Estate of Isaac Asimov
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The Estate of Isaac Asimov is the legal entity that manages and controls the intellectual property, literary rights, and legacy of the science fiction author Isaac Asimov.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Estate of Isaac Asimov canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8708192 — 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: Estate of Isaac Asimov Context triple: [Evidence, hasCopyrightHolder, Estate of Isaac Asimov]
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A.
David Asimov
David Asimov is the son of famed science fiction author Isaac Asimov, known primarily for this familial connection.
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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 universe
The Asimov universe is the shared science fiction setting created by Isaac Asimov, encompassing his robot, Foundation, and related stories that explore advanced robotics, psychohistory, and the future of humanity.
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D.
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was a prolific American science fiction author and biochemist renowned for works like the Foundation series and his popular science writing.
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E.
Asimov’s Science Fiction
Asimov’s Science Fiction is a long-running American magazine specializing in science fiction short stories and novellas, known for publishing both established and emerging genre authors.
- 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: Estate of Isaac Asimov Target entity description: The Estate of Isaac Asimov is the legal entity that manages and controls the intellectual property, literary rights, and legacy of the science fiction author Isaac Asimov.
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A.
David Asimov
David Asimov is the son of famed science fiction author Isaac Asimov, known primarily for this familial connection.
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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 universe
The Asimov universe is the shared science fiction setting created by Isaac Asimov, encompassing his robot, Foundation, and related stories that explore advanced robotics, psychohistory, and the future of humanity.
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D.
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was a prolific American science fiction author and biochemist renowned for works like the Foundation series and his popular science writing.
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E.
Asimov’s Science Fiction
Asimov’s Science Fiction is a long-running American magazine specializing in science fiction short stories and novellas, known for publishing both established and emerging genre authors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal entity
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literary estate ⓘ |
| associatedWithOccupationOfSubject | science fiction author GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsLiteraryRightsOf | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWorkManaged |
mystery fiction
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popular science writing ⓘ robotics fiction ⓘ science fiction literature ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasRole |
legacy preservation
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licensing ⓘ rights management ⓘ royalty collection ⓘ |
| legalFocus |
adaptation rights
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copyright ⓘ publishing rights ⓘ trademark ⓘ |
| managesIntellectualPropertyOf | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesWork |
Asimov's essay collections
NERFINISHED
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Asimov's mystery stories ⓘ Asimov's non-fiction science essays NERFINISHED ⓘ Asimov's popular science books ⓘ Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation and Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation series NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation's Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ Galactic Empire series NERFINISHED ⓘ I, Robot NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightfall NERFINISHED ⓘ Robot series NERFINISHED ⓘ Robots and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bicentennial Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Caves of Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ The End of Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gods Themselves NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ The Positronic Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Robots of Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesAdaptationsOf | Isaac Asimov's works ⓘ |
| overseesPublicationOf | Isaac Asimov's works ⓘ |
| preservesLegacyOf | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsInterestsOf | heirs of Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | discussions about literary estates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Estate of Isaac Asimov Description of subject: The Estate of Isaac Asimov is the legal entity that manages and controls the intellectual property, literary rights, and legacy of the science fiction author Isaac Asimov.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.