Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale
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Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
All labels observed (1)
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| Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2916160 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale Context triple: [Jean-Sylvain Bailly, notableWork, Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale]
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Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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B.
Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh are a group of early 18th-century masonry observatories in India, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise naked-eye astronomical measurements and now recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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C.
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
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D.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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E.
Relectio de Indis
Relectio de Indis is a foundational 16th-century theological-legal treatise that helped establish principles of international law and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the context of Spanish colonial expansion.
- 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: Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale Target entity description: Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
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A.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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B.
Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh are a group of early 18th-century masonry observatories in India, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II for precise naked-eye astronomical measurements and now recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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C.
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
-
D.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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E.
Relectio de Indis
Relectio de Indis is a foundational 16th-century theological-legal treatise that helped establish principles of international law and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the context of Spanish colonial expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century book
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history of science book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Sylvain Bailly ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| examines |
development of astronomical knowledge in India
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development of astronomical knowledge in the Eastern world ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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history of science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative study of Eastern and Western astronomy
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historical sources on Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| genre |
historical study
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | French ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Enlightenment-era scholarship ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Eastern astronomy
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Indian astronomy ⓘ history of astronomy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Indology
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Oriental studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
ancient astronomy
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medieval astronomy ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Jean-Sylvain Bailly ⓘ |
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Subject: Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale Description of subject: Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
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