Codex on the Flight of Birds
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Codex on the Flight of Birds is a scientific manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci in which he analyzes bird flight and explores concepts that anticipated modern aerodynamics and human aviation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Codex on the Flight of Birds canonical | 1 |
| Codice sul volo degli uccelli | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2157797 — 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: Codex on the Flight of Birds Context triple: [Leonardo da Vinci notebooks, notableWork, Codex on the Flight of Birds]
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A.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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B.
De arte venandi cum avibus
De arte venandi cum avibus is a 13th-century Latin treatise on the art and science of falconry and bird behavior, renowned for its detailed observations of ornithology and hunting techniques.
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C.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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D.
Stroud’s Digest on the Diseases of Birds
Stroud’s Digest on the Diseases of Birds is a comprehensive avian pathology reference work written in prison by Robert Stroud, the “Birdman of Alcatraz,” detailing the diagnosis and treatment of bird illnesses.
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E.
The Mastery of Flight
The Mastery of Flight is an episode of the nature documentary series "The Life of Birds" that explores how birds evolved and perfected the ability to fly.
- 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: Codex on the Flight of Birds Target entity description: Codex on the Flight of Birds is a scientific manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci in which he analyzes bird flight and explores concepts that anticipated modern aerodynamics and human aviation.
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A.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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B.
De arte venandi cum avibus
De arte venandi cum avibus is a 13th-century Latin treatise on the art and science of falconry and bird behavior, renowned for its detailed observations of ornithology and hunting techniques.
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C.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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D.
Stroud’s Digest on the Diseases of Birds
Stroud’s Digest on the Diseases of Birds is a comprehensive avian pathology reference work written in prison by Robert Stroud, the “Birdman of Alcatraz,” detailing the diagnosis and treatment of bird illnesses.
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E.
The Mastery of Flight
The Mastery of Flight is an episode of the nature documentary series "The Life of Birds" that explores how birds evolved and perfected the ability to fly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leonardo da Vinci manuscript
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scientific manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Codex on the Flight of Birds
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surface form:
Codice sul volo degli uccelli
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| anticipated |
modern aerodynamics
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principles of human aviation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
biomimicry in engineering
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study of nature ⓘ |
| author | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| contains |
diagrams of wings
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drawings of birds in flight ⓘ handwritten notes ⓘ sketches of flying machines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| createdIn | Renaissance period ⓘ |
| creator | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| dateWritten | circa 1505 ⓘ |
| examines |
flapping flight
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gliding flight ⓘ motion of air around wings ⓘ structure of bird wings ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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engineering ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
air resistance
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analysis of bird wings ⓘ center of gravity ⓘ lift and drag ⓘ mechanics of flight ⓘ stability in flight ⓘ |
| genre |
notebook
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
artist
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engineer ⓘ inventor ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| hasMedium | paper ⓘ |
| influenced |
early aviation theory
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history of aeronautics ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| period | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| proposes | designs for flying machines ⓘ |
| script | mirror writing ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest systematic studies of flight ⓘ |
| subject |
aerodynamics
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aviation ⓘ bird flight ⓘ human flight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codex on the Flight of Birds Description of subject: Codex on the Flight of Birds is a scientific manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci in which he analyzes bird flight and explores concepts that anticipated modern aerodynamics and human aviation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Codice sul volo degli uccelli