Niels Bohr Library & Archives
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The Niels Bohr Library & Archives is a research library and archival repository specializing in the history of physics and related sciences, preserving documents, books, and oral histories for scholars and the public.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Center for History of Physics | 2 |
| Niels Bohr Library & Archives canonical | 2 |
| Niels Bohr papers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66090 — 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: Niels Bohr Library & Archives Context triple: [American Institute of Physics, operates, Niels Bohr Library & Archives]
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is a public science museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts, showcasing Harvard’s extensive collections in zoology, botany, mineralogy, and paleontology.
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Dag Hammarskjöld Library
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is the main research and reference library of the United Nations, supporting the work of UN delegates and staff with specialized collections on international affairs and law.
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Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive research libraries, serving as the research arm of the U.S. Congress.
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Cavendish Laboratory
Cavendish Laboratory is the University of Cambridge’s historic physics research center, renowned for groundbreaking discoveries such as the structure of DNA and the electron.
- 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: Niels Bohr Library & Archives Target entity description: The Niels Bohr Library & Archives is a research library and archival repository specializing in the history of physics and related sciences, preserving documents, books, and oral histories for scholars and the public.
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A.
Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is a public science museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts, showcasing Harvard’s extensive collections in zoology, botany, mineralogy, and paleontology.
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C.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is the main research and reference library of the United Nations, supporting the work of UN delegates and staff with specialized collections on international affairs and law.
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Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive research libraries, serving as the research arm of the U.S. Congress.
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Cavendish Laboratory
Cavendish Laboratory is the University of Cambridge’s historic physics research center, renowned for groundbreaking discoveries such as the structure of DNA and the electron.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival repository
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research library ⓘ special library ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | open to the public by appointment ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Institute of Physics ⓘ |
| city | College Park, Maryland ⓘ |
| collectionType |
books
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ephemera ⓘ institutional records ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ oral histories ⓘ personal papers ⓘ photographs ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| collects | records of physicists and physics institutions worldwide ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| documentType |
conference records
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laboratory notebooks ⓘ scientific correspondence ⓘ |
| field |
history of physics
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history of science ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
20th century physics
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21st century physics ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | international ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Niels Bohr papers
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linked to:
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
oral history interviews with physicists ⓘ records of physics departments ⓘ records of physics societies ⓘ scientific photographs ⓘ |
| hasDigitalCollections | yes ⓘ |
| hasFindingAids | yes ⓘ |
| hasOnlineCatalog | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
AIP Center for History of Physics
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linked to:
American Institute of Physics
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| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Center for Physics
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linked to:
American Institute of Physics
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| mission | to preserve and make accessible the history of physics and related fields ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Niels Bohr ⓘ |
| operatedBy | American Institute of Physics ⓘ |
| serves |
general public
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historians of science ⓘ physicists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
history of astronomy
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history of physics ⓘ history of related sciences ⓘ |
| supports |
educational outreach
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scholarly research ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Center for History of Physics
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linked to:
American Institute of Physics
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Niels Bohr Library & Archives Description of subject: The Niels Bohr Library & Archives is a research library and archival repository specializing in the history of physics and related sciences, preserving documents, books, and oral histories for scholars and the public.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Niels Bohr Library & Archives
linked to: Niels Bohr Library & Archives
linked to: Niels Bohr Library & Archives