Big History
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Big History is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, integrating insights from cosmology, geology, biology, and human history into a unified narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big History canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6881552 — 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: Big History Context triple: [Walter Alvarez, researchInterest, Big History]
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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B.
Universal History
Universal History is a monumental multi-volume historical work by Leopold von Ranke that seeks to present an objective, source-based narrative of world history.
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C.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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D.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
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E.
Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
- 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: Big History Target entity description: Big History is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, integrating insights from cosmology, geology, biology, and human history into a unified narrative.
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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B.
Universal History
Universal History is a monumental multi-volume historical work by Leopold von Ranke that seeks to present an objective, source-based narrative of world history.
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C.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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D.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
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E.
Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic approach
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historiographical framework ⓘ interdisciplinary field ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
connect cosmic history with human history
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provide unified narrative of the past ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bill Gates
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Cynthia Stokes Brown ⓘ David Christian ⓘ Fred Spier ⓘ |
| coversPeriodFrom | Big Bang ⓘ |
| coversPeriodTo | present ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
complexity
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emergence of thresholds ⓘ long timescales ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Anthropocene
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Big Bang ⓘ biological evolution ⓘ development of human societies ⓘ emergence of humans ⓘ formation of Earth ⓘ formation of stars and galaxies ⓘ formation of the Solar System ⓘ origin of life ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | IBHA ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPlatform |
Big History Project
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Big History School ⓘ
linked to:
Big History Project
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| hasKeyConcept | Goldilocks conditions ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | International Big History Association ⓘ |
| integratesDiscipline |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ astronomy ⓘ biology ⓘ cosmology ⓘ environmental history ⓘ geology ⓘ physics ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| methodologyIncludes |
integration of natural sciences and humanities
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use of scientific evidence for prehuman past ⓘ |
| originatedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cosmic evolution
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deep history ⓘ systems thinking ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| studies | history of the universe ⓘ |
| taughtAtLevel |
secondary education
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university ⓘ |
| usesConcept | thresholds of increasing complexity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Big History Description of subject: Big History is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, integrating insights from cosmology, geology, biology, and human history into a unified narrative.
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