Cosmos
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Cosmos is a popular science book by astronomer Carl Sagan that explores the origins, structure, and wonders of the universe in an accessible and philosophical way.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cosmos canonical | 5 |
| Cosmos (TV series) | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1743216 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmos Context triple: [Cosmos (book), originalTitle, Cosmos]
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A.
Cosmos
Cosmos is the vast, orderly universe encompassing all space, time, matter, and energy.
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B.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
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C.
Cosmos franchise
The Cosmos franchise is a popular science documentary series brand, best known for its visually rich, narrative-driven explorations of the universe and the history of scientific discovery.
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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a landmark 1980 science documentary television series that explores the universe, science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos, hosted and co-written by astronomer Carl Sagan.
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E.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
- 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: Cosmos Target entity description: Cosmos is a popular science book by astronomer Carl Sagan that explores the origins, structure, and wonders of the universe in an accessible and philosophical way.
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A.
Cosmos
Cosmos is the vast, orderly universe encompassing all space, time, matter, and energy.
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B.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
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C.
Cosmos franchise
The Cosmos franchise is a popular science documentary series brand, best known for its visually rich, narrative-driven explorations of the universe and the history of scientific discovery.
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D.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a landmark 1980 science documentary television series that explores the universe, science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos, hosted and co-written by astronomer Carl Sagan.
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E.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Related Work
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surface form:
Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book nomination
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| basedOn | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
accessible explanation of the universe
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philosophical reflection on humanity’s place in the cosmos ⓘ |
| explores |
future of humanity
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origins of the universe ⓘ search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Random House ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomy
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popular science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Jon Lomberg ⓘ |
| hasDeweyDecimalClassification | 520 ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy |
Adolf Schaller
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Jon Lomberg ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-394-50294-9 ⓘ |
| hasLCClassification | QB44.2 .S24 1980 ⓘ |
| hasOCLC | 6277964 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 365 ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| influenced |
popularization of astronomy
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public understanding of science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOfTVSeries | PBS ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
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Cosmos: Possible Worlds ⓘ |
| subject |
SETI
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astronomy ⓘ cosmology ⓘ evolution ⓘ history of science ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ origin of life ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ space exploration ⓘ universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmos Description of subject: Cosmos is a popular science book by astronomer Carl Sagan that explores the origins, structure, and wonders of the universe in an accessible and philosophical way.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cosmos (TV series)
this entity surface form:
Cosmos (TV series)
this entity surface form:
Cosmos (TV series)