Disturbing the Universe (book)

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autobiographical book book non-fiction book philosophical work

Disturbing the Universe is a reflective autobiographical and philosophical work by physicist Freeman Dyson that explores his life in science, ethics, war, and the future of humanity.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Disturbing the Universe	2
Disturbing the Universe (book) canonical	1
book "Disturbing the Universe"	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T145468 — 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: Disturbing the Universe (book)
Context triple: [Freeman Dyson, notableWork, Disturbing the Universe (book)]

A. The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
B. Encyclopaedia Galactica
"Encyclopaedia Galactica" is a segment from Carl Sagan’s television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial intelligence and the future of human knowledge in the universe.
C. The Amniotic Universe
"The Amniotic Universe" is an essay by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s origins and place in the cosmos through the metaphor of the womb-like, protective environment of the universe.
D. One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
E. Mostly Harmless
Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final novel in Douglas Adams's comic science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, continuing the misadventures of Arthur Dent in an absurd and satirical universe.
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: Disturbing the Universe (book)
Target entity description: Disturbing the Universe is a reflective autobiographical and philosophical work by physicist Freeman Dyson that explores his life in science, ethics, war, and the future of humanity.

A. The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
B. Encyclopaedia Galactica
"Encyclopaedia Galactica" is a segment from Carl Sagan’s television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial intelligence and the future of human knowledge in the universe.
C. The Amniotic Universe
"The Amniotic Universe" is an essay by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s origins and place in the cosmos through the metaphor of the womb-like, protective environment of the universe.
D. One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
E. Mostly Harmless
Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final novel in Douglas Adams's comic science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, continuing the misadventures of Arthur Dent in an absurd and satirical universe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	autobiographical book ⓘ book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ
author	Freeman Dyson ⓘ
authorNationality	American ⓘ British ⓘ
authorOccupation	mathematician ⓘ physicist ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
describes	Dyson's experiences in World War II ⓘ development of modern physics ⓘ moral responsibilities of scientists ⓘ
genre	autobiography ⓘ memoir ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ popular science ⓘ
hasEdition	hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ
hasInfluenced	popular philosophy of science ⓘ science writing ⓘ
hasPart	essays ⓘ
hasTheme	human destiny in the universe ⓘ individual responsibility in times of war ⓘ limits and possibilities of scientific progress ⓘ relationship between science and society ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
literaryForm	essay collection ⓘ
literaryStyle	personal essay ⓘ reflective ⓘ
mainSubject	Freeman Dyson ⓘ ethics ⓘ future of humanity ⓘ science ⓘ war ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
notableFor	discussion of ethical issues in science and war ⓘ reflection on life in science ⓘ speculation about the future of humanity ⓘ
publicationDate	1979 ⓘ
publisher	Harper & Row ⓘ
setting	20th-century science ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	20th century ⓘ
workOf	Freeman Dyson ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Freeman Dyson → notableWork → Disturbing the Universe (book) ⓘ

Dyson → notableWork → Disturbing the Universe (book) ⓘ

subject surface form: Freeman Dyson

this entity surface form: book "Disturbing the Universe"

Infinite in All Directions (book) → relatedWorkByAuthor → Disturbing the Universe (book) ⓘ

subject surface form: Infinite in All Directions

this entity surface form: Disturbing the Universe

Freeman → notableWork → Disturbing the Universe (book) ⓘ