Erdapfel
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Erdapfel is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, created around 1492 in Nuremberg and attributed to the German cartographer Martin Behaim.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erdapfel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4456958 — 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: Erdapfel Context triple: [Martin Behaim, notableWork, Erdapfel]
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A.
Ďumbier
Ďumbier is a prominent mountain peak in central Slovakia known for its alpine scenery, hiking trails, and panoramic views over the surrounding Carpathian ranges.
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B.
Pfäfers
Pfäfers is a Swiss municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, known for its historic Benedictine monastery and scenic location in the Tamina valley.
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C.
Bramsche
Bramsche is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, known for its location near Osnabrück and its historical textile industry.
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D.
Frukwan
Frukwan is an American rapper best known as a member of the influential hardcore hip hop group Gravediggaz.
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E.
Ginnheimer Spargel
Ginnheimer Spargel is the colloquial nickname for the Europaturm, a prominent telecommunications tower and landmark in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- 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: Erdapfel Target entity description: Erdapfel is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, created around 1492 in Nuremberg and attributed to the German cartographer Martin Behaim.
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A.
Ďumbier
Ďumbier is a prominent mountain peak in central Slovakia known for its alpine scenery, hiking trails, and panoramic views over the surrounding Carpathian ranges.
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B.
Pfäfers
Pfäfers is a Swiss municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, known for its historic Benedictine monastery and scenic location in the Tamina valley.
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C.
Bramsche
Bramsche is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, known for its location near Osnabrück and its historical textile industry.
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D.
Frukwan
Frukwan is an American rapper best known as a member of the influential hardcore hip hop group Gravediggaz.
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E.
Ginnheimer Spargel
Ginnheimer Spargel is the colloquial nickname for the Europaturm, a prominent telecommunications tower and landmark in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic object
ⓘ
historical artifact ⓘ museum object ⓘ terrestrial globe ⓘ |
| approximateDiameter | about 51 cm ⓘ |
| approximateRadius | about 25.5 cm ⓘ |
| approximateScale | about 1:26,000,000 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Nuremberg ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Martin Behaim ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Nuremberg city council ⓘ |
| countryOfCreation | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 1492 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Earth
ⓘ
known world in the late 15th century ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
ⓘ
linked to:
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Behaim Globe
ⓘ
Behaim’s globe ⓘ
linked to:
Behaim Globe
|
| hasArtStyle |
Renaissance cartography
ⓘ
late medieval cartography ⓘ |
| hasColoringTechnique | hand-colored ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Martin Behaim ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | hand-painted inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
based on pre-Columbian geographical knowledge
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constructed before widespread dissemination of Columbus’s discoveries ⓘ does not depict the Americas ⓘ includes extensive place-name inscriptions ⓘ includes mythical and speculative geography ⓘ |
| hasShape | sphere ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
illustrates European geographical knowledge before discovery of the Americas
ⓘ
important source for history of cartography ⓘ oldest surviving terrestrial globe ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
geography
ⓘ
history of science ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProjection | spherical representation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
ⓘ
Nuremberg ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| material |
linen
ⓘ
papier-mâché ⓘ wooden support ⓘ |
| namedAfter | German word “Erdapfel” meaning “earth apple” ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation |
Free Imperial City of Nuremberg
ⓘ
Nuremberg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erdapfel Description of subject: Erdapfel is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, created around 1492 in Nuremberg and attributed to the German cartographer Martin Behaim.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Behaim