The Cosmographic Mystery
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The Cosmographic Mystery is Johannes Kepler’s 1596 astronomical work proposing a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Cosmographic Mystery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3668247 — 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: The Cosmographic Mystery Context triple: [Mysterium Cosmographicum, translatedTitle, The Cosmographic Mystery]
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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B.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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C.
Essai de cosmologie
Essai de cosmologie is an 18th-century philosophical and scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that explores the structure and origins of the universe within the framework of early Enlightenment cosmology.
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D.
Cosmic (novel)
Cosmic is a humorous children's science-fiction novel about a boy who poses as an adult and ends up on a space mission, written by British author Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
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E.
Our Picture of the Universe
"Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
- 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: The Cosmographic Mystery Target entity description: The Cosmographic Mystery is Johannes Kepler’s 1596 astronomical work proposing a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids.
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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B.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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C.
Essai de cosmologie
Essai de cosmologie is an 18th-century philosophical and scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that explores the structure and origins of the universe within the framework of early Enlightenment cosmology.
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D.
Cosmic (novel)
Cosmic is a humorous children's science-fiction novel about a boy who poses as an adult and ends up on a space mission, written by British author Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
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E.
Our Picture of the Universe
"Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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book ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
relative distances of planetary orbits
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structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kepler’s search for mathematical harmony in the cosmos ⓘ |
| assumes | Sun at the center of the universe ⓘ |
| author | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| contains | Kepler’s first published defense of heliocentrism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Michael Maestlin ⓘ |
| field |
history of astronomy
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history of science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Copernican system
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six known planets ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomy
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scientific work ⓘ |
| hasEdition | expanded 1621 edition ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early formulation of Kepler’s cosmological ideas
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first major work of Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nicolaus Copernicus
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Platonic philosophy ⓘ Pythagorean tradition ⓘ |
| knownPlanetsIncluded |
Earth
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Jupiter ⓘ Mars ⓘ Mercury ⓘ Saturn ⓘ Venus ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Platonic solids
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geometry of the solar system ⓘ heliocentric model ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Mysterium Cosmographicum ⓘ |
| planetaryCount | six planets ⓘ |
| proposes |
alternating spheres and Platonic solids between planetary orbits
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geometric model of the solar system ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1596 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Tübingen ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Astronomia Nova
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linked to:
Astronomia nova
Harmonices Mundi ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 16th century astronomy ⓘ |
| usesConcept | nested Platonic solids ⓘ |
| usesMathematicalObject |
cube
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dodecahedron ⓘ icosahedron ⓘ octahedron ⓘ tetrahedron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Cosmographic Mystery Description of subject: The Cosmographic Mystery is Johannes Kepler’s 1596 astronomical work proposing a geometric model of the solar system based on nested Platonic solids.
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