Bully for Brontosaurus
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Bully for Brontosaurus is a 1991 collection of essays by paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould that explores evolution, natural history, and the nature of scientific reasoning.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bully for Brontosaurus canonical | 2 |
| Bully for Brontosaurus (title essay) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4396179 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bully for Brontosaurus Context triple: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, Bully for Brontosaurus]
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Gertie the Dinosaur
Gertie the Dinosaur is a pioneering early animated film character created by Winsor McCay, often celebrated as one of the first examples of personality animation in cinema history.
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B.
The Flying Dinosaur
The Flying Dinosaur is a high-thrill, flying-style roller coaster themed to Jurassic Park, located at Universal Studios Japan.
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Dinosaur Land
Dinosaur Land is a prehistoric-themed world filled with dinosaurs and varied landscapes that serves as the main overworld map in the video game Super Mario World.
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The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here is a 2013 studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, heavy sound, and exploration of religious and social commentary.
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E.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 2008 science fiction adventure film loosely based on Jules Verne’s novel, following a group’s perilous expedition into a subterranean world filled with prehistoric creatures and natural wonders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Bully for Brontosaurus Target entity description: Bully for Brontosaurus is a 1991 collection of essays by paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould that explores evolution, natural history, and the nature of scientific reasoning.
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A.
Gertie the Dinosaur
Gertie the Dinosaur is a pioneering early animated film character created by Winsor McCay, often celebrated as one of the first examples of personality animation in cinema history.
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B.
The Flying Dinosaur
The Flying Dinosaur is a high-thrill, flying-style roller coaster themed to Jurassic Park, located at Universal Studios Japan.
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C.
Dinosaur Land
Dinosaur Land is a prehistoric-themed world filled with dinosaurs and varied landscapes that serves as the main overworld map in the video game Super Mario World.
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D.
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here is a 2013 studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, heavy sound, and exploration of religious and social commentary.
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E.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 2008 science fiction adventure film loosely based on Jules Verne’s novel, following a group’s perilous expedition into a subterranean world filled with prehistoric creatures and natural wonders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ science book ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Jay Gould ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
essayist
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evolutionary biologist ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| followedBy | Eight Little Piggies ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bully for Brontosaurus (title essay)
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linked to:
Bully for Brontosaurus
Justice Scalia’s Misunderstanding ⓘ The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone ⓘ
linked to:
The Gene Machine
The Chain of Reason vs. the Chain of Thumbs ⓘ The Creation Myths of Cooperstown ⓘ The Dinosaur Rip-off ⓘ The Golden Rule ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Rule
The Horn of Triton ⓘ The Streak of Streaks ⓘ The Tallest Tale ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contingency in evolution
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misconceptions in science ⓘ public understanding of science ⓘ role of chance in natural history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution
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history of science ⓘ natural history ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ scientific reasoning ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of creationism and legal debates over teaching evolution
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discussion of the Brontosaurus vs. Apatosaurus naming controversy ⓘ popularizing evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Stephen Jay Gould essay collections ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wonderful Life ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
19th-century paleontology
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20th-century evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | reference to the dinosaur name Brontosaurus ⓘ |
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Subject: Bully for Brontosaurus Description of subject: Bully for Brontosaurus is a 1991 collection of essays by paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould that explores evolution, natural history, and the nature of scientific reasoning.
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linked to: Bully for Brontosaurus