Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide
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Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Blaise Pascal that reports his pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and the existence of the vacuum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1261912 — 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: Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide Context triple: [Blaise Pascal, notableWork, Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide]
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A.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
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B.
Les Tendances nouvelles
Les Tendances nouvelles is a written work by French Post-Impressionist artist and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his ideas on modern art and aesthetics.
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C.
The Zetetic
The Zetetic was the original title of the magazine now known as Skeptical Inquirer, an early publication devoted to critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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D.
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects is a seminal 1660 scientific work by Robert Boyle that reports pioneering air-pump experiments and helps establish the foundations of modern experimental physics and chemistry.
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E.
Mirour de l’Omme
Mirour de l’Omme is a lengthy Middle French moral and allegorical poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and the nature of society.
- 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: Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide Target entity description: Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Blaise Pascal that reports his pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and the existence of the vacuum.
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A.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
-
B.
Les Tendances nouvelles
Les Tendances nouvelles is a written work by French Post-Impressionist artist and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his ideas on modern art and aesthetics.
-
C.
The Zetetic
The Zetetic was the original title of the magazine now known as Skeptical Inquirer, an early publication devoted to critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
-
D.
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects is a seminal 1660 scientific work by Robert Boyle that reports pioneering air-pump experiments and helps establish the foundations of modern experimental physics and chemistry.
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E.
Mirour de l’Omme
Mirour de l’Omme is a lengthy Middle French moral and allegorical poem by John Gower that explores human sin, virtue, and the nature of society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ work on physics ⓘ |
| author | Blaise Pascal ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | Blaise Pascal ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
acceptance of the existence of vacuum
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development of barometry ⓘ understanding of atmospheric pressure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
natural philosophy
ⓘ
physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
empirical experimentation
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measurement of pressure using barometers ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental report
ⓘ
scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Blaise Pascal ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
mathematician
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philosopher ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Evangelista Torricelli
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Torricellian barometer experiments ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
atmospheric pressure
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barometric phenomena ⓘ vacuum ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| reports |
experiments on atmospheric pressure
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experiments on vacuum ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide Description of subject: Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Blaise Pascal that reports his pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and the existence of the vacuum.
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