Book of the Balances
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Book of the Balances is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring the quantitative and theoretical foundations of alchemy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of the Balance of Wisdom | 1 |
| Book of the Balances canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4081106 — 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: Book of the Balances Context triple: [Jabir ibn Hayyan, notableWork, Book of the Balances]
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Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
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B.
Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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C.
Book of Splendor
The Book of Splendor is a foundational work of Jewish mysticism in the Kabbalistic tradition, offering esoteric commentary on the Torah and the nature of the divine.
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D.
Book of the Vishanti
The Book of the Vishanti is a powerful mystical grimoire in Marvel lore, renowned as one of the greatest sources of white magic and protective spells used by sorcerers like Doctor Strange.
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Lord of Baux
The Lord of Baux was the feudal ruler of the medieval Provençal stronghold of Les Baux, held by the influential House of Baux in southern France.
- 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: Book of the Balances Target entity description: Book of the Balances is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring the quantitative and theoretical foundations of alchemy.
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A.
Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
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B.
Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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C.
Book of Splendor
The Book of Splendor is a foundational work of Jewish mysticism in the Kabbalistic tradition, offering esoteric commentary on the Torah and the nature of the divine.
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D.
Book of the Vishanti
The Book of the Vishanti is a powerful mystical grimoire in Marvel lore, renowned as one of the greatest sources of white magic and protective spells used by sorcerers like Doctor Strange.
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E.
Lord of Baux
The Lord of Baux was the feudal ruler of the medieval Provençal stronghold of Les Baux, held by the influential House of Baux in southern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alchemical treatise
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medieval scientific work ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
provide rational basis for alchemy
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systematize alchemical practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic Golden Age science
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Jabirian theory of balance ⓘ
linked to:
Jabirian corpus
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| attributedTo | Jabir ibn Hayyan ⓘ |
| author | Jabir ibn Hayyan ⓘ |
| century | 8th century ⓘ |
| conceptIntroduced |
numerical ratios for substances
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quantification of elemental properties ⓘ systematic use of balance in alchemy ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational text for quantitative alchemy
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seminal work in Islamic alchemy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
correspondence between qualities and quantities
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numerical classification of substances ⓘ precision in alchemical operations ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| field |
alchemy
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natural philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
balancing of elemental qualities
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measurement in alchemical operations ⓘ proportions of substances ⓘ quantitative foundations of alchemy ⓘ theoretical foundations of alchemy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic alchemists
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medieval Latin alchemy ⓘ theoretical approaches to chemistry ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | Arabic manuscripts ⓘ |
| methodology |
experimental observation
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mathematical reasoning ⓘ |
| partOf | Jabirian corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Aristotelian natural philosophy
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Neoplatonic influences ⓘ |
| region | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book of Mercy
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Book of Seventy ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic studies
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history of chemistry ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| subject |
elemental theory
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properties of matter ⓘ transmutation of metals ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic alchemy ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of the Balances Description of subject: Book of the Balances is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring the quantitative and theoretical foundations of alchemy.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Book of the Balances