Essai sur les machines en général
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Essai sur les machines en général is a foundational treatise on mechanics and the theory of machines written by French mathematician and engineer Lazare Carnot.
All labels observed (1)
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| Essai sur les machines en général canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1260572 — 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: Essai sur les machines en général Context triple: [Lazare Carnot, notableWork, Essai sur les machines en général]
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A.
The Science of Mechanics
The Science of Mechanics is Ernst Mach’s influential treatise that critically examines the foundations of classical mechanics and helped shape the development of modern physics and the philosophy of science.
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B.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures is an 1832 treatise by Charles Babbage that analyzes industrial production, the division of labor, and the impact of machinery on economic efficiency and society.
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C.
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts is an influential early 19th-century work by polymath Thomas Young that systematically presents his experimental and theoretical contributions to physics, particularly in optics and mechanics.
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D.
Notes on the Analytical Engine
Notes on the Analytical Engine is Ada Lovelace’s seminal commentary on Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical computer, including what is often regarded as the first published computer program and visionary insights into general-purpose computation.
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E.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
- 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: Essai sur les machines en général Target entity description: Essai sur les machines en général is a foundational treatise on mechanics and the theory of machines written by French mathematician and engineer Lazare Carnot.
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A.
The Science of Mechanics
The Science of Mechanics is Ernst Mach’s influential treatise that critically examines the foundations of classical mechanics and helped shape the development of modern physics and the philosophy of science.
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B.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures is an 1832 treatise by Charles Babbage that analyzes industrial production, the division of labor, and the impact of machinery on economic efficiency and society.
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C.
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts is an influential early 19th-century work by polymath Thomas Young that systematically presents his experimental and theoretical contributions to physics, particularly in optics and mechanics.
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D.
Notes on the Analytical Engine
Notes on the Analytical Engine is Ada Lovelace’s seminal commentary on Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical computer, including what is often regarded as the first published computer program and visionary insights into general-purpose computation.
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E.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ treatise ⓘ work on mechanics ⓘ |
| author | Lazare Carnot ⓘ |
| authorName | Lazare Carnot ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational treatise on mechanics and the theory of machines ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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classical mechanics ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| genre |
engineering
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mechanics ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
engineer
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mathematician ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dynamics
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mechanical advantage ⓘ mechanics ⓘ simple machines ⓘ statics ⓘ theory of machines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formal analysis of mechanical systems
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influence on 19th-century mechanics ⓘ systematic treatment of machines in general ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Essai sur les machines en général ⓘ |
| title | Essai sur les machines en général ⓘ |
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