Evolving Planet
E17331
Evolving Planet is a permanent exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum that traces the history of life on Earth, from its origins through the age of dinosaurs to the present.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evolving Planet canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T144705 — 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: Evolving Planet Context triple: [Field Museum of Natural History, hasExhibit, Evolving Planet]
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A.
The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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B.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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C.
Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
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D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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E.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
- 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: Evolving Planet Target entity description: Evolving Planet is a permanent exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum that traces the history of life on Earth, from its origins through the age of dinosaurs to the present.
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A.
The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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B.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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C.
Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
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D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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E.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum exhibition
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permanent exhibition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
educate visitors about evolution
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illustrate the history of life on Earth ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| countryServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTimePeriod |
Cenozoic
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Mesozoic Era ⓘ
surface form:
Mesozoic
Paleozoic Era ⓘ
surface form:
Paleozoic
Precambrian Supereon ⓘ
surface form:
Precambrian
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| coversTimeSpan | from origins of life to present ⓘ |
| exhibitType |
natural history exhibition
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science education exhibition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolutionary relationships among organisms
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major evolutionary transitions ⓘ mass extinction events ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Cambrian explosion
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Cenozoic mammals ⓘ Paleozoic seas ⓘ Precambrian life ⓘ age of dinosaurs ⓘ human evolution ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Field Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| includes |
dinosaur skeletons
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educational graphics ⓘ fossil specimens ⓘ interactive displays ⓘ multimedia presentations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Field Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedInState | Illinois ⓘ |
| name | Evolving Planet self-link ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Field Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
biology
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earth history ⓘ geology ⓘ |
| topic |
biodiversity through time
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dinosaurs ⓘ evolution ⓘ fossils ⓘ history of life on Earth ⓘ mass extinctions ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evolving Planet Description of subject: Evolving Planet is a permanent exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum that traces the history of life on Earth, from its origins through the age of dinosaurs to the present.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.