Cavorite
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Cavorite is a fictional anti-gravity material from H. G. Wells's novel "The First Men in the Moon," used to enable space travel to the Moon.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anti-gravity material
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fictional substance → |
| appearsIn |
The First Men in the Moon
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| associatedWith |
Moon exploration in literature
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early space travel fiction → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| creator |
H. G. Wells
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| describedBy |
first-person narrator Mr. Bedford
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| effectOnEnvironment |
neutralizes weight of objects it covers
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| enables |
ballistic-style launch into space
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construction of a gravity-screened sphere → |
| fictionalUniverse |
The First Men in the Moon universe
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| firstAppearanceYear |
1901
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| form |
sheet-like material in the story
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| genre |
science fiction concept
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| hasTheme |
human conquest of space
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unintended consequences of scientific discovery → |
| influenced |
later depictions of anti-gravity in science fiction
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| inspired |
later fictional materials with gravity control properties
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| languageOfOrigin |
English
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| medium |
novel
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| namedAfter |
Dr. Cavor
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| partOfWork |
Victorian-era scientific romance tradition
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| property |
blocks gravitational attraction
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generates anti-gravity effect → |
| publicationContext |
originally serialized in The Strand Magazine
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| relatedConcept |
gravity shielding
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reactionless propulsion → |
| relatedWork |
The Time Machine
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The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED → |
| usedByCharacter |
Dr. Cavor
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Mr. Bedford → |
| usedFor |
space travel
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travel to the Moon → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The First Men in the Moon
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featuresTechnology |