Flowers for Algernon
E228095
Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes that follows a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental procedure to dramatically increase his intelligence, with profound and tragic consequences.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2041763 — 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: Flowers for Algernon Context triple: [Charly, basedOn, Flowers for Algernon]
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A.
Broca's Brain
Broca's Brain is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the nature of scientific thought, the brain, and the cosmos through essays on astronomy, philosophy, and skepticism.
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B.
Marvin's Room
"Marvin's Room" is a 1996 American drama film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, centered on a fractured family's reconciliation in the face of terminal illness.
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C.
Awakenings
Awakenings is a 1990 drama film, based on Oliver Sacks' memoir and starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, about catatonic patients temporarily revived by a new drug.
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D.
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain is a 1953 science fiction horror film about a disembodied brain that telepathically controls a scientist, adapted from Curt Siodmak's novel of the same name.
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E.
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains is a 1983 sci-fi comedy film starring Steve Martin as a brilliant but eccentric brain surgeon who falls in love with a disembodied brain.
- 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: Flowers for Algernon Target entity description: Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes that follows a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental procedure to dramatically increase his intelligence, with profound and tragic consequences.
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A.
Broca's Brain
Broca's Brain is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the nature of scientific thought, the brain, and the cosmos through essays on astronomy, philosophy, and skepticism.
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B.
Marvin's Room
"Marvin's Room" is a 1996 American drama film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, centered on a fractured family's reconciliation in the face of terminal illness.
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C.
Awakenings
Awakenings is a 1990 drama film, based on Oliver Sacks' memoir and starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, about catatonic patients temporarily revived by a new drug.
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D.
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain is a 1953 science fiction horror film about a disembodied brain that telepathically controls a scientist, adapted from Curt Siodmak's novel of the same name.
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E.
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains is a 1983 sci-fi comedy film starring Steve Martin as a brilliant but eccentric brain surgeon who falls in love with a disembodied brain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Charly
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surface form:
Charly (1968 film)
Flowers for Algernon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Flowers for Algernon (1968 television drama)
Flowers for Algernon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Flowers for Algernon (2000 television film)
musical ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Keyes ⓘ |
| awarded | Nebula Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Flowers for Algernon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Flowers for Algernon (short story)
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| centralExperiment | intelligence-enhancing surgery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| educationalUse | commonly taught in schools ⓘ |
| expandedFrom |
Flowers for Algernon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Flowers for Algernon (1959 short story)
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| genre |
epistolary novel
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-15-603008-3 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Algernon
ⓘ
Charlie Gordon ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | series of progress reports ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person ⓘ |
| nebulaAwardYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Alice Kinnian
ⓘ
Dr. Strauss ⓘ Professor Nemur ⓘ |
| openingLineFeature | deliberate spelling and grammar errors ⓘ |
| protagonistCondition | intellectual disability ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt Brace & World
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surface form:
Harcourt Brace
|
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| structureFeature | progressive improvement and decline in language ability ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics of scientific experimentation
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human dignity ⓘ identity and self-awareness ⓘ isolation and alienation ⓘ the impermanence of intelligence ⓘ treatment of people with disabilities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flowers for Algernon Description of subject: Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes that follows a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental procedure to dramatically increase his intelligence, with profound and tragic consequences.
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Flowers for Algernon (short story)
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Flowers for Algernon (1959 short story)
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Flowers for Algernon (1968 television drama)
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Flowers for Algernon (2000 television film)
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Flowers for Algernon (short story)
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Flowers for Algernon (1959 short story)
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Flowers for Algernon (1966 novel)
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Flowers for Algernon (short story)
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Flowers for Algernon (novel)