Natura nihil frustra facit
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Natura nihil frustra facit is a Latin philosophical maxim meaning "Nature does nothing in vain," expressing the idea that natural processes have purpose and order.
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| Natura nihil frustra facit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18491345 — 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: Natura nihil frustra facit Context triple: [Royal College of Physicians, motto, Natura nihil frustra facit]
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A.
"No ideas but in things"
"No ideas but in things" is William Carlos Williams’s famous modernist credo emphasizing concrete, sensory imagery over abstract concepts in poetry.
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B.
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum is the Latin motto of the Australian National University, expressing its commitment to understanding the nature of things as a foundation for knowledge and research.
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C.
Naturae Discere Mores
Naturae Discere Mores is the Latin motto of the Linnean Society of London, expressing its mission to study and understand the ways and habits of nature.
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D.
Die Einheit der Natur
Die Einheit der Natur is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the conceptual foundations and unity of the natural sciences.
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E.
Nil Sine Labore
Nil Sine Labore is the Latin motto of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, expressing the principle that nothing is achieved without hard work.
- 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: Natura nihil frustra facit Target entity description: Natura nihil frustra facit is a Latin philosophical maxim meaning "Nature does nothing in vain," expressing the idea that natural processes have purpose and order.
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A.
"No ideas but in things"
"No ideas but in things" is William Carlos Williams’s famous modernist credo emphasizing concrete, sensory imagery over abstract concepts in poetry.
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B.
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum is the Latin motto of the Australian National University, expressing its commitment to understanding the nature of things as a foundation for knowledge and research.
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C.
Naturae Discere Mores
Naturae Discere Mores is the Latin motto of the Linnean Society of London, expressing its mission to study and understand the ways and habits of nature.
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D.
Die Einheit der Natur
Die Einheit der Natur is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the conceptual foundations and unity of the natural sciences.
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E.
Nil Sine Labore
Nil Sine Labore is the Latin motto of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, expressing the principle that nothing is achieved without hard work.
- F. None of above. chosen
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