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Instrument Instance

Definition

A particular device or tool used for scientific purposes, including the study of both natural phenomena and theoretical research.1

Usage notes

This entity represents an individual device.

Scientific instruments can vary in size and complexity. They arise from:

  • serial manufacturing by a manufacturer
  • own development or adaptation at a research facility, possibly in cooperation with other organisations
  • bespoke development or adaptation by an external organisation

Specialization of

Infrastructure

Attributes

None besides those of Infrastructure.

Relationships

Besides those of Infrastructure:

is-instance-of / has-instance : An Instrument Instance is an instance of a particular Instrument Models. Even custom-developed instruments should have their Instrument Model.

Matches

  1. Close match of Wikidata: scientific instrument (Q3099911)
  2. Close match of LCSH: Scientific apparatus and instruments (sh85118677)
  3. Close match of EuroVoc: scientific apparatus (3842)
  4. Narrow match of GND: Naturwissenschaftliches Instrument (4288491-3)

References

[1] Source: Adapted from the Wikipedia Scientific Instruments article as of 2026-09-28, which attributes the formulation to:
Hessenbruch, Arne (2013). Reader's Guide to the History of Science. Taylor & Francis. pp. 675–77. ISBN 9781134263011.