Principles of Geology
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Principles of Geology is Charles Lyell’s landmark 19th-century work that popularized uniformitarianism and fundamentally shaped modern geological science and Charles Darwin’s thinking on Earth’s history.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T80938 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Geology Context triple: [Charles Lyell, notableWork, Principles of Geology]
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms
The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that examines how earthworms shape soil structure and fertility through their biological activity.
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The Voyage of the Beagle
The Voyage of the Beagle is Charles Darwin’s travel narrative detailing his observations during the HMS Beagle expedition, which significantly influenced the development of his theory of evolution.
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Charles Lyell
Charles Lyell was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish geologist whose work on uniformitarianism and deep geological time profoundly shaped modern geology and influenced evolutionary thinkers.
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Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Geology Target entity description: Principles of Geology is Charles Lyell’s landmark 19th-century work that popularized uniformitarianism and fundamentally shaped modern geological science and Charles Darwin’s thinking on Earth’s history.
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A.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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B.
The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms
The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that examines how earthworms shape soil structure and fertility through their biological activity.
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C.
The Voyage of the Beagle
The Voyage of the Beagle is Charles Darwin’s travel narrative detailing his observations during the HMS Beagle expedition, which significantly influenced the development of his theory of evolution.
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D.
Charles Lyell
Charles Lyell was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish geologist whose work on uniformitarianism and deep geological time profoundly shaped modern geology and influenced evolutionary thinkers.
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E.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Charles Lyell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
Earth science
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geology ⓘ |
| firstVolumePublicationYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Principles of Geology
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Principles of Geology, Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation
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| genre |
geology
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science ⓘ |
| hasEdition | multiple revised editions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I
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Volume II ⓘ Volume III ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation for later geological time-scale work
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landmark work in the history of geology ⓘ |
| impact |
helped establish geology as a modern science
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popularized uniformitarianism among scientists ⓘ shaped scientific views of Earth’s antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Darwin
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evolutionary theory ⓘ modern geology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
James Hutton
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James Hutton ⓘ
surface form:
John Playfair
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| keyConcept |
actualism
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deep time ⓘ gradual geological change ⓘ present is the key to the past ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
explanation of geological features by observable causes
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slow, continuous geological processes ⓘ |
| opposedTheory | catastrophism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| secondVolumePublicationYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| subject |
Earth history
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geological processes ⓘ geomorphology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| theoryPromoted | uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| thirdVolumePublicationYear | 1833 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Principles of Geology, Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation
subject surface form:
Sir Charles Lyell