Handbuch der physiologischen Optik
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Handbuch der physiologischen Optik is a foundational 19th-century treatise on physiological optics that systematically integrated experimental physics and physiology to explain human vision.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Handbuch der physiologischen Optik canonical | 1 |
| Treatise on Physiological Optics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T642621 — 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: Handbuch der physiologischen Optik Context triple: [Hermann von Helmholtz, notableWork, Handbuch der physiologischen Optik]
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A.
An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours
"An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours" is a scientific paper by Thomas Young that presents key experimental evidence for the wave theory of light and explains color phenomena through interference.
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B.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
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C.
Optica (journal)
Optica (journal) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Optical Society (Optica) that publishes cutting-edge research in optics and photonics.
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D.
Mémoire sur la double réfraction
Mémoire sur la double réfraction is a foundational scientific paper by Augustin-Jean Fresnel that advanced the wave theory of light by explaining the phenomenon of double refraction in crystals.
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E.
Principles of Optics
Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
- 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: Handbuch der physiologischen Optik Target entity description: Handbuch der physiologischen Optik is a foundational 19th-century treatise on physiological optics that systematically integrated experimental physics and physiology to explain human vision.
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A.
An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours
"An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours" is a scientific paper by Thomas Young that presents key experimental evidence for the wave theory of light and explains color phenomena through interference.
-
B.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
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C.
Optica (journal)
Optica (journal) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Optical Society (Optica) that publishes cutting-edge research in optics and photonics.
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D.
Mémoire sur la double réfraction
Mémoire sur la double réfraction is a foundational scientific paper by Augustin-Jean Fresnel that advanced the wave theory of light by explaining the phenomenon of double refraction in crystals.
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E.
Principles of Optics
Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ work on physiological optics ⓘ |
| approach |
experimental
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theoretical ⓘ |
| author | Hermann von Helmholtz ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
measurement of visual acuity
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quantitative study of vision ⓘ understanding of depth perception ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| described |
Helmholtz theory of color vision
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unconscious inference in perception ⓘ |
| field |
optics
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physics ⓘ physiological optics ⓘ physiology ⓘ vision science ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1856 ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
second edition
ⓘ
third edition ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | systematic integration of physics and physiology in vision research ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern vision science
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ophthalmology ⓘ psychology of perception ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hermann von Helmholtz’s own experiments
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linked to:
Hermann von Helmholtz
Johannes Müller ⓘ |
| integrates |
experimental physics
ⓘ
physiology ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterTranslatedAs |
Treatise on Physiological Optics
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linked to:
Handbuch der physiologischen Optik
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| placeOfPublication | Leipzig ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1856–1867 ⓘ |
| publisher | Leopold Voss ⓘ |
| status |
classic of 19th-century science
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foundational work in physiological optics ⓘ |
| subject |
accommodation of the eye
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binocular vision ⓘ color vision ⓘ human vision ⓘ optical properties of the eye ⓘ physiology of the eye ⓘ visual illusions ⓘ visual perception ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
ophthalmologists
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physicists ⓘ physiologists ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 3 ⓘ |
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Subject: Handbuch der physiologischen Optik Description of subject: Handbuch der physiologischen Optik is a foundational 19th-century treatise on physiological optics that systematically integrated experimental physics and physiology to explain human vision.
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linked to: Handbuch der physiologischen Optik