The World’s Progress
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The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The World’s Progress canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T628492 — 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: The World’s Progress Context triple: [George Palmer Putnam, notableWork, The World’s Progress]
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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B.
A Hundred Years Hence
"A Hundred Years Hence" is a song featured within the collection known as Harrow Songs.
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C.
The Triumph of Peace
The Triumph of Peace is a 1634 Caroline-era masque by playwright James Shirley, celebrated for its lavish production and allegorical celebration of royal authority and harmony.
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D.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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E.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
- 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: The World’s Progress Target entity description: The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
-
B.
A Hundred Years Hence
"A Hundred Years Hence" is a song featured within the collection known as Harrow Songs.
-
C.
The Triumph of Peace
The Triumph of Peace is a 1634 Caroline-era masque by playwright James Shirley, celebrated for its lavish production and allegorical celebration of royal authority and harmony.
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D.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
-
E.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclopedic compilation
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reference work ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide a comprehensive historical reference
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to survey major events throughout world history ⓘ |
| compiler | George Palmer Putnam ⓘ |
| compilerNationality | American ⓘ |
| compilerOccupation | publisher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
chronology
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historical reference ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chronological tables
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lists of discoveries ⓘ lists of inventions ⓘ tables of notable events ⓘ tables of sovereigns ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | surveying major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
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surface form:
G. P. Putnam & Co.
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| subject |
civilization
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discoveries ⓘ inventions ⓘ major events ⓘ world history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The World’s Progress Description of subject: The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.