The Autobiography of an Idea
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The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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| The Autobiography of an Idea canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Autobiography of an Idea Context triple: [Louis Sullivan, wrote, The Autobiography of an Idea]
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A.
Adventures of Ideas
Adventures of Ideas is a philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that explores the historical development and interplay of ideas shaping civilization, culture, and human experience.
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B.
The Shape of Ideas
The Shape of Ideas is a book by British politician and author Douglas Hurd that reflects on political thought, public life, and the evolution of ideas in modern governance.
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C.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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D.
The Dominant Idea
The Dominant Idea is an influential anarchist essay by Voltairine de Cleyre that explores how powerful guiding beliefs shape individual behavior and social conditions.
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E.
A Personal Manifesto
A Personal Manifesto is a political work by British Liberal politician Jo Grimond in which he outlines his vision for liberalism and the future direction of his party and British politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Autobiography of an Idea Target entity description: The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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A.
Adventures of Ideas
Adventures of Ideas is a philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that explores the historical development and interplay of ideas shaping civilization, culture, and human experience.
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B.
The Shape of Ideas
The Shape of Ideas is a book by British politician and author Douglas Hurd that reflects on political thought, public life, and the evolution of ideas in modern governance.
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C.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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D.
The Dominant Idea
The Dominant Idea is an influential anarchist essay by Voltairine de Cleyre that explores how powerful guiding beliefs shape individual behavior and social conditions.
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E.
A Personal Manifesto
A Personal Manifesto is a political work by British Liberal politician Jo Grimond in which he outlines his vision for liberalism and the future direction of his party and British politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
cultural context of American architecture
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evolution of architectural form ⓘ professional struggles of Louis Sullivan ⓘ relationship between form and function in design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American modern architecture
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Chicago School architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago School of architecture
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| author | Louis Sullivan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Chicago School architecture
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surface form:
Chicago School of architecture
career of Louis Sullivan ⓘ development of skyscraper architecture ⓘ life of Louis Sullivan ⓘ |
| documents |
origin of the phrase "form follows function"
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philosophy of Louis Sullivan ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural writing
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autobiography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
architectural education
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architectural theory ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Autobiography of an Idea self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Louis Sullivan
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architectural philosophy ⓘ architecture ⓘ modern architecture ⓘ |
| notableIdea | form follows function ⓘ |
| setting |
Chicago
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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