Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres
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Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres is a foundational medieval astronomical treatise by Thabit ibn Qurra that analyzes and models the movements of heavenly bodies using advanced mathematical methods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10448871 — 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: Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres Context triple: [Thabit ibn Qurra, notableWork, Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres]
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A.
The Mechanism of the Heavens
The Mechanism of the Heavens is Mary Somerville’s influential 1831 mathematical exposition of celestial mechanics that helped popularize and clarify Laplace’s work for a broader scientific audience.
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B.
De institutione astronomica
De institutione astronomica is a late antique Latin treatise on astronomy by the philosopher Boethius, presenting classical cosmological and astronomical knowledge to a medieval scholarly audience.
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C.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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D.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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E.
Cosmographiae Introductio
Cosmographiae Introductio is a 1507 Latin cosmography book, best known for introducing and popularizing the name "America" for the newly discovered Western Hemisphere.
- 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: Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres Target entity description: Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres is a foundational medieval astronomical treatise by Thabit ibn Qurra that analyzes and models the movements of heavenly bodies using advanced mathematical methods.
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A.
The Mechanism of the Heavens
The Mechanism of the Heavens is Mary Somerville’s influential 1831 mathematical exposition of celestial mechanics that helped popularize and clarify Laplace’s work for a broader scientific audience.
-
B.
De institutione astronomica
De institutione astronomica is a late antique Latin treatise on astronomy by the philosopher Boethius, presenting classical cosmological and astronomical knowledge to a medieval scholarly audience.
-
C.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
-
D.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
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E.
Cosmographiae Introductio
Cosmographiae Introductio is a 1507 Latin cosmography book, best known for introducing and popularizing the name "America" for the newly discovered Western Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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medieval scientific work ⓘ work of Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| analyzes | movements of heavenly bodies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Wisdom in Baghdad
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linked to:
House of Wisdom
|
| author | Thabit ibn Qurra ⓘ |
| authorName |
Thabit ibn Qurra ibn Marwan
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linked to:
Thabit ibn Qurra
|
| authorOccupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ |
| contributesTo | development of mathematical astronomy in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
geometrical models of planetary motion
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kinematics of celestial spheres ⓘ |
| genre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational work in medieval astronomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic astronomers
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medieval European astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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mathematical astronomy ⓘ motion of celestial spheres ⓘ |
| methodology |
geometrical analysis
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quantitative modeling of celestial motions ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Islamic astronomical literature ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| tradition | Hellenistic scientific tradition ⓘ |
| uses | advanced mathematical methods ⓘ |
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