Council of Science
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The Council of Science is a powerful governing body of scientists that oversees and regulates scientific activity across the Solar System in Isaac Asimov’s Lucky Starr science fiction novels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Science canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1800492 — 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: Council of Science Context triple: [Lucky Starr series, fictionalOrganizationFeatured, Council of Science]
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A.
International Science Council
The International Science Council is a global non-governmental organization that brings together scientific unions and national academies to promote international scientific collaboration and influence science policy worldwide.
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B.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is a leading international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation for the benefit of all people, best known for publishing the journal Science.
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C.
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is an international organization that brings scientists and public figures together to reduce the danger of armed conflict and seek cooperative solutions to global security and disarmament issues.
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D.
Scientific Commission of the Wissenschaftsrat
The Scientific Commission of the Wissenschaftsrat is a key expert body within Germany’s Council of Science and Humanities that evaluates research institutions and advises on science and higher education policy.
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E.
Council on Research
The Council on Research is a body within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities that focuses on advancing and supporting research activities and policies across member institutions.
- 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: Council of Science Target entity description: The Council of Science is a powerful governing body of scientists that oversees and regulates scientific activity across the Solar System in Isaac Asimov’s Lucky Starr science fiction novels.
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A.
International Science Council
The International Science Council is a global non-governmental organization that brings together scientific unions and national academies to promote international scientific collaboration and influence science policy worldwide.
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B.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is a leading international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation for the benefit of all people, best known for publishing the journal Science.
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C.
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is an international organization that brings scientists and public figures together to reduce the danger of armed conflict and seek cooperative solutions to global security and disarmament issues.
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D.
Scientific Commission of the Wissenschaftsrat
The Scientific Commission of the Wissenschaftsrat is a key expert body within Germany’s Council of Science and Humanities that evaluates research institutions and advises on science and higher education policy.
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E.
Council on Research
The Council on Research is a body within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities that focuses on advancing and supporting research activities and policies across member institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
ⓘ
governing body ⓘ scientific council ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
David Starr, Space Ranger
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Lucky Starr series ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury
Lucky Starr series ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter
Lucky Starr series ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus
Lucky Starr series ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids
Lucky Starr series ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn
|
| creator | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| employs | David Starr ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Lucky Starr series ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction concept ⓘ |
| governs |
planetary science projects
ⓘ
scientific activity in the Solar System ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
politically influential
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powerful ⓘ technocratically oriented ⓘ |
| hasMember | David Starr ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Earth ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | technocratic governance ideas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Solar System ⓘ |
| partOf | setting of the Lucky Starr novels ⓘ |
| regulates |
advanced technology
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
investigation of scientific crimes
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oversight of interplanetary missions ⓘ public safety in relation to science and technology ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | central authority in Lucky Starr novels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Council of Science Description of subject: The Council of Science is a powerful governing body of scientists that oversees and regulates scientific activity across the Solar System in Isaac Asimov’s Lucky Starr science fiction novels.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.