A Logical Model of an Event Ontology for Exploring Connections in Historical Domains

Abstract. Exploring connections between events is paramount to any historical investigation. In the course of human occurrences, historians have been always interested in unveiling connections between events for the purpose of establishing the significance of certain happenings and measure their impact. The paper describes a formal model for representing events and comparing temporal dimensions as the backbone for drawing connections and exploring relationships between happenings. The approach is illustrated in a case study from the Astronomical Revolution, a sub-domain of History of Science.