The Inventor and the Tycoon
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The Inventor and the Tycoon is a historical nonfiction book by Edward Ball that explores the intertwined lives of early motion-picture pioneer Eadweard Muybridge and railroad magnate Leland Stanford, set against the backdrop of Gilded Age America.
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| The Inventor and the Tycoon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Inventor and the Tycoon Context triple: [Edward Ball, notableWork, The Inventor and the Tycoon]
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The Inventor
The Inventor is a stop-motion animated film written and directed by Jim Capobianco that follows Leonardo da Vinci’s imaginative adventures and inventions.
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B.
The Wizard of Menlo Park
The Wizard of Menlo Park is the famous nickname of American inventor Thomas Edison, highlighting his prolific and groundbreaking work at his Menlo Park laboratory.
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C.
The Innovator
The Innovator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, highlighting his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley is a documentary film that investigates the rise and fall of Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, exposing fraud and deception in the Silicon Valley biotech world.
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The Invention Rooms
The Invention Rooms is an Imperial College London community innovation and maker space at the White City campus that supports prototyping, entrepreneurship, and public engagement with science and technology.
- 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: The Inventor and the Tycoon Target entity description: The Inventor and the Tycoon is a historical nonfiction book by Edward Ball that explores the intertwined lives of early motion-picture pioneer Eadweard Muybridge and railroad magnate Leland Stanford, set against the backdrop of Gilded Age America.
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A.
The Inventor
The Inventor is a stop-motion animated film written and directed by Jim Capobianco that follows Leonardo da Vinci’s imaginative adventures and inventions.
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B.
The Wizard of Menlo Park
The Wizard of Menlo Park is the famous nickname of American inventor Thomas Edison, highlighting his prolific and groundbreaking work at his Menlo Park laboratory.
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C.
The Innovator
The Innovator is an honorific nickname for Little Richard, highlighting his pioneering role in shaping rock and roll music.
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D.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley is a documentary film that investigates the rise and fall of Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, exposing fraud and deception in the Silicon Valley biotech world.
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E.
The Invention Rooms
The Invention Rooms is an Imperial College London community innovation and maker space at the White City campus that supports prototyping, entrepreneurship, and public engagement with science and technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
American capitalism in the 19th century
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history of photography ⓘ murder trial of Eadweard Muybridge ⓘ patronage of scientific innovation ⓘ relationship between Eadweard Muybridge and Leland Stanford ⓘ |
| author | Edward Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Edward Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
development of early motion-picture technology
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rise of American railroads ⓘ |
| follows | Slaves in the Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-385-53221-0 ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 813928972 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
American history
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biographical literature ⓘ history of technology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Eadweard Muybridge
NERFINISHED
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Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Leland Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ history of motion pictures ⓘ railroad industry in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | intertwined lives of an inventor and a tycoon ⓘ |
| notablePersonDepicted |
Eadweard Muybridge
NERFINISHED
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Leland Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 432 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Gilded Age America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInWork | 19th century ⓘ |
| workPeriodCovered |
1870s
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1880s ⓘ |
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Subject: The Inventor and the Tycoon Description of subject: The Inventor and the Tycoon is a historical nonfiction book by Edward Ball that explores the intertwined lives of early motion-picture pioneer Eadweard Muybridge and railroad magnate Leland Stanford, set against the backdrop of Gilded Age America.
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