Theodoric of Freiberg's De iride et radialibus impressionibus
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Theodoric of Freiberg's *De iride et radialibus impressionibus* is a seminal medieval treatise that offers one of the first correct scientific explanations of the rainbow through geometric and optical analysis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De iride et radialibus impressionibus | 1 |
| Theodoric of Freiberg's De iride et radialibus impressionibus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18271660 — 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: Theodoric of Freiberg's De iride et radialibus impressionibus Context triple: [European scholastic optics, associatedWork, Theodoric of Freiberg's De iride et radialibus impressionibus]
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A.
Book of Optics
The Book of Optics is a foundational 11th-century scientific work that revolutionized the understanding of vision, light, and optics, laying key groundwork for the modern science of optics.
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B.
Euclid's Optics
Euclid's Optics is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically analyzes visual perception and perspective using geometric principles, laying foundational ideas for later optical theory.
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C.
Kamal al-Din al-Farisi's Tanqih al-Manazir
Kamal al-Din al-Farisi's Tanqih al-Manazir is a seminal medieval treatise on optics that critically revises and expands Ibn al-Haytham’s work, offering influential explanations of vision, refraction, and phenomena such as the rainbow.
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D.
Liber de problematibus astronomicis et de cochlea
Liber de problematibus astronomicis et de cochlea is a late 16th-century scientific treatise by Guidobaldo del Monte that addresses various astronomical problems and the mechanics of the screw.
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E.
Liber de perspectivis
Liber de perspectivis is a Renaissance treatise on perspective and geometrical optics by the Italian mathematician and scientist Guidobaldo del Monte.
- 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: Theodoric of Freiberg's De iride et radialibus impressionibus Target entity description: Theodoric of Freiberg's *De iride et radialibus impressionibus* is a seminal medieval treatise that offers one of the first correct scientific explanations of the rainbow through geometric and optical analysis.
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A.
Book of Optics
The Book of Optics is a foundational 11th-century scientific work that revolutionized the understanding of vision, light, and optics, laying key groundwork for the modern science of optics.
-
B.
Euclid's Optics
Euclid's Optics is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically analyzes visual perception and perspective using geometric principles, laying foundational ideas for later optical theory.
-
C.
Kamal al-Din al-Farisi's Tanqih al-Manazir
Kamal al-Din al-Farisi's Tanqih al-Manazir is a seminal medieval treatise on optics that critically revises and expands Ibn al-Haytham’s work, offering influential explanations of vision, refraction, and phenomena such as the rainbow.
-
D.
Liber de problematibus astronomicis et de cochlea
Liber de problematibus astronomicis et de cochlea is a late 16th-century scientific treatise by Guidobaldo del Monte that addresses various astronomical problems and the mechanics of the screw.
-
E.
Liber de perspectivis
Liber de perspectivis is a Renaissance treatise on perspective and geometrical optics by the Italian mathematician and scientist Guidobaldo del Monte.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European scholastic optics
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associatedWork
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Theodoric of Freiberg's De iride et radialibus impressionibus
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