Dioptrice (Latin translation of Kepler’s work)
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Dioptrice is the Latin translation of Johannes Kepler’s seminal work on geometrical optics, focusing on the theory and design of lenses and optical instruments.
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| Dioptrice (Latin translation of Kepler’s work) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Dioptrice (Latin translation of Kepler’s work) Context triple: [Johann Schreck, notableWork, Dioptrice (Latin translation of Kepler’s work)]
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Euclid's Optics
Euclid's Optics is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically analyzes visual perception and perspective using geometric principles, laying foundational ideas for later optical theory.
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B.
Book of Optics
The Book of Optics is a foundational 11th-century scientific work that revolutionized the understanding of vision, light, and optics, laying key groundwork for the modern science of optics.
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C.
De institutione astronomica
De institutione astronomica is a late antique Latin treatise on astronomy by the philosopher Boethius, presenting classical cosmological and astronomical knowledge to a medieval scholarly audience.
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Dioptrique
Dioptrique is a scientific treatise by René Descartes that lays out his pioneering theories on light and optics, including the law of refraction.
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Institutio astronomica
Institutio astronomica is a 17th-century introductory astronomy textbook by Pierre Gassendi that helped popularize and systematize contemporary astronomical knowledge in a humanist, educational format.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dioptrice (Latin translation of Kepler’s work) Target entity description: Dioptrice is the Latin translation of Johannes Kepler’s seminal work on geometrical optics, focusing on the theory and design of lenses and optical instruments.
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A.
Euclid's Optics
Euclid's Optics is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically analyzes visual perception and perspective using geometric principles, laying foundational ideas for later optical theory.
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B.
Book of Optics
The Book of Optics is a foundational 11th-century scientific work that revolutionized the understanding of vision, light, and optics, laying key groundwork for the modern science of optics.
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C.
De institutione astronomica
De institutione astronomica is a late antique Latin treatise on astronomy by the philosopher Boethius, presenting classical cosmological and astronomical knowledge to a medieval scholarly audience.
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D.
Dioptrique
Dioptrique is a scientific treatise by René Descartes that lays out his pioneering theories on light and optics, including the law of refraction.
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E.
Institutio astronomica
Institutio astronomica is a 17th-century introductory astronomy textbook by Pierre Gassendi that helped popularize and systematize contemporary astronomical knowledge in a humanist, educational format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ treatise on optics ⓘ |
| about |
image formation
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lens combinations ⓘ optical imaging ⓘ refraction of light ⓘ |
| author | Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfWork | Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | history of optics literature ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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optics ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical treatise
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
mathematics
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physics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
design of optical instruments
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theory of lenses ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of microscopes
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design of telescopes ⓘ development of optical theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy | geometrical optics tradition ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
geometrical optics
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lenses ⓘ optical instruments ⓘ |
| movement | Scientific Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | early modern optics treatise ⓘ |
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Subject: Dioptrice (Latin translation of Kepler’s work) Description of subject: Dioptrice is the Latin translation of Johannes Kepler’s seminal work on geometrical optics, focusing on the theory and design of lenses and optical instruments.
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