The Secret of the Universe
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The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Secret of the Universe canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret of the Universe Context triple: [Mysterium Cosmographicum, translatedTitle, The Secret of the Universe]
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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.
Die Welträthsel
Die Welträthsel is a late-19th-century philosophical and scientific work by Ernst Haeckel that attempts to explain the fundamental "riddles of the universe" through a monistic, evolutionary worldview.
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D.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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E.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
- 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: The Secret of the Universe Target entity description: The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
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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.
Die Welträthsel
Die Welträthsel is a late-19th-century philosophical and scientific work by Ernst Haeckel that attempts to explain the fundamental "riddles of the universe" through a monistic, evolutionary worldview.
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D.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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E.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy book
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book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | spacing of the planets ⓘ |
| author | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| contains | Kepler's first major astronomical model ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Michael Maestlin ⓘ |
| describes | heliocentric model of the cosmos ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Astronomia Nova
ⓘ
linked to:
Astronomia nova
|
| geometricElement |
cube
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dodecahedron ⓘ icosahedron ⓘ octahedron ⓘ tetrahedron ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Secret of the Universe ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
natural philosophy
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition | 1621 expanded edition ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Mysterium Cosmographicum ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Secret of the Universe ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first published defense of Copernican system by Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| influenced |
Johannes Kepler's later laws of planetary motion
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early modern astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nicolaus Copernicus
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Platonic solids ⓘ Pythagorean philosophy ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
geometrical structure of the universe
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mathematical harmony of the cosmos ⓘ relationship between geometry and astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originalPublicationPlace | Tübingen ⓘ |
| planetaryOrder |
Earth
ⓘ
Jupiter ⓘ Mars ⓘ Mercury ⓘ Saturn ⓘ Venus ⓘ |
| proposes | model with six known planets ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1596 ⓘ |
| publisher | Georg Gruppenbach ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ heliocentrism ⓘ |
| supportsTheoryOf | Copernican heliocentrism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| usesConcept | nested Platonic solids ⓘ |
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Subject: The Secret of the Universe Description of subject: The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
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