The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel depicting a devastating Martian invasion of Earth and humanity’s struggle to survive.
All labels observed (16)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T147426 — 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 War of the Worlds Context triple: [Herbert George Wells, notableWork, The War of the Worlds]
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A.
The Time Machine
The Time Machine is a pioneering 1895 science fiction novella by H. G. Wells that explores time travel, social evolution, and dystopian futures through the journey of an unnamed Time Traveller.
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B.
The Chambered Nautilus
"The Chambered Nautilus" is a reflective 1858 poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. that uses the spiraled shell of a nautilus as an extended metaphor for spiritual growth and the soul’s continual ascent.
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C.
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man is a classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells about a scientist who discovers how to become invisible but descends into madness and violence as a result.
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D.
Project Ozma
Project Ozma was the pioneering 1960 radio astronomy experiment led by Frank Drake that marked the beginning of the modern scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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E.
Mars Being Disarmed by Venus
"Mars Being Disarmed by Venus" is a late Neoclassical mythological painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting the Roman god of war subdued and disarmed by the goddess of love.
- 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 War of the Worlds Target entity description: The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel depicting a devastating Martian invasion of Earth and humanity’s struggle to survive.
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A.
The Time Machine
The Time Machine is a pioneering 1895 science fiction novella by H. G. Wells that explores time travel, social evolution, and dystopian futures through the journey of an unnamed Time Traveller.
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B.
The Chambered Nautilus
"The Chambered Nautilus" is a reflective 1858 poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. that uses the spiraled shell of a nautilus as an extended metaphor for spiritual growth and the soul’s continual ascent.
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C.
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man is a classic science fiction novel by H. G. Wells about a scientist who discovers how to become invisible but descends into madness and violence as a result.
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D.
Project Ozma
Project Ozma was the pioneering 1960 radio astronomy experiment led by Frank Drake that marked the beginning of the modern scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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E.
Mars Being Disarmed by Venus
"Mars Being Disarmed by Venus" is a late Neoclassical mythological painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting the Roman god of war subdued and disarmed by the goddess of love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion literature
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
comic
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film ⓘ radio drama ⓘ stage production ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
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| centralTheme |
Martian invasion of Earth
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conflict between technology and humanity ⓘ human vulnerability ⓘ imperialism as invasion metaphor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
collapse of human military resistance
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mass destruction in London ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology |
black smoke
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heat-ray ⓘ tripods ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Cosmopolitan magazine
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Pearson's Magazine ⓘ |
| genre |
alien invasion fiction
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apocalyptic fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy |
Henrique Alvim Corrêa
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Warwick Goble ⓘ |
| hasSequelInSpirit |
The War of the Worlds (various unofficial sequels)
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linked to:
The War of the Worlds
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| influenced |
alien invasion genre
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science fiction literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainAntagonists | Martians ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds (1938 radio drama) ⓘ
linked to:
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1953 film) ⓘ War of the Worlds (2005 film) ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | early science fiction ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | writer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Heinemann ⓘ |
| radioAdaptationDirector | Orson Welles ⓘ |
| radioAdaptationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| resolutionDevice | Martians killed by terrestrial microbes ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
England
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Surrey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The War of the Worlds Description of subject: The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel depicting a devastating Martian invasion of Earth and humanity’s struggle to survive.
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Horsell Common and the Heat Ray
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The War of the Worlds, Book 1: The Coming of the Martians
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