Un homme chez les microbes
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Un homme chez les microbes is a pioneering early 20th-century French science fiction novel that explores a miniaturized human’s adventures and encounters within a microscopic world of microbes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Un homme chez les microbes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10089458 — 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: Un homme chez les microbes Context triple: [Maurice Renard, notableWork, Un homme chez les microbes]
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A.
Dictator of Bacteria
Dictator of Bacteria is the fictional authoritarian ruler of the country of Bacteria in Charlie Chaplin’s satirical film "The Great Dictator," parodying real-world fascist leaders.
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B.
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that uses the bacterium E. coli to explore fundamental principles of biology, evolution, and the nature of life.
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C.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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D.
A Planet of Viruses
A Planet of Viruses is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the diversity, evolution, and profound influence of viruses on life and human history.
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E.
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 biographical drama film depicting the life and scientific breakthroughs of French chemist Louis Pasteur, particularly his work on germ theory and vaccination.
- 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: Un homme chez les microbes Target entity description: Un homme chez les microbes is a pioneering early 20th-century French science fiction novel that explores a miniaturized human’s adventures and encounters within a microscopic world of microbes.
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A.
Dictator of Bacteria
Dictator of Bacteria is the fictional authoritarian ruler of the country of Bacteria in Charlie Chaplin’s satirical film "The Great Dictator," parodying real-world fascist leaders.
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B.
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that uses the bacterium E. coli to explore fundamental principles of biology, evolution, and the nature of life.
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C.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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D.
A Planet of Viruses
A Planet of Viruses is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the diversity, evolution, and profound influence of viruses on life and human history.
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E.
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 biographical drama film depicting the life and scientific breakthroughs of French chemist Louis Pasteur, particularly his work on germ theory and vaccination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French novel
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early 20th-century novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describedAs |
early example of microscopic adventure fiction
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pioneering work of French science fiction ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
microscopic scale
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scientific speculation about microbes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | miniaturized human protagonist ⓘ |
| featuresEntityType | microbes ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverseElement | imagined microbial societies ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adventure
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discovery ⓘ exploration of invisible worlds ⓘ relationship between humans and microbes ⓘ scale and perception ⓘ scientific imagination ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
microbial life
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microscopic world ⓘ miniaturization ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | adventures of a miniaturized human ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | fictional narrative ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| setting | microscopic world of microbes ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| workType | novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Un homme chez les microbes Description of subject: Un homme chez les microbes is a pioneering early 20th-century French science fiction novel that explores a miniaturized human’s adventures and encounters within a microscopic world of microbes.
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