Neurophone
E1160060
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The Neurophone is an experimental electronic device invented by Patrick Flanagan that purportedly transmits sound directly to the brain via the nervous system, bypassing the normal auditory pathways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neurophone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15498148 — 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: Neurophone Context triple: [Patrick Flanagan, notableWork, Neurophone]
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A.
Paleophone
The Paleophone was an early conceptual sound-recording and playback device envisioned by French poet and inventor Charles Cros in the 19th century, predating practical phonographs.
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B.
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic is an influential Brooklyn-based hip hop group from the 1980s known for pioneering the fusion of live band instrumentation with rap music.
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C.
Chronophone sound system
The Chronophone sound system was an early synchronized sound-on-disc technology developed in the early 20th century to add recorded audio to motion pictures.
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D.
Audion
Audion is an early triode vacuum tube invented by Lee de Forest that enabled the amplification of electrical signals and was crucial to the development of radio and electronics.
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E.
Parlet
Parlet was a late-1970s female funk trio formed as an offshoot of George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic collective, known for their soulful vocals and P-Funk sound.
- 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: Neurophone Target entity description: The Neurophone is an experimental electronic device invented by Patrick Flanagan that purportedly transmits sound directly to the brain via the nervous system, bypassing the normal auditory pathways.
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A.
Paleophone
The Paleophone was an early conceptual sound-recording and playback device envisioned by French poet and inventor Charles Cros in the 19th century, predating practical phonographs.
-
B.
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic is an influential Brooklyn-based hip hop group from the 1980s known for pioneering the fusion of live band instrumentation with rap music.
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C.
Chronophone sound system
The Chronophone sound system was an early synchronized sound-on-disc technology developed in the early 20th century to add recorded audio to motion pictures.
-
D.
Audion
Audion is an early triode vacuum tube invented by Lee de Forest that enabled the amplification of electrical signals and was crucial to the development of radio and electronics.
-
E.
Parlet
Parlet was a late-1970s female funk trio formed as an offshoot of George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic collective, known for their soulful vocals and P-Funk sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.