De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
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De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De mundi systemate | 1 |
| De mundi systemate (On the system of the world) canonical | 1 |
| Exposition du système du monde | 1 |
| On the System of the World | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De mundi systemate (On the system of the world) Context triple: [Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, BookIIITitle, De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)]
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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B.
Harmonices Mundi
Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
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De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae
Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae is Johannes Kepler’s influential early-17th-century astronomy textbook that systematically presented and expanded Copernican heliocentrism using Kepler’s own laws of planetary motion.
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E.
Mysterium Cosmographicum
Mysterium Cosmographicum is Johannes Kepler’s early astronomical treatise in which he proposes a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- 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: De mundi systemate (On the system of the world) Target entity description: De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
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A.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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B.
Harmonices Mundi
Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
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C.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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D.
Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae
Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae is Johannes Kepler’s influential early-17th-century astronomy textbook that systematically presented and expanded Copernican heliocentrism using Kepler’s own laws of planetary motion.
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E.
Mysterium Cosmographicum
Mysterium Cosmographicum is Johannes Kepler’s early astronomical treatise in which he proposes a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Newton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| explains |
how gravity governs planetary orbits
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motion of comets ⓘ precession and irregularities in celestial motions ⓘ relationship between terrestrial and celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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natural philosophy ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomical treatise
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scientific work ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Isaac Newton as natural philosopher ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | part of the canonical text of the Principia ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
application of general laws to particular phenomena
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theoretical exposition ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped establish Newtonian cosmology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment natural philosophy
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subsequent celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Copernican heliocentrism
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linked to:
Copernican system
Galilean mechanics ⓘ
linked to:
Galilean relativity
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
gravitational explanation of celestial phenomena
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mathematical description of the universe ⓘ |
| originalScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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linked to:
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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| philosophicalContext |
mathematization of natural philosophy
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mechanistic view of nature ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third book of Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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linked to:
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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| subject |
dynamics of the cosmos
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laws of motion ⓘ motion of the Moon ⓘ orbits of planets and comets ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ stability of the solar system ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ tides ⓘ universal gravitation ⓘ |
| title | De mundi systemate ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | On the System of the World ⓘ |
| usesTheory |
Newtonian mechanics
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law of universal gravitation ⓘ |
| workInvolves |
application of mathematical laws to astronomy
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mathematical explanation of celestial motions ⓘ |
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Subject: De mundi systemate (On the system of the world) Description of subject: De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
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