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Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Author
Encyclopaedia Britannica editors
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
URL
https://www.britannica.com/
Source Type
Reference Work
Reliability Tier
1
Notes
A long standing general reference work, edited and fact checked by staff and subject specialists, cited here for baseline historical and technical facts across the founding taxonomy.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Claims Backed By This Source (253 claims)

This source backs 253 claims across the atlas. As facts: 135 well-attested, 20 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 31 holds, 20 connected, 4 held Differently. Plus 43 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Engineers, 104 claims: 67 well-attested, 12 holds, 4 connected, 4 held Differently, 17 general references.
  • Fields, 57 claims: 29 well-attested, 10 scholarly debate, 3 connected, 15 general references.
  • Inventions, 52 claims: 17 well-attested, 10 scholarly debate, 7 holds, 11 connected, 7 general references.
  • Articles, 22 claims: 16 well-attested, 2 connected, 4 general references.
  • Materials, 7 claims: 7 holds.
  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
  • Methods, 5 claims: 5 holds.
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