The Physical World of the Eighteenth Century
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The Physical World of the Eighteenth Century is a scholarly work that examines the development of physical science and conceptions of nature during the 1700s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Physical World of the Eighteenth Century canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9748126 — 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: The Physical World of the Eighteenth Century Context triple: [Shmuel Sambursky, notableWork, The Physical World of the Eighteenth Century]
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A.
A Brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century
A Brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century is a historical and critical survey of the major intellectual, religious, and social developments of the 1700s written by American theologian and historian Samuel Miller.
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B.
The Inner Life of Empires: An Eighteenth-Century History
The Inner Life of Empires: An Eighteenth-Century History is a historical study that traces the interconnected lives of a Scottish family to illuminate the social, economic, and political workings of the British Empire in the eighteenth century.
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C.
The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800
The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800 is a landmark historical study that analyzes the development of scientific thought and practice in Europe from the late Middle Ages through the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1688–1783
Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1688–1783 is a historical study that analyzes Britain’s political, social, economic, and imperial development from the Glorious Revolution through the American War of Independence.
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E.
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century is a major 19th-century intellectual history work by Leslie Stephen that surveys and analyzes the development of English philosophical and religious ideas during the 1700s.
- 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: The Physical World of the Eighteenth Century Target entity description: The Physical World of the Eighteenth Century is a scholarly work that examines the development of physical science and conceptions of nature during the 1700s.
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A.
A Brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century
A Brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century is a historical and critical survey of the major intellectual, religious, and social developments of the 1700s written by American theologian and historian Samuel Miller.
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B.
The Inner Life of Empires: An Eighteenth-Century History
The Inner Life of Empires: An Eighteenth-Century History is a historical study that traces the interconnected lives of a Scottish family to illuminate the social, economic, and political workings of the British Empire in the eighteenth century.
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C.
The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800
The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800 is a landmark historical study that analyzes the development of scientific thought and practice in Europe from the late Middle Ages through the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1688–1783
Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1688–1783 is a historical study that analyzes Britain’s political, social, economic, and imperial development from the Glorious Revolution through the American War of Independence.
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E.
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century is a major 19th-century intellectual history work by Leslie Stephen that surveys and analyzes the development of English philosophical and religious ideas during the 1700s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history of science book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| aboutPeriod | 1700s ⓘ |
| documentType | monograph ⓘ |
| examines |
changing views of matter and motion
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development of physical theories in the 1700s ⓘ historical context of eighteenth-century physics ⓘ relationship between science and philosophy in the eighteenth century ⓘ scientific conceptions of nature in the 1700s ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | history of science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
concepts of nature
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natural philosophy ⓘ physical science ⓘ |
| genre |
history of physics
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
analytical
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historical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in eighteenth-century intellectual history
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scholars of history of science ⓘ students of physics history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conceptions of nature in the eighteenth century
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development of physical science in the eighteenth century ⓘ |
| temporalFocus | 18th century ⓘ |
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