The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a classic, unfinished memoir in which Franklin recounts his life, self-improvement philosophy, and rise from modest origins to statesman and inventor, offering insight into both his character and early American society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mémoires de la vie privée de Benjamin Franklin | 1 |
| The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T256662 — 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 Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Context triple: [Benjamin Franklin, notableWork, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin]
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A.
Poor Richard's Almanack
Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.
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B.
The Life of George Washington
The Life of George Washington is a multi-volume 19th-century biography by Washington Irving that chronicles the life, military career, and presidency of the first U.S. president.
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C.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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D.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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E.
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is the self-written life story of the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, detailing his rise from poverty to becoming one of the wealthiest men of his era and his philosophy of giving away his fortune.
- 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 Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Target entity description: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a classic, unfinished memoir in which Franklin recounts his life, self-improvement philosophy, and rise from modest origins to statesman and inventor, offering insight into both his character and early American society.
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A.
Poor Richard's Almanack
Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.
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B.
The Life of George Washington
The Life of George Washington is a multi-volume 19th-century biography by Washington Irving that chronicles the life, military career, and presidency of the first U.S. president.
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C.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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D.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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E.
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is the self-written life story of the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, detailing his rise from poverty to becoming one of the wealthiest men of his era and his philosophy of giving away his fortune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| author | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| continuedWriting |
1784
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1788 ⓘ 1789 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Benjamin Franklin's apprenticeship as a printer
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Benjamin Franklin's childhood in Boston ⓘ Benjamin Franklin's move to Philadelphia ⓘ Benjamin Franklin's public service ⓘ Benjamin Franklin's role in colonial politics ⓘ Benjamin Franklin's scientific interests ⓘ Benjamin Franklin's work as a printer ⓘ |
| firstCompleteEnglishPublicationDate | 1818 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1791 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | French ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part Four
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Part One ⓘ Part Three ⓘ Part Two ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
American autobiographical writing
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American self-help literature ⓘ |
| isUnfinished | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Franklin's rise from modest origins
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civic virtue ⓘ early American society ⓘ industry and frugality ⓘ life of Benjamin Franklin ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ personal development ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
moral perfection project
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thirteen virtues ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedAudience |
William Franklin
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surface form:
Benjamin Franklin's son William Franklin
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| originalTitle |
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mémoires de la vie privée de Benjamin Franklin
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| setting |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Colonial America
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surface form:
colonial America
early life of Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| tone |
didactic
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reflective ⓘ |
| writingBegan | 1771 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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this entity surface form:
Mémoires de la vie privée de Benjamin Franklin