Condon and Shortley
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"Condon and Shortley" refers to the classic 1935 monograph on atomic spectra by Edward U. Condon and George H. Shortley, which became a foundational reference in quantum mechanics and atomic physics.
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| Condon and Shortley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9884038 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Condon and Shortley Context triple: [Theory of Atomic Spectra (1935), alsoKnownAs, Condon and Shortley]
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Bradbury and Evans
Bradbury and Evans was a prominent 19th-century London publishing and printing firm best known for producing works by Charles Dickens and other major Victorian authors.
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Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon is an American film director, voice actor, and storyboard artist best known for his work on animated features such as Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens, and Sausage Party.
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C.
Boller and Chivens
Boller and Chivens was an American company renowned for designing and manufacturing high-quality astronomical telescopes and spectrographs used by observatories worldwide.
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D.
Krummeck and Pratley
Krummeck and Pratley was a structural engineering firm known for contributing to the innovative, futuristic design of mid-20th-century American architecture.
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E.
Bliss and Faville
Bliss and Faville was an early 20th-century American architectural firm known for designing prominent Beaux-Arts and classical revival buildings, particularly in San Francisco.
- 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: Condon and Shortley Target entity description: "Condon and Shortley" refers to the classic 1935 monograph on atomic spectra by Edward U. Condon and George H. Shortley, which became a foundational reference in quantum mechanics and atomic physics.
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A.
Bradbury and Evans
Bradbury and Evans was a prominent 19th-century London publishing and printing firm best known for producing works by Charles Dickens and other major Victorian authors.
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B.
Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon is an American film director, voice actor, and storyboard artist best known for his work on animated features such as Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens, and Sausage Party.
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C.
Boller and Chivens
Boller and Chivens was an American company renowned for designing and manufacturing high-quality astronomical telescopes and spectrographs used by observatories worldwide.
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D.
Krummeck and Pratley
Krummeck and Pratley was a structural engineering firm known for contributing to the innovative, futuristic design of mid-20th-century American architecture.
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E.
Bliss and Faville
Bliss and Faville was an early 20th-century American architectural firm known for designing prominent Beaux-Arts and classical revival buildings, particularly in San Francisco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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physics book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| academicStatus |
classic reference
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standard text in atomic spectra ⓘ |
| author |
Edward U. Condon
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linked to:
Edward Condon
George H. Shortley ⓘ
linked to:
G. H. Shortley
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| citedIn |
research papers on atomic structure
ⓘ
textbooks on quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describesConcept |
LS coupling
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Zeeman effect ⓘ angular momentum in quantum mechanics ⓘ fine structure of spectral lines ⓘ hyperfine structure of spectral lines ⓘ jj coupling ⓘ multiplet structure of atomic spectra ⓘ selection rules for atomic transitions ⓘ spin-orbit coupling ⓘ term symbols for atomic states ⓘ |
| field |
atomic physics
ⓘ
quantum mechanics ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasEdition | 1935 first edition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of atomic spectroscopy
ⓘ
quantum theory of atomic structure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edward U. Condon
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linked to:
Edward Condon
George H. Shortley ⓘ
linked to:
G. H. Shortley
|
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century physics ⓘ |
| topic | atomic spectra ⓘ |
| usedIn |
spectroscopic data analysis
ⓘ
theoretical atomic physics ⓘ |
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