Darwin Correspondence Project
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The Darwin Correspondence Project is a scholarly initiative that collects, edits, and publishes the letters of Charles Darwin to illuminate his life, work, and scientific networks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Darwin Correspondence Project canonical | 1 |
| Darwin family correspondence | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Darwin Correspondence Project Context triple: [Darwin manuscripts, heldBy, Darwin Correspondence Project]
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Darwin manuscripts
The Darwin manuscripts are original handwritten notes, drafts, and correspondence by Charles Darwin that document the development of his scientific ideas and theories.
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B.
"Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters"
"Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters" is a biographical collection of correspondence that offers an intimate portrait of Emma Darwin, her family life, and the Victorian intellectual milieu surrounding Charles Darwin.
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C.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a biographical collection that interweaves Charles Darwin’s personal correspondence with narrative accounts to illuminate his life, character, and development of his scientific ideas.
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D.
museum of Charles Darwin
The museum of Charles Darwin at Down House in Downe, Kent, is a historic house museum dedicated to the life, work, and legacy of the famed naturalist and author of "On the Origin of Species."
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E.
Darwin family
The Darwin family is a prominent English lineage best known for producing naturalist Charles Darwin and several other influential scientists and intellectuals.
- 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: Darwin Correspondence Project Target entity description: The Darwin Correspondence Project is a scholarly initiative that collects, edits, and publishes the letters of Charles Darwin to illuminate his life, work, and scientific networks.
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A.
Darwin manuscripts
The Darwin manuscripts are original handwritten notes, drafts, and correspondence by Charles Darwin that document the development of his scientific ideas and theories.
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B.
"Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters"
"Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters" is a biographical collection of correspondence that offers an intimate portrait of Emma Darwin, her family life, and the Victorian intellectual milieu surrounding Charles Darwin.
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C.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a biographical collection that interweaves Charles Darwin’s personal correspondence with narrative accounts to illuminate his life, character, and development of his scientific ideas.
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D.
museum of Charles Darwin
The museum of Charles Darwin at Down House in Downe, Kent, is a historic house museum dedicated to the life, work, and legacy of the famed naturalist and author of "On the Origin of Species."
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E.
Darwin family
The Darwin family is a prominent English lineage best known for producing naturalist Charles Darwin and several other influential scientists and intellectuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correspondence edition
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digital humanities project ⓘ editorial project ⓘ scholarly project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
collect letters of Charles Darwin
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edit letters of Charles Darwin ⓘ illuminate the life of Charles Darwin ⓘ illuminate the scientific networks of Charles Darwin ⓘ illuminate the work of Charles Darwin ⓘ publish letters of Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| collects |
incoming letters to Charles Darwin
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outgoing letters from Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| discipline |
Darwin studies
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history of science ⓘ |
| documents |
global scientific networks of the 19th century
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intellectual development of Charles Darwin ⓘ personal life of Charles Darwin ⓘ scientific collaborations of Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| focusesOn | letters of Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Darwin scholars
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general public interested in Charles Darwin ⓘ historians of science ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
historical documentary edition
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scholarly edition ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
online
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print ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
annotated editions of letters
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online database of Darwin’s letters ⓘ printed volumes of Darwin’s correspondence ⓘ scholarly commentary on Darwin’s correspondence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| provides |
biographical information on correspondents
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contextual essays on Darwin’s correspondence ⓘ full texts of letters ⓘ scholarly annotations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles Darwin
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Darwin’s correspondents ⓘ Victorian correspondence culture ⓘ history of evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research on Victorian science
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research on epistolary networks ⓘ research on scientific communication ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
19th century
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | long-term research project ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
document transcription
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historical annotation ⓘ scholarly editing ⓘ |
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Subject: Darwin Correspondence Project Description of subject: The Darwin Correspondence Project is a scholarly initiative that collects, edits, and publishes the letters of Charles Darwin to illuminate his life, work, and scientific networks.
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