Bibliotheca Anatomica
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Bibliotheca Anatomica is a major 18th-century anatomical compendium edited by Albrecht von Haller that systematically collected and evaluated contemporary knowledge and literature in human anatomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bibliotheca Anatomica canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2709703 — 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: Bibliotheca Anatomica Context triple: [Albrecht von Haller, notableWork, Bibliotheca Anatomica]
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A.
Pathodia sacra et profana
Pathodia sacra et profana is a 1647 collection of sacred and secular vocal music by Constantijn Huygens, reflecting his skill as a composer and poet in multiple languages.
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B.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
A Morbid Taste for Bones is a historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters that introduces the medieval Welsh sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Vile Bodies
Vile Bodies is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that portrays the reckless, hedonistic lifestyle of England’s interwar “Bright Young Things.”
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E.
The Book of Skulls
The Book of Skulls is a 1972 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows four college students who discover a desert cult promising immortality at the cost of ritual sacrifice.
- 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: Bibliotheca Anatomica Target entity description: Bibliotheca Anatomica is a major 18th-century anatomical compendium edited by Albrecht von Haller that systematically collected and evaluated contemporary knowledge and literature in human anatomy.
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A.
Pathodia sacra et profana
Pathodia sacra et profana is a 1647 collection of sacred and secular vocal music by Constantijn Huygens, reflecting his skill as a composer and poet in multiple languages.
-
B.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
A Morbid Taste for Bones is a historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters that introduces the medieval Welsh sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael.
-
C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
D.
Vile Bodies
Vile Bodies is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that portrays the reckless, hedonistic lifestyle of England’s interwar “Bright Young Things.”
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E.
The Book of Skulls
The Book of Skulls is a 1972 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows four college students who discover a desert cult promising immortality at the cost of ritual sacrifice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anatomical compendium
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edited volume ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aim |
to evaluate contemporary knowledge in human anatomy
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to systematically collect anatomical literature ⓘ |
| compiler | Albrecht von Haller ⓘ |
| contains |
citations of anatomical authors
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evaluations of anatomical experiments ⓘ summaries of anatomical treatises ⓘ |
| contribution |
critical evaluation of anatomical knowledge
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systematization of anatomical literature ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Switzerland ⓘ |
| discipline | anatomy ⓘ |
| documentationType | secondary literature compilation ⓘ |
| editor | Albrecht von Haller ⓘ |
| editorialMethod |
critical assessment of sources
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systematic organization of anatomical literature ⓘ |
| editorialRoleOf | Albrecht von Haller ⓘ |
| field | human anatomy ⓘ |
| genre |
reference work
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scientific bibliography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anatomical literature reviews
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bibliographic references ⓘ critical evaluations of anatomical works ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
anatomical literature classification
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human anatomical structures ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Enlightenment science ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major 18th-century anatomical reference ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contemporary anatomical research of the 17th century
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early 18th-century anatomical scholarship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
anatomists
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medical scholars ⓘ physicians ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain |
life sciences
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medicine ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemporary anatomical knowledge
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history of anatomy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfEditor | Albrecht von Haller's anatomical and physiological writings ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | early modern period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reference in anatomical scholarship
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research in history of anatomy ⓘ |
| workType | compendium ⓘ |
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Subject: Bibliotheca Anatomica Description of subject: Bibliotheca Anatomica is a major 18th-century anatomical compendium edited by Albrecht von Haller that systematically collected and evaluated contemporary knowledge and literature in human anatomy.
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