D. Appleton & Company
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D. Appleton & Company was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American publishing house known for issuing influential works in literature, science, and the arts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| D. Appleton and Company | 9 |
| D. Appleton & Company canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: D. Appleton & Company Context triple: [The Architecture of Country Houses, publisher, D. Appleton & Company]
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A.
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons is a historic American publishing company best known for releasing works by prominent authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe.
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B.
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
G. P. Putnam’s Sons is a long-established American publishing house known for producing a wide range of fiction and nonfiction titles.
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C.
The Macmillan Company
The Macmillan Company was a major American publishing house known for producing influential works in literature, education, and academic scholarship from the late 19th through the 20th century.
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D.
Harper & Brothers
Harper & Brothers was a prominent American publishing house, founded in the early 19th century, known for releasing influential literary and historical works.
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E.
Van Nostrand
Van Nostrand was an American publishing company known for producing influential academic and professional works in fields such as psychology, science, and engineering.
- 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: D. Appleton & Company Target entity description: D. Appleton & Company was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American publishing house known for issuing influential works in literature, science, and the arts.
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A.
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons is a historic American publishing company best known for releasing works by prominent authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe.
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B.
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
G. P. Putnam’s Sons is a long-established American publishing house known for producing a wide range of fiction and nonfiction titles.
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C.
The Macmillan Company
The Macmillan Company was a major American publishing house known for producing influential works in literature, education, and academic scholarship from the late 19th through the 20th century.
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D.
Harper & Brothers
Harper & Brothers was a prominent American publishing house, founded in the early 19th century, known for releasing influential literary and historical works.
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E.
Van Nostrand
Van Nostrand was an American publishing company known for producing influential academic and professional works in fields such as psychology, science, and engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book publisher
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publishing company ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of American reference publishing
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dissemination of evolutionary theory in the United States ⓘ popularization of science in the 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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reference works ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| hasNotableImprint | Appletons' Library of American Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
publishing works in literature
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publishing works in science ⓘ publishing works in the arts ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| market | North American book market ⓘ |
| notableFor |
19th-century American publishing
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early 20th-century American publishing ⓘ |
| notablePublicationSeries |
Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia
NERFINISHED
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Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
books
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magazines ⓘ reference works ⓘ |
| published |
Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia
NERFINISHED
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Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ Appletons' Cyclopaedia of Applied Mechanics NERFINISHED ⓘ Appletons' Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ Darwinism by Alfred Russel Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Origin of Species (American editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ educational textbooks ⓘ fiction by American authors ⓘ fiction by British authors ⓘ scientific works on evolution ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| role |
major American publisher of reference works
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major American publisher of scientific works ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: D. Appleton & Company Description of subject: D. Appleton & Company was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American publishing house known for issuing influential works in literature, science, and the arts.
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