Observatory of Meudon
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The Observatory of Meudon is a major French astronomical research institution near Paris, historically renowned for its work in astrophysics and for hosting prominent scientists such as Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meudon Observatory | 2 |
| Meudon astrophysical observatory | 1 |
| Meudon solar tower | 1 |
| Observatoire de Meudon | 1 |
| Observatory of Meudon canonical | 1 |
| Paris Observatory (Meudon site) | 1 |
| Site de Meudon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4285201 — 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: Observatory of Meudon Context triple: [Milan Rastislav Štefánik, workedAt, Observatory of Meudon]
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Observatoire de Nice
Observatoire de Nice is a historic astronomical observatory in Nice, France, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
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Paris Observatory
Paris Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Paris, France, renowned as one of the world’s oldest and most influential observatories in the development of modern astronomy.
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Bureau des Longitudes
The Bureau des Longitudes is a French scientific institution founded in 1795 to improve navigation, geodesy, and timekeeping through astronomical research and standardization.
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Pic du Midi Observatory
Pic du Midi Observatory is a renowned astronomical observatory in the French Pyrenees, noted for its high-altitude location and significant contributions to planetary and solar research.
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Toulouse Space Centre
The Toulouse Space Centre is the primary operations and engineering hub of the French space agency CNES, responsible for developing, testing, and managing a wide range of national and international space missions.
- 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: Observatory of Meudon Target entity description: The Observatory of Meudon is a major French astronomical research institution near Paris, historically renowned for its work in astrophysics and for hosting prominent scientists such as Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
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A.
Observatoire de Nice
Observatoire de Nice is a historic astronomical observatory in Nice, France, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
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B.
Paris Observatory
Paris Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Paris, France, renowned as one of the world’s oldest and most influential observatories in the development of modern astronomy.
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C.
Bureau des Longitudes
The Bureau des Longitudes is a French scientific institution founded in 1795 to improve navigation, geodesy, and timekeeping through astronomical research and standardization.
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D.
Pic du Midi Observatory
Pic du Midi Observatory is a renowned astronomical observatory in the French Pyrenees, noted for its high-altitude location and significant contributions to planetary and solar research.
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E.
Toulouse Space Centre
The Toulouse Space Centre is the primary operations and engineering hub of the French space agency CNES, responsible for developing, testing, and managing a wide range of national and international space missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research institution ⓘ |
| affiliation |
CNRS
ⓘ
linked to:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
PSL University ⓘ
linked to:
PSL Research University
Sorbonne University ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century scientific architecture ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| employs |
astronomer
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astrophysicist ⓘ engineer ⓘ technician ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ solar physics ⓘ space science ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jules Janssen ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
astrophysical laboratories
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historic dome ⓘ instrument workshops ⓘ solar telescope ⓘ solar tower ⓘ spectroheliograph ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.obspm.fr/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| inception | 1876 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Meudon ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Hauts-de-Seine ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea |
Île-de-France
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linked to:
Île-de-France region
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| locatedNear | Paris ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Meudon ⓘ |
| notableScientist |
Jules Janssen
ⓘ
Milan Rastislav Štefánik ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Paris Observatory ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
French state
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linked to:
French state (partially)
Paris Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf | Paris Observatory ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Sun
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cosmology ⓘ galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ planetary atmospheres ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
contributions to space missions data analysis
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contributions to stellar spectroscopy ⓘ development of coronagraphy ⓘ development of solar spectroscopy in France ⓘ early astrophotography research ⓘ |
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Subject: Observatory of Meudon Description of subject: The Observatory of Meudon is a major French astronomical research institution near Paris, historically renowned for its work in astrophysics and for hosting prominent scientists such as Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
Referenced by (8)
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