Foundation (1951 novel)
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Foundation (1951 novel) is Isaac Asimov’s seminal science fiction work that launches the Foundation series, depicting the use of psychohistory to preserve civilization amid a collapsing Galactic Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Foundation (1951 book) | 1 |
| Foundation (1951 fix-up novel) | 1 |
| Foundation (1951 novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8491758 — 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: Foundation (1951 novel) Context triple: [Hari Seldon, firstAppearance, Foundation (1951 novel)]
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Foundation (1942 short story)
"Foundation" is a 1942 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that introduced the Foundation universe and the concept of a vast galactic empire in decline.
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Prelude to Foundation
Prelude to Foundation is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores the early life of Hari Seldon and the origins of his revolutionary science of psychohistory within the Foundation universe.
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A Canticle for Leibowitz
A Canticle for Leibowitz is a classic post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Walter M. Miller Jr. that explores the cyclical nature of history, faith, and knowledge through a monastic order preserving remnants of human civilization.
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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is William Golding’s classic 1954 novel about a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island whose descent into savagery explores the dark side of human nature and the fragility of civilization.
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Lost Horizon (novel)
Lost Horizon (novel) is a 1933 fantasy-adventure book by James Hilton that introduced the utopian lamasery of Shangri-La, a hidden valley in the Himalayas where people age slowly and live in serene harmony.
- 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: Foundation (1951 novel) Target entity description: Foundation (1951 novel) is Isaac Asimov’s seminal science fiction work that launches the Foundation series, depicting the use of psychohistory to preserve civilization amid a collapsing Galactic Empire.
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A.
Foundation (1942 short story)
"Foundation" is a 1942 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that introduced the Foundation universe and the concept of a vast galactic empire in decline.
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B.
Prelude to Foundation
Prelude to Foundation is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores the early life of Hari Seldon and the origins of his revolutionary science of psychohistory within the Foundation universe.
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C.
A Canticle for Leibowitz
A Canticle for Leibowitz is a classic post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Walter M. Miller Jr. that explores the cyclical nature of history, faith, and knowledge through a monastic order preserving remnants of human civilization.
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D.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is William Golding’s classic 1954 novel about a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island whose descent into savagery explores the dark side of human nature and the fragility of civilization.
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E.
Lost Horizon (novel)
Lost Horizon (novel) is a 1933 fantasy-adventure book by James Hilton that introduced the utopian lamasery of Shangri-La, a hidden valley in the Himalayas where people age slowly and live in serene harmony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| awarded | Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Foundation short stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Edd Cartier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
collapse of a Galactic Empire
ⓘ
creation of a scientific enclave to preserve civilization ⓘ |
| followedBy | Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Foundation (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalScience | psychohistory ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology | hyperspace travel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Encyclopedists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Mayors NERFINISHED ⓘ The Merchant Princes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Psychohistorians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Traders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettingTime | far future ⓘ |
| influenced | modern science fiction ⓘ |
| inUniverseAntagonistEntity | declining Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation | planet Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseOrganization | Encyclopedia Galactica project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | various editions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hari Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConcept | psychohistory ⓘ |
| mainOrganization | Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
determinism vs. free will
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preservation of knowledge ⓘ rise and fall of civilizations ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Hober Mallow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salvor Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | introduction of psychohistory in fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pages | about 255 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Foundation series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | — ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gnome Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Galactic Empire (Asimov) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Foundation universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Foundation (1951 novel) Description of subject: Foundation (1951 novel) is Isaac Asimov’s seminal science fiction work that launches the Foundation series, depicting the use of psychohistory to preserve civilization amid a collapsing Galactic Empire.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Foundation (1951 fix-up novel)
this entity surface form:
Foundation (1951 book)