Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book)
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Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book) is a true-crime account detailing the history of the Alcatraz federal penitentiary and the notorious escape attempts made by its inmates.
All labels observed (1)
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| Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T755263 — 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)
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Target entity: Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book) Context triple: [Escape from Alcatraz, basedOn, Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book)]
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film "Escape from Alcatraz"
"Escape from Alcatraz" is a 1979 prison thriller film starring Clint Eastwood that dramatizes the infamous 1962 escape attempt from the maximum-security federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island.
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B.
Occupation of Alcatraz
The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month Native American protest (1969–1971) in which activists seized Alcatraz Island to demand recognition of Indigenous rights and treaty obligations, becoming a catalyst for the modern Native American civil rights movement.
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Prisoners Harbor
Prisoners Harbor is a remote coastal anchorage and former ranching site on Santa Cruz Island in California’s Channel Islands, serving today as a primary access point for visitors to the island.
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The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
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E.
Escapade
"Escapade" is an upbeat, chart-topping pop and R&B single by Janet Jackson from her 1989 album "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814."
- 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: Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book) Target entity description: Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book) is a true-crime account detailing the history of the Alcatraz federal penitentiary and the notorious escape attempts made by its inmates.
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A.
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
"Escape from Alcatraz" is a 1979 prison thriller film starring Clint Eastwood that dramatizes the infamous 1962 escape attempt from the maximum-security federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island.
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B.
Occupation of Alcatraz
The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month Native American protest (1969–1971) in which activists seized Alcatraz Island to demand recognition of Indigenous rights and treaty obligations, becoming a catalyst for the modern Native American civil rights movement.
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C.
Prisoners Harbor
Prisoners Harbor is a remote coastal anchorage and former ranching site on Santa Cruz Island in California’s Channel Islands, serving today as a primary access point for visitors to the island.
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D.
The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
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E.
Escapade
"Escapade" is an upbeat, chart-topping pop and R&B single by Janet Jackson from her 1989 album "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ true crime book ⓘ |
| author | J. Campbell Bruce ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
escape attempts from Alcatraz
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history of Alcatraz prison ⓘ notorious inmates of Alcatraz ⓘ |
| focusesOn | escape attempts by Alcatraz prisoners ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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true crime ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
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surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz (1979 film)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Alcatraz Island
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surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
prison escapes ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Alcatraz escape attempts
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popularizing stories of Alcatraz inmates ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setting | Alcatraz Island ⓘ |
| subjectCategory |
American non-fiction books
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books about crime ⓘ books about prisons ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century
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operational years of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ⓘ |
| title |
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
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surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book) Description of subject: Escape from Alcatraz (1963 non-fiction book) is a true-crime account detailing the history of the Alcatraz federal penitentiary and the notorious escape attempts made by its inmates.
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subject surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz