The Missing Man
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The Missing Man is a 1971 science fiction novel by Katherine MacLean, noted for its exploration of telepathy and urban disaster response.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Missing Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20430034 — 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: The Missing Man Context triple: [AFI, notableWork, The Missing Man]
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A.
The Mystery of the Missing Man
The Mystery of the Missing Man is a children's detective novel from Enid Blyton's "Five Find-Outers" series, in which the young sleuths investigate the puzzling disappearance of a mysterious stranger in their village.
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B.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
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C.
Dead Man’s Footsteps
Dead Man’s Footsteps is a crime thriller novel by British author Peter James, featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace as he investigates a mystery linked to the 9/11 attacks and a long-buried secret.
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D.
Dead Man's Folly
Dead Man's Folly is a detective novel by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder staged during a mock "murder hunt" at an English country house.
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E.
Dead Man’s Letters
Dead Man’s Letters is a 1986 Soviet post-apocalyptic science fiction film, co-written and directed by Konstantin Lopushansky, that portrays the bleak aftermath of nuclear war through the eyes of a scientist writing letters to his missing son.
- 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: The Missing Man Target entity description: The Missing Man is a 1971 science fiction novel by Katherine MacLean, noted for its exploration of telepathy and urban disaster response.
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A.
The Mystery of the Missing Man
The Mystery of the Missing Man is a children's detective novel from Enid Blyton's "Five Find-Outers" series, in which the young sleuths investigate the puzzling disappearance of a mysterious stranger in their village.
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B.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
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C.
Dead Man’s Footsteps
Dead Man’s Footsteps is a crime thriller novel by British author Peter James, featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace as he investigates a mystery linked to the 9/11 attacks and a long-buried secret.
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D.
Dead Man's Folly
Dead Man's Folly is a detective novel by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder staged during a mock "murder hunt" at an English country house.
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E.
Dead Man’s Letters
Dead Man’s Letters is a 1986 Soviet post-apocalyptic science fiction film, co-written and directed by Konstantin Lopushansky, that portrays the bleak aftermath of nuclear war through the eyes of a scientist writing letters to his missing son.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.