively expanded, anticipating the modern Big Bang theory.
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| hypothesis of the primeval atom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: hypothesis of the primeval atom Context triple: [Georges Lemaître, notableWork, hypothesis of the primeval atom]
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Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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B.
ages of the world (Weltalter) theory
The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
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C.
The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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D.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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E.
Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
- 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: hypothesis of the primeval atom Target entity description: The hypothesis of the primeval atom is Georges Lemaître’s early cosmological model proposing that the universe began from a single, extremely dense “primeval atom” that explosively expanded, anticipating the modern Big Bang theory.
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A.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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B.
ages of the world (Weltalter) theory
The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
-
C.
The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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D.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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E.
Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmological model
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early Big Bang model ⓘ scientific hypothesis ⓘ |
| addresses |
beginning of cosmic time
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cosmic expansion ⓘ |
| aimedToExplain |
expansion of space
ⓘ
observed galactic redshifts ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
cosmic egg hypothesis
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primeval atom hypothesis ⓘ |
| anticipates |
Big Bang
ⓘ
surface form:
Big Bang theory
|
| associatedPerson |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Edwin Hubble ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
FLRW cosmological models
ⓘ
surface form:
Lemaître’s expanding universe solution
|
| basedOn | general relativity ⓘ |
| characterizesInitialStateAs |
extremely dense
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extremely hot ⓘ highly compressed matter-energy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
eternal static universe
ⓘ
steady-state cosmology ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
universe began from a single extremely dense state
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universe expanded from a primeval atom ⓘ |
| describes | origin of the universe ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
decay of a primordial super-dense state
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explosive expansion of the early universe ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed before observational confirmation of cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursorOf |
Big Bang cosmology
ⓘ
surface form:
standard Big Bang model
|
| historicalSignificance | one of the first scientific models of a universe with a temporal beginning ⓘ |
| implies |
space and time have a beginning
ⓘ
universe has a finite age ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
theory of relativity
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surface form:
Einstein’s theory of general relativity
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| inspired | later Big Bang cosmological models ⓘ |
| involves |
compression of space-time into an initial state
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subsequent fragmentation of the primeval atom into matter and radiation ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalPublication | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalImplication | universe is not eternal in the past ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Georges Lemaître ⓘ |
| proposes | all matter of the universe was once concentrated in a single quantum ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Lemaître–Hubble law
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surface form:
Hubble–Lemaître law
cosmic singularity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Big Bang
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cosmic evolution ⓘ expanding universe ⓘ |
| status | historical scientific theory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: hypothesis of the primeval atom Description of subject: The hypothesis of the primeval atom is Georges Lemaître’s early cosmological model proposing that the universe began from a single, extremely dense “primeval atom” that explosively expanded, anticipating the modern Big Bang theory.
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