Philip K. Dick
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Philip K. Dick was an American science fiction author renowned for his philosophical, reality-bending stories that inspired numerous films, including the one on which "The Adjustment Bureau" is based.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip K. Dick canonical | 38 |
| Philip Kindred Dick | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1211230 — 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: Philip K. Dick Context triple: [The Adjustment Bureau, basedOnAuthor, Philip K. Dick]
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A.
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison was an influential American writer best known for his provocative speculative fiction, sharp criticism, and award-winning short stories and teleplays.
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B.
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson was an American author and screenwriter renowned for his influential works of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, including the novel "I Am Legend" and numerous classic "The Twilight Zone" episodes.
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C.
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein was a pioneering American science fiction author, often called the "dean of science fiction writers," known for influential works like "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Starship Troopers."
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D.
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury was an American author best known for his imaginative and socially critical science fiction and fantasy works, including the classic novel "Fahrenheit 451."
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E.
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author known for his imaginative world-building, psychological depth, and numerous award-winning novels and short stories.
- 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: Philip K. Dick Target entity description: Philip K. Dick was an American science fiction author renowned for his philosophical, reality-bending stories that inspired numerous films, including the one on which "The Adjustment Bureau" is based.
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A.
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison was an influential American writer best known for his provocative speculative fiction, sharp criticism, and award-winning short stories and teleplays.
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B.
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson was an American author and screenwriter renowned for his influential works of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, including the novel "I Am Legend" and numerous classic "The Twilight Zone" episodes.
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C.
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein was a pioneering American science fiction author, often called the "dean of science fiction writers," known for influential works like "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Starship Troopers."
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D.
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury was an American author best known for his imaginative and socially critical science fiction and fantasy works, including the classic novel "Fahrenheit 451."
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E.
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author known for his imaginative world-building, psychological depth, and numerous award-winning novels and short stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ science fiction writer ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
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John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-12-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-03-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dick ⓘ |
| fullName |
Philip K. Dick
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Philip Kindred Dick
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| genre |
philosophical fiction
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science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| hasSignatureWork |
Blade Runner
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surface form:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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| influenced |
contemporary science fiction
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cyberpunk literature ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
A Scanner Darkly
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surface form:
A Scanner Darkly (film)
Blade Runner ⓘ Minority Report ⓘ The Adjustment Bureau ⓘ The Man in the High Castle ⓘ
surface form:
The Man in the High Castle (TV series)
Total Recall ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Kindred ⓘ |
| movement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| name | Philip K. Dick self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Scanner Darkly
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Adjustment Team ⓘ Blade Runner ⓘ
surface form:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said ⓘ Martian Time-Slip ⓘ Paycheck ⓘ Second Variety ⓘ The Man in the High Castle ⓘ Minority Report ⓘ
surface form:
The Minority Report
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch ⓘ Time Out of Joint ⓘ Ubik ⓘ VALIS ⓘ Total Recall ⓘ
surface form:
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
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| occupation |
essayist
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novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| periodActive | 1950s–1980s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Santa Ana
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surface form:
Santa Ana, California, United States
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| primaryTheme |
authoritarianism
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identity ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ perception ⓘ technology and humanity ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (complex, evolving beliefs) ⓘ |
| residence |
Berkeley
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surface form:
Berkeley, California, United States
California, United States ⓘ Orange County, California ⓘ
surface form:
Orange County, California, United States
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| workAwarded |
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
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The Man in the High Castle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip K. Dick Description of subject: Philip K. Dick was an American science fiction author renowned for his philosophical, reality-bending stories that inspired numerous films, including the one on which "The Adjustment Bureau" is based.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Adjustment Team
this entity surface form:
Philip Kindred Dick
subject surface form:
Pat Murphy (writer)
subject surface form:
Minority Report