Horatio Alger Award
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The Horatio Alger Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals who have overcome significant adversity to achieve notable success and who exemplify the values of perseverance and integrity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Horatio Alger Award canonical | 19 |
| Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans | 1 |
| Horatio Alger Distinguished American Award | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1296880 — 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: Horatio Alger Award Context triple: [Frederick W. Smith, awardReceived, Horatio Alger Award]
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A.
Golden Book Award
The Golden Book Award is a literary honor recognizing outstanding achievement and popularity in book publishing.
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B.
American Book Award
The American Book Award is a U.S. literary prize that honors outstanding works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other genres by writers from diverse backgrounds without categories or competition among nominees.
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C.
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
The Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book is a science fiction and fantasy literary award recognizing outstanding YA works, presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).
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D.
O. Henry Award
The O. Henry Award is a prestigious annual American prize recognizing outstanding short stories.
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E.
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy is a major literary honor recognizing outstanding speculative fiction novels written for young adult readers.
- 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: Horatio Alger Award Target entity description: The Horatio Alger Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals who have overcome significant adversity to achieve notable success and who exemplify the values of perseverance and integrity.
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A.
Golden Book Award
The Golden Book Award is a literary honor recognizing outstanding achievement and popularity in book publishing.
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B.
American Book Award
The American Book Award is a U.S. literary prize that honors outstanding works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other genres by writers from diverse backgrounds without categories or competition among nominees.
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C.
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
The Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book is a science fiction and fantasy literary award recognizing outstanding YA works, presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).
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D.
O. Henry Award
The O. Henry Award is a prestigious annual American prize recognizing outstanding short stories.
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E.
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy is a major literary honor recognizing outstanding speculative fiction novels written for young adult readers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American award
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award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Horatio Alger Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans
Horatio Alger Award ⓘ
surface form:
Horatio Alger Distinguished American Award
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| associatedOrganization | Horatio Alger Association scholarship programs ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
achieving notable success
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exemplifying integrity ⓘ exemplifying perseverance ⓘ overcoming significant adversity ⓘ |
| category |
American civilian awards
ⓘ
awards established in 1947 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
individuals who demonstrate strong moral character
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individuals who have achieved success in their fields ⓘ individuals who have overcome adversity ⓘ |
| field | multi-disciplinary achievement ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | civilian honor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
formal award ceremony
ⓘ
induction into the Horatio Alger Association ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.horatioalger.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1947 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| motto | honoring perseverance, integrity, and excellence ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horatio Alger Jr. ⓘ |
| notableCriterion |
long-term contributions to society
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significant obstacles in early life or career ⓘ |
| organizerHeadquarters | Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote the value of hard work and perseverance
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to provide role models for young people ⓘ to recognize distinguished Americans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
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Horatio Alger Association scholarships ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | by the Board of Directors of the Horatio Alger Association ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American Dream
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surface form:
the American Dream
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| targetAudience | American youth ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | spring ⓘ |
| typicalRecipient |
business leaders
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cultural figures ⓘ philanthropists ⓘ public servants ⓘ |
| valuePromoted |
optimism
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personal responsibility ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ service to others ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Horatio Alger Award Description of subject: The Horatio Alger Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing individuals who have overcome significant adversity to achieve notable success and who exemplify the values of perseverance and integrity.
Referenced by (21)
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this entity surface form:
Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans
this entity surface form:
Horatio Alger Distinguished American Award