The World and the Atom
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The World and the Atom is a scientific work by astrophysicist Edward Arthur Milne that explores the fundamental nature of the universe and atomic structure from a theoretical and philosophical perspective.
All labels observed (1)
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| The World and the Atom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9756649 — 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 World and the Atom Context triple: [Edward Arthur Milne, hasWrittenWork, The World and the Atom]
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A.
The Interpretation of the Atom
The Interpretation of the Atom is a scientific work by Frederick Soddy that explores the nature and structure of the atom and helped popularize early 20th-century developments in atomic theory.
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B.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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C.
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Universe in a Single Atom is a book by the 14th Dalai Lama that explores the relationship and potential harmony between modern science and Buddhist philosophy.
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D.
Leave the Atom Alone
"Leave the Atom Alone" is a satirical anti-nuclear song written by lyricist E. Y. Harburg that humorously critiques the dangers and hubris of atomic power in the post–World War II era.
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E.
The Interpretation of Radium
The Interpretation of Radium is a seminal early 20th-century scientific book that helped explain the nature of radioactivity and atomic theory to both scientists and the general public.
- 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 World and the Atom Target entity description: The World and the Atom is a scientific work by astrophysicist Edward Arthur Milne that explores the fundamental nature of the universe and atomic structure from a theoretical and philosophical perspective.
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A.
The Interpretation of the Atom
The Interpretation of the Atom is a scientific work by Frederick Soddy that explores the nature and structure of the atom and helped popularize early 20th-century developments in atomic theory.
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B.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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C.
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Universe in a Single Atom is a book by the 14th Dalai Lama that explores the relationship and potential harmony between modern science and Buddhist philosophy.
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D.
Leave the Atom Alone
"Leave the Atom Alone" is a satirical anti-nuclear song written by lyricist E. Y. Harburg that humorously critiques the dangers and hubris of atomic power in the post–World War II era.
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E.
The Interpretation of Radium
The Interpretation of Radium is a seminal early 20th-century scientific book that helped explain the nature of radioactivity and atomic theory to both scientists and the general public.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ |
| author | Edward Arthur Milne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conceptual foundations of modern physics
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fundamental physical laws ⓘ relationship between cosmology and atomic theory ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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atomic physics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of science
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science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
E. A. Milne
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linked to:
Edward Arthur Milne
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| hasAuthorOccupation | astrophysicist ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers of science
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scientifically literate general readers ⓘ students of physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| perspective |
philosophical
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theoretical ⓘ |
| topic |
atomic structure
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nature of the universe ⓘ philosophical implications of physics ⓘ |
| workOf | Edward Arthur Milne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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