Naturalis Historia
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Naturalis Historia is an encyclopedic work of ancient Rome that compiles extensive knowledge on subjects such as natural science, geography, art, and anthropology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naturalis Historia canonical | 6 |
| Natural History (medical sections) | 1 |
| Natural History by Pliny the Elder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5874000 — 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: Naturalis Historia Context triple: [Pliny the Elder, notableWork, Naturalis Historia]
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A.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
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B.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
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C.
A First Lesson in Natural History
A First Lesson in Natural History is a 19th-century introductory science book that presents basic concepts of natural history in an accessible, educational format for young readers.
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D.
Historia Naturalis Palmarum
Historia Naturalis Palmarum is a foundational 19th-century botanical monograph that systematically documents and illustrates the diversity, morphology, and geography of palm species worldwide.
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E.
History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
- 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: Naturalis Historia Target entity description: Naturalis Historia is an encyclopedic work of ancient Rome that compiles extensive knowledge on subjects such as natural science, geography, art, and anthropology.
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A.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
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B.
De animalibus
De animalibus is a comprehensive 13th-century zoological treatise by Albert the Great that systematically compiles and expands upon Aristotelian and medieval knowledge about animals.
-
C.
A First Lesson in Natural History
A First Lesson in Natural History is a 19th-century introductory science book that presents basic concepts of natural history in an accessible, educational format for young readers.
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D.
Historia Naturalis Palmarum
Historia Naturalis Palmarum is a foundational 19th-century botanical monograph that systematically documents and illustrates the diversity, morphology, and geography of palm species worldwide.
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E.
History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman work
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encyclopedic work ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionDate | 77 CE ⓘ |
| author | Pliny the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishTitle | Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
encyclopedia
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natural history ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Naturalis Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book 1
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Book 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 14 ⓘ Book 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 16 ⓘ Book 17 ⓘ Book 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 19 ⓘ Book 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 21 ⓘ Book 22 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 23 ⓘ Book 24 ⓘ Book 25 ⓘ Book 26 ⓘ Book 27 ⓘ Book 28 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 31 ⓘ Book 32 ⓘ Book 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 34 ⓘ Book 35 ⓘ Book 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 4 ⓘ Book 5 ⓘ Book 6 ⓘ Book 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ preface ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance natural history
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early modern science ⓘ medieval encyclopedias ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Roman geographical tradition ⓘ Theophrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
agriculture
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anthropology ⓘ art ⓘ art history ⓘ botany ⓘ ethnography ⓘ geography ⓘ medicine ⓘ metallurgy ⓘ mineralogy ⓘ natural science ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to compile all existing knowledge
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extensive use of earlier sources ⓘ influence on later encyclopedic tradition ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 37 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| structure | arranged by subject matter ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Gaius Plinius Secundus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Naturalis Historia Description of subject: Naturalis Historia is an encyclopedic work of ancient Rome that compiles extensive knowledge on subjects such as natural science, geography, art, and anthropology.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Natural History (medical sections)
this entity surface form:
Natural History by Pliny the Elder