Alistair C. Crombie
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Alistair C. Crombie was a prominent historian of science known for his influential work on the development of scientific thought in Western culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alastair Crombie | 1 |
| Alistair C. Crombie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6208769 — 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: Alistair C. Crombie Context triple: [George Sarton Medal, notableRecipient, Alistair C. Crombie]
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A.
Raymond Priestley
Raymond Priestley was a British geologist and Antarctic explorer who later became a prominent academic and university administrator.
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B.
Charles Morris
Charles Morris was a distinguished early 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his valor and leadership during the War of 1812.
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C.
Geoffrey Burgon
Geoffrey Burgon was a British composer best known for his evocative film and television scores, including acclaimed work on series such as "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Brideshead Revisited."
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D.
Colin Turnbull
Colin Turnbull was a British anthropologist and writer best known for his influential ethnographic works on African societies, such as "The Forest People" and "The Mountain People."
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E.
H. A. Prichard
H. A. Prichard was a 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his influential work in intuitionist ethics and his critique of consequentialist moral theories.
- 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: Alistair C. Crombie Target entity description: Alistair C. Crombie was a prominent historian of science known for his influential work on the development of scientific thought in Western culture.
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A.
Raymond Priestley
Raymond Priestley was a British geologist and Antarctic explorer who later became a prominent academic and university administrator.
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B.
Charles Morris
Charles Morris was a distinguished early 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his valor and leadership during the War of 1812.
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C.
Geoffrey Burgon
Geoffrey Burgon was a British composer best known for his evocative film and television scores, including acclaimed work on series such as "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Brideshead Revisited."
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D.
Colin Turnbull
Colin Turnbull was a British anthropologist and writer best known for his influential ethnographic works on African societies, such as "The Forest People" and "The Mountain People."
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E.
H. A. Prichard
H. A. Prichard was a 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his influential work in intuitionist ethics and his critique of consequentialist moral theories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historian of science
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person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| citizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
University of Melbourne ⓘ |
| employer | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| familyName | Crombie ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
early modern science
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history of ideas ⓘ history of science ⓘ medieval science ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| givenName | Alistair ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
Western scientific tradition
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interaction of science and religion in Europe ⓘ |
| influenced | history of science as an academic discipline ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Galileo Galilei
ⓘ
classical philosophy ⓘ medieval scholastic tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of medieval scientific method
ⓘ
concept of multiple styles of scientific thinking ⓘ studies on the development of scientific thought in Western culture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
European intellectual history
ⓘ
origins of experimental science ⓘ relationship between science and philosophy ⓘ |
| memberOf | British Society for the History of Science ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableIdea | classification of styles of scientific thinking ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Augustine to Galileo: The History of Science A.D. 400–1650
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Medieval and Early Modern Science ⓘ Robert Grosseteste and the Origins of Experimental Science 1100–1700 ⓘ Styles of Scientific Thinking in the European Tradition ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
ⓘ
university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
lecturer in history of science at the University of Oxford
ⓘ
professor of history of science at the University of Oxford ⓘ reader in history of science at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Oxford ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Galileo Galilei
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Robert Grosseteste ⓘ medieval natural philosophy ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Alistair C. Crombie Description of subject: Alistair C. Crombie was a prominent historian of science known for his influential work on the development of scientific thought in Western culture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alistair C. Crombie