Children of the Lens
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Children of the Lens is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that concludes his influential Lensman series with a galaxy-spanning conflict involving the super-powered children of the series’ protagonists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Children of the Lens canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6202343 — 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: Children of the Lens Context triple: [Edward E. Smith, notableWork, Children of the Lens]
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A.
Into the Lens
Into the Lens is a progressive rock song by the English band Yes, originally appearing on their 1980 album "Drama" and known for its complex structure and experimental sound.
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B.
The Photograph
The Photograph is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Stella Meghie, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, that intertwines a contemporary love story with a daughter's exploration of her late mother's past.
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C.
Rain on Lens
Rain on Lens is an experimental indie rock album by the American band Smog, known for its lo-fi production and introspective songwriting.
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D.
The Gaze
The Gaze is a novel by Turkish-British author Elif Şafak that explores themes of beauty, otherness, and the power dynamics of looking through interwoven, experimental narratives.
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E.
Life thru a Lens
Life thru a Lens is the 1997 debut solo studio album by English singer Robbie Williams, featuring the hit single "Angels" that launched his successful solo career.
- 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: Children of the Lens Target entity description: Children of the Lens is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that concludes his influential Lensman series with a galaxy-spanning conflict involving the super-powered children of the series’ protagonists.
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A.
Into the Lens
Into the Lens is a progressive rock song by the English band Yes, originally appearing on their 1980 album "Drama" and known for its complex structure and experimental sound.
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B.
The Photograph
The Photograph is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Stella Meghie, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, that intertwines a contemporary love story with a daughter's exploration of her late mother's past.
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C.
Rain on Lens
Rain on Lens is an experimental indie rock album by the American band Smog, known for its lo-fi production and introspective songwriting.
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D.
The Gaze
The Gaze is a novel by Turkish-British author Elif Şafak that explores themes of beauty, otherness, and the power dynamics of looking through interwoven, experimental narratives.
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E.
Life thru a Lens
Life thru a Lens is the 1997 debut solo studio album by English singer Robbie Williams, featuring the hit single "Angels" that launched his successful solo career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | E. E. "Doc" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorPseudonymOf | Edward Elmer Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | galaxy‑spanning war ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
evolution of superhuman mental powers
ⓘ
final struggle between Civilization and Boskone ⓘ |
| concludes | Lensman saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Clarissa MacDougall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kimball Kinnison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | second‑generation Lensmen ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Children of Kimball Kinnison and Clarissa MacDougall ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Galactic Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistForce | Boskone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Civilization ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | Lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesPrecededBy | Second Stage Lensmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | space opera tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | strategic and psychic warfare on a cosmic scale ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of super‑powered children of earlier protagonists ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationType | magazine serial ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lensman series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | final volume ⓘ |
| publisher | Fantasy Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Lensman series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingScope | galactic ⓘ |
| universe | Lensman universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Children of the Lens Description of subject: Children of the Lens is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that concludes his influential Lensman series with a galaxy-spanning conflict involving the super-powered children of the series’ protagonists.
Referenced by (3)
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