Vonda N. McIntyre
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Vonda N. McIntyre was an American science fiction author known for her award-winning original works and for writing several influential Star Trek novels.
All labels observed (1)
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| Vonda N. McIntyre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6953864 — 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: Vonda N. McIntyre Context triple: [Star Trek novels, hasContributor, Vonda N. McIntyre]
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A.
Vonda Shepard
Vonda Shepard is an American singer-songwriter and pianist best known for her soulful pop songs and frequent musical performances on the television series "Ally McBeal."
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B.
Sally Menke
Sally Menke was an American film editor best known for her long-time collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino on films such as Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglourious Basterds.
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C.
Winnifred Josephine Haldeman
Winnifred Josephine Haldeman was the wife of Canadian-American chiropractor and political activist Joshua Haldeman and the grandmother of entrepreneur Elon Musk.
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D.
Maye Haldeman
Maye Haldeman is a Canadian-South African model and dietitian best known as Maye Musk, the mother of entrepreneur Elon Musk and a prominent figure in fashion and nutrition.
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E.
Susan Norton
Susan Norton is a central protagonist in Stephen King’s horror novel "Salem’s Lot," known for her involvement in uncovering and confronting the vampire infestation in the town.
- 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: Vonda N. McIntyre Target entity description: Vonda N. McIntyre was an American science fiction author known for her award-winning original works and for writing several influential Star Trek novels.
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A.
Vonda Shepard
Vonda Shepard is an American singer-songwriter and pianist best known for her soulful pop songs and frequent musical performances on the television series "Ally McBeal."
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B.
Sally Menke
Sally Menke was an American film editor best known for her long-time collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino on films such as Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglourious Basterds.
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C.
Winnifred Josephine Haldeman
Winnifred Josephine Haldeman was the wife of Canadian-American chiropractor and political activist Joshua Haldeman and the grandmother of entrepreneur Elon Musk.
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D.
Maye Haldeman
Maye Haldeman is a Canadian-South African model and dietitian best known as Maye Musk, the mother of entrepreneur Elon Musk and a prominent figure in fashion and nutrition.
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E.
Susan Norton
Susan Norton is a central protagonist in Stephen King’s horror novel "Salem’s Lot," known for her involvement in uncovering and confronting the vampire infestation in the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek novelist
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ science fiction writer ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
NERFINISHED
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Locus Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novelette NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip K. Dick Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor |
Hugo Award for Best Novel: Dreamsnake
NERFINISHED
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Nebula Award for Best Novel: Dreamsnake NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novelette: Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-08-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-04-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Clarion Writers Workshop
NERFINISHED
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University of Washington ⓘ |
| familyName | McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Vonda Neel McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist science fiction
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science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| givenName | Vonda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenSeries | Starfarers series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Star Trek franchise tie-in literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | feminist science fiction ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Star Trek tie-in novels
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original science fiction novels ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dreamsnake
NERFINISHED
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Enterprise: The First Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (novelization) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (novelization) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (novelization) NERFINISHED ⓘ Starfarers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Entropy Effect NERFINISHED ⓘ The Moon and the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Louisville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
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