Ford Prefect
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Ford Prefect is a roving alien researcher and eccentric hitchhiker who serves as Arthur Dent’s savvy, sardonic guide to the universe in Douglas Adams’ comic science fiction series.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Character in literature ⓘ Fictional character ⓘ |
| aliasOrigin | Named himself after the Ford Prefect car model ⓘ |
| aliasOriginExplanation | Mistakenly assumed the dominant life form on Earth was the automobile ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Life, the Universe and Everything
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Mostly Harmless ⓘ So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish ⓘ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005 film
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy television series
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy electronic book
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Towel ⓘ |
| catchphraseAssociation | Don't Panic ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Arthur Dent ⓘ |
| creator | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy universe
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| firstAppearance |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series
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| firstAppearanceYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| genre | Comic science fiction ⓘ |
| homePlanet |
Betelgeusian
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surface form:
Betelgeuse Five
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| knownFor |
Carrying a towel
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Extensive knowledge of hitchhiking the galaxy ⓘ Heavy drinking ⓘ |
| medium |
Film
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Novel ⓘ Radio ⓘ Television ⓘ |
| notableAction | Rescues Arthur Dent from Earth before its destruction ⓘ |
| notableWork | Entries in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ |
| occupation |
Hitchhiker
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Researcher for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
Eccentric
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Sardonic ⓘ Savvy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
David Dixon
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Geoffrey McGivern ⓘ Mos Def ⓘ |
| relationshipToZaphodBeeblebrox | Semi-cousin ⓘ |
| relative | Zaphod Beeblebrox ⓘ |
| role |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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surface form:
Guide to Arthur Dent
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| shipTraveledOn | Heart of Gold ⓘ |
| species | Betelgeusian ⓘ |
| travelsWith |
Arthur Dent
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Marvin the Paranoid Android ⓘ Trillian ⓘ Zaphod Beeblebrox ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
slogan on merchandise related to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Ford Prefect
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subject surface form:
"Don't Panic" (Hitchhiker's Guide slogan)
subject surface form:
Heart of Gold
subject surface form:
And Another Thing...