In the Ocean of Night
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"In the Ocean of Night" is a 1977 hard science fiction novel by Gregory Benford that blends astrophysics, alien contact, and cosmic-scale mystery as part of his larger Galactic Center series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In the Ocean of Night canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1835531 — 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: In the Ocean of Night Context triple: [Gregory Benford, notableWork, In the Ocean of Night]
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A.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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B.
Against the Fall of Night
Against the Fall of Night is a classic early science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a far-future, dying Earth and humanity’s quest to transcend its long decline.
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C.
The Flight of Night
The Flight of Night is a painting by American artist William Morris Hunt that exemplifies his romantic, atmospheric style and interest in allegorical themes.
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D.
Nightfall
"Nightfall" is a classic science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores the psychological and societal collapse of a civilization experiencing darkness and a view of the stars for the first time.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
- 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: In the Ocean of Night Target entity description: "In the Ocean of Night" is a 1977 hard science fiction novel by Gregory Benford that blends astrophysics, alien contact, and cosmic-scale mystery as part of his larger Galactic Center series.
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A.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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B.
Against the Fall of Night
Against the Fall of Night is a classic early science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a far-future, dying Earth and humanity’s quest to transcend its long decline.
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C.
The Flight of Night
The Flight of Night is a painting by American artist William Morris Hunt that exemplifies his romantic, atmospheric style and interest in allegorical themes.
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D.
Nightfall
"Nightfall" is a classic science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores the psychological and societal collapse of a civilization experiencing darkness and a view of the stars for the first time.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hard science fiction novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Gregory Benford ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Paul Lehr ⓘ |
| genre |
hard science fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-684-14717-5 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Across the Sea of Suns ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Nigel Walmsley ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of machine intelligences
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integration of real astrophysics into fiction ⓘ |
| originalMediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| partOf | Galactic Center series ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| series | Galactic Center series ⓘ |
| setting | near future ⓘ |
| subject |
artificial intelligence
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first contact with extraterrestrials ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| theme |
alien contact
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmic-scale mystery ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| workInSeriesNumber | 1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In the Ocean of Night Description of subject: "In the Ocean of Night" is a 1977 hard science fiction novel by Gregory Benford that blends astrophysics, alien contact, and cosmic-scale mystery as part of his larger Galactic Center series.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.