The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century
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"The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century" is a historical and analytical survey of major advances in physics during the 1800s, written by physicist Arthur Schuster.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century Context triple: [Arthur Schuster, notableWork, The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century]
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A.
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences is an influential 1834 scientific treatise by Mary Somerville that synthesizes contemporary knowledge across astronomy, physics, and other disciplines to highlight their underlying unity.
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History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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C.
The Evolution of Physics
The Evolution of Physics is a popular science book co-authored by Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld that explains the historical development and fundamental concepts of modern physics for a general audience.
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D.
Science and Hypothesis
Science and Hypothesis is a foundational 1902 work of philosophy of science by Henri Poincaré that explores the role of convention, intuition, and mathematical reasoning in the development of scientific theories.
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E.
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century Target entity description: "The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century" is a historical and analytical survey of major advances in physics during the 1800s, written by physicist Arthur Schuster.
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A.
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences is an influential 1834 scientific treatise by Mary Somerville that synthesizes contemporary knowledge across astronomy, physics, and other disciplines to highlight their underlying unity.
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B.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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C.
The Evolution of Physics
The Evolution of Physics is a popular science book co-authored by Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld that explains the historical development and fundamental concepts of modern physics for a general audience.
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D.
Science and Hypothesis
Science and Hypothesis is a foundational 1902 work of philosophy of science by Henri Poincaré that explores the role of convention, intuition, and mathematical reasoning in the development of scientific theories.
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E.
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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history of science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ physics book ⓘ |
| analyzes | historical progress of physics ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Schuster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes | major advances in physics in the 1800s ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of physical theories in the nineteenth century
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experimental advances in nineteenth-century physics ⓘ theoretical advances in nineteenth-century physics ⓘ |
| genre |
history of physics
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scientific survey ⓘ |
| hasAuthorName | Arthur Schuster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | retrospective overview of nineteenth-century physics ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Progress of Physics in the Nineteenth Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians of science
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physicists ⓘ students of physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of nineteenth-century physics
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physics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
| workType | historical and analytical survey ⓘ |
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