International Commission on Illumination
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The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) is the global authority on light, illumination, color, and color spaces, responsible for developing internationally recognized standards and recommendations in these fields.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Commission on Illumination canonical | 4 |
| Commission Internationale de Photométrie | 1 |
| Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5767914 — 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: International Commission on Illumination Context triple: [CIE standard illuminant D65, definedBy, International Commission on Illumination]
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A.
Lighting and Illumination Committee
The Lighting and Illumination Committee is a technical group within the IEEE Industry Applications Society that focuses on standards, research, and best practices related to lighting technologies and their industrial applications.
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B.
International Committee for Weights and Measures
The International Committee for Weights and Measures is a governing body that oversees the global system of measurement standards and ensures their uniform implementation among member states.
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C.
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) is a global non-governmental organization that promotes the advancement and international cooperation of physics through conferences, standards, and support for the worldwide physics community.
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D.
International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission is a global standards organization that develops and publishes international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies.
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E.
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is an international organization that maintains the global system of units (SI) and ensures worldwide uniformity of measurements and time standards.
- 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: International Commission on Illumination Target entity description: The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) is the global authority on light, illumination, color, and color spaces, responsible for developing internationally recognized standards and recommendations in these fields.
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A.
Lighting and Illumination Committee
The Lighting and Illumination Committee is a technical group within the IEEE Industry Applications Society that focuses on standards, research, and best practices related to lighting technologies and their industrial applications.
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B.
International Committee for Weights and Measures
The International Committee for Weights and Measures is a governing body that oversees the global system of measurement standards and ensures their uniform implementation among member states.
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C.
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) is a global non-governmental organization that promotes the advancement and international cooperation of physics through conferences, standards, and support for the worldwide physics community.
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D.
International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission is a global standards organization that develops and publishes international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies.
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E.
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is an international organization that maintains the global system of units (SI) and ensures worldwide uniformity of measurements and time standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international standards organization
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non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
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International Electrotechnical Commission ⓘ International Organization for Standardization ⓘ |
| definesStandard |
CIE 10° standard observer
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CIE 1931 XYZ color space ⓘ
linked to:
CIE 1931 XYZ
CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram ⓘ
linked to:
CIE 1931 XYZ
CIE 1931 color space ⓘ
linked to:
CIE 1931 XYZ
CIE 1960 UCS color space ⓘ CIE 1976 L*a*b* color space ⓘ
linked to:
CIE 1976 L*u*v* color space
CIE 1976 L*u*v* color space ⓘ CIE 2° standard observer ⓘ
linked to:
CIE 1931 XYZ
CIE color appearance models ⓘ CIE color difference formulae ⓘ CIE color rendering index ⓘ CIE daylight illuminants ⓘ CIE photopic luminous efficiency function V(λ) ⓘ CIE scotopic luminous efficiency function V’(λ) ⓘ CIE standard illuminant A ⓘ CIE standard illuminant D65 ⓘ CIE standard illuminant series D ⓘ
linked to:
CIE daylight illuminants
CIE standard observer ⓘ CIECAM02 color appearance model ⓘ
linked to:
CIE color appearance models
CIEDE2000 color difference formula ⓘ
linked to:
CIE color difference formulae
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| field |
color
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color spaces ⓘ illumination ⓘ light ⓘ |
| founded | 1913 ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfWork |
image technology
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lighting technology ⓘ photobiology ⓘ vision and color science ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | national committees ⓘ |
| hasWorkingLanguage | English ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Vienna, Austria
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linked to:
Vienna
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| mainActivity |
development of international standards
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development of technical recommendations ⓘ standardization of colorimetry ⓘ standardization of imaging and color appearance ⓘ standardization of photometry and radiometry ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| organizes |
international conferences on light and lighting
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symposia on color and vision ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Commission Internationale de Photométrie
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linked to:
International Commission on Illumination
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| publishes |
CIE proceedings
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international standards ⓘ technical reports ⓘ |
| role |
global authority on color and color spaces
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global authority on light and illumination ⓘ |
| scope |
scientific and technical work on light and lighting
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standardization in color and vision ⓘ |
| shortName | CIE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Commission on Illumination Description of subject: The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) is the global authority on light, illumination, color, and color spaces, responsible for developing internationally recognized standards and recommendations in these fields.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: International Commission on Illumination
linked to: International Commission on Illumination