Acta Eruditorum
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Acta Eruditorum was a prominent 17th–18th century Latin-language scientific journal based in Leipzig that published pioneering works in mathematics and natural philosophy by leading European scholars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acta Eruditorum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11398747 — 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: Acta Eruditorum Context triple: [brachistochrone problem, publishedIn, Acta Eruditorum]
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A.
Scientiarum Academiae Scripta Varia
Scientiarum Academiae Scripta Varia is the Latin motto of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, reflecting its dedication to diverse scholarly and scientific writings.
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B.
Academia Naturae Curiosorum
Academia Naturae Curiosorum was the original Latin name of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, one of the oldest continuously existing scientific academies in the world.
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C.
Scientiae et Patriae
Scientiae et Patriae is the Latin motto of the University of Latvia, expressing dedication to knowledge and the homeland.
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D.
Nouvelles de la République des Lettres
Nouvelles de la République des Lettres was a late 17th-century scholarly journal founded and edited by Pierre Bayle that became a key platform for critical reviews and intellectual exchange in early Enlightenment Europe.
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E.
Göttingische Gelehrte Anzeigen
Göttingische Gelehrte Anzeigen is one of the oldest German scholarly journals, historically associated with the University of Göttingen and known for publishing academic reviews and research reports.
- 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: Acta Eruditorum Target entity description: Acta Eruditorum was a prominent 17th–18th century Latin-language scientific journal based in Leipzig that published pioneering works in mathematics and natural philosophy by leading European scholars.
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A.
Scientiarum Academiae Scripta Varia
Scientiarum Academiae Scripta Varia is the Latin motto of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, reflecting its dedication to diverse scholarly and scientific writings.
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B.
Academia Naturae Curiosorum
Academia Naturae Curiosorum was the original Latin name of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, one of the oldest continuously existing scientific academies in the world.
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C.
Scientiae et Patriae
Scientiae et Patriae is the Latin motto of the University of Latvia, expressing dedication to knowledge and the homeland.
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D.
Nouvelles de la République des Lettres
Nouvelles de la République des Lettres was a late 17th-century scholarly journal founded and edited by Pierre Bayle that became a key platform for critical reviews and intellectual exchange in early Enlightenment Europe.
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E.
Göttingische Gelehrte Anzeigen
Göttingische Gelehrte Anzeigen is one of the oldest German scholarly journals, historically associated with the University of Göttingen and known for publishing academic reviews and research reports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned journal
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scientific journal ⓘ |
| centuryOfEstablishment | 17th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| cityOfPublication | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionArea |
German-speaking Europe
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wider European Republic of Letters ⓘ |
| editor |
Johann Burckhardt Mencke
NERFINISHED
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Johann Christoph Gottsched NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Mencke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
history of mathematics
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history of science ⓘ |
| founder | Otto Mencke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Acta Eruditorum Anno 1682
NERFINISHED
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Acta Eruditorum Lipsiensium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | printed periodical ⓘ |
| inception | 1682 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Journal des sçavans
NERFINISHED
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| modeOfPublication | periodical ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Brook Taylor
NERFINISHED
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Christian Wolff NERFINISHED ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz NERFINISHED ⓘ Guillaume de l’Hôpital NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob Bernoulli NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Bernhard Staudt NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Bernoulli NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Hudde NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonhard Euler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dissemination of Leibnizian calculus
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early publications on infinitesimal calculus ⓘ publishing pioneering works in mathematics ⓘ publishing pioneering works in natural philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1782 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1682 ⓘ |
| publisher | Johann Friedrich Gleditsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Europe ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| typicalFrequency | monthly ⓘ |
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