Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica Context triple: [Scientific Revolution, hasMajorWork, Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica]
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Opticks
Opticks is Isaac Newton’s influential 1704 treatise that systematically explores the nature of light and color through experiments with prisms and lenses.
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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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Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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Horologium Oscillatorium
Horologium Oscillatorium is a landmark 1673 treatise by Christiaan Huygens that laid the foundations of pendulum clock theory and classical mechanics, including an early formulation of the laws of motion and the tautochrone problem.
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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- 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: Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica Target entity description: Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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A.
Opticks
Opticks is Isaac Newton’s influential 1704 treatise that systematically explores the nature of light and color through experiments with prisms and lenses.
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B.
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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C.
Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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D.
Horologium Oscillatorium
Horologium Oscillatorium is a landmark 1673 treatise by Christiaan Huygens that laid the foundations of pendulum clock theory and classical mechanics, including an early formulation of the laws of motion and the tautochrone problem.
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E.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Newton ⓘ |
| BookIIITitle | De mundi systemate (On the system of the world) ⓘ |
| BookIITitle |
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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De motu corporum in mediis resistentibus (On the motion of bodies in resisting media)
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| BookITitle |
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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De motu corporum (On the motion of bodies)
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| centralConcept |
absolute space
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absolute time ⓘ force ⓘ inertial motion ⓘ mass ⓘ |
| contains |
law of universal gravitation
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laws of motion ⓘ method of fluxions in geometric form ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Edmund Halley
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surface form:
Edmond Halley
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| dividedInto |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ |
| editor |
Edmund Halley
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Edmond Halley
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| explains |
cometary orbits
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planetary motion ⓘ precession of the equinoxes ⓘ tides ⓘ |
| field | history of science ⓘ |
| firstEditionPrintRun | about 300 copies ⓘ |
| formulates |
Newtonian mechanics
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surface form:
Newton's laws of motion
law of universal gravitation ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | deterministic laws of nature ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Edmund Halley
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surface form:
Edmond Halley
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| influenced |
Enlightenment science
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Scientific Revolution ⓘ astronomy ⓘ classical mechanics ⓘ engineering ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | QA803 .N4 ⓘ |
| notableModernTranslation | Andrew Motte translation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1687 ⓘ |
| publisher | Royal Society ⓘ |
| secondEditionYear | 1713 ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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celestial mechanics ⓘ classical mechanics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| thirdEditionYear | 1726 ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
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| uses | geometric methods ⓘ |
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Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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De motu corporum (On the motion of bodies)
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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De motu corporum in mediis resistentibus (On the motion of bodies in resisting media)
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Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathematica
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Book I (Principia)
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Book I (Principia)
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Book II (Principia)
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Book I (Principia)
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Book III (Principia)
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Book II (Principia)
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Book II (Principia)
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Book I (Principia)
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Book II (Principia)
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Book III (Principia)
De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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De mundi systemate
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Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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De mundi systemate
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Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Book III (Principia)
Translation of Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica into French
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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Isaac Newton's Principia
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Isaac Newton