The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978
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The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 is the second volume of Isaac Asimov’s memoirs, covering his life and career during the mid-20th century, including his rise to prominence as a science fiction and popular science writer.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 | 1 |
| Isaac Asimov autobiographical series | 1 |
| The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1818219 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 Context triple: [In Joy Still Felt, subtitle, The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978]
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The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920–1954
The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920–1954 is the first volume of Isaac Asimov’s two-part autobiography, covering his early life, education, and the beginnings of his career as a science fiction writer and biochemist.
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I. Asimov: A Memoir
I. Asimov: A Memoir is Isaac Asimov’s autobiographical work reflecting on his life, career, and experiences as a prolific science fiction and popular science writer.
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C.
Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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D.
Asimov's New Guide to Science
Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
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E.
My Seventy Years
"My Seventy Years" is an autobiographical work by Canadian pioneer and politician Martha Black, recounting her adventurous life and experiences in the Yukon and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 Target entity description: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 is the second volume of Isaac Asimov’s memoirs, covering his life and career during the mid-20th century, including his rise to prominence as a science fiction and popular science writer.
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A.
The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920–1954
The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920–1954 is the first volume of Isaac Asimov’s two-part autobiography, covering his early life, education, and the beginnings of his career as a science fiction writer and biochemist.
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B.
I. Asimov: A Memoir
I. Asimov: A Memoir is Isaac Asimov’s autobiographical work reflecting on his life, career, and experiences as a prolific science fiction and popular science writer.
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C.
Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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D.
Asimov's New Guide to Science
Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
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E.
My Seventy Years
"My Seventy Years" is an autobiographical work by Canadian pioneer and politician Martha Black, recounting her adventurous life and experiences in the Yukon and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Isaac Asimov's personal life
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Isaac Asimov's writing career ⓘ mid-20th century science fiction community ⓘ publishing industry in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| follows | In Memory Yet Green ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Isaac Asimov
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popular science writing ⓘ science fiction writing ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978
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surface form:
Isaac Asimov autobiographical series
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| timePeriodCovered | 1954–1978 ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | second volume of Isaac Asimov's memoirs ⓘ |
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Subject: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 Description of subject: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978 is the second volume of Isaac Asimov’s memoirs, covering his life and career during the mid-20th century, including his rise to prominence as a science fiction and popular science writer.
Referenced by (3)
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The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920–1954
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The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978
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this entity surface form:
In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978
The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978
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The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954–1978
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this entity surface form:
Isaac Asimov autobiographical series