Book VI
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Book VI is the concluding section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal astronomical work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he further develops and applies his heliocentric model.
All labels observed (1)
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| Book VI canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book VI Context triple: [De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, hasPart, Book VI]
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Book IV
Book IV is the concluding section of John Locke’s "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding," in which he develops his influential theory of knowledge, including the nature, extent, and limits of human understanding.
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Book IV
Book IV is the concluding section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he further develops his ideas on sovereignty, civil religion, and the functioning of a legitimate political community.
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Book V
Book V is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that focuses on the role and functions of government within an economic system.
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Book V
Book V is one of the later sections of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its mock-historical narrative of the early Dutch settlement of the city.
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Book V
Book V is a section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal astronomical work "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium," contributing to his formulation of the heliocentric model.
- 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: Book VI Target entity description: Book VI is the concluding section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal astronomical work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he further develops and applies his heliocentric model.
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A.
Book IV
Book IV is the concluding section of John Locke’s "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding," in which he develops his influential theory of knowledge, including the nature, extent, and limits of human understanding.
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B.
Book IV
Book IV is the concluding section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he further develops his ideas on sovereignty, civil religion, and the functioning of a legitimate political community.
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C.
Book V
Book V is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that focuses on the role and functions of government within an economic system.
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D.
Book V
Book V is one of the later sections of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its mock-historical narrative of the early Dutch settlement of the city.
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E.
Book V
Book V is a section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal astronomical work "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium," contributing to his formulation of the heliocentric model.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book section ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enable astronomers to compute planetary positions using heliocentrism
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show the adequacy of the heliocentric model for predictive astronomy ⓘ |
| author | Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ |
| contains |
mathematical derivations
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tables of planetary motion ⓘ worked numerical examples ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
application of the heliocentric system
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construction of astronomical tables based on heliocentrism ⓘ numerical methods for predicting planetary motion ⓘ practical computation of planetary positions ⓘ refinement of planetary models introduced in earlier books ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern astronomical practice
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later planetary tables by early modern astronomers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ptolemaic astronomical tradition
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medieval mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
astronomical tables
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computational procedures in astronomy ⓘ heliocentric model ⓘ planetary latitudes ⓘ planetary longitudes ⓘ planetary positions ⓘ planetary theory ⓘ |
| partOf | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
final book
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sixth book ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1543 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nuremberg ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book V (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium)
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linked to:
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
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| significance |
demonstrates practical astronomical use of the heliocentric system
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provides computational foundation for Copernicus’s heliocentric theory ⓘ |
| usesModel |
Sun-centered cosmos
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circular planetary orbits ⓘ epicycles and deferents ⓘ uniform circular motion ⓘ |
| workType | scholarly treatise section ⓘ |
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Subject: Book VI Description of subject: Book VI is the concluding section of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal astronomical work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he further develops and applies his heliocentric model.
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