Lucky Starr series
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The Lucky Starr series is a set of juvenile science fiction adventure novels written by Isaac Asimov under the pseudonym Paul French, following space ranger David "Lucky" Starr on missions across the Solar System.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308400 — 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: Lucky Starr series Context triple: [Isaac Asimov, notableWork, Lucky Starr series]
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The Spaceship Company
The Spaceship Company is an aerospace manufacturing firm co-founded by Virgin Galactic to build and test suborbital spaceplanes and related spacecraft.
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The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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C.
Roger the Alien
Roger the Alien is a flamboyant, shape-shifting extraterrestrial character from the animated TV series "American Dad!" known for his sarcastic humor, elaborate disguises, and chaotic schemes.
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The Adventure Series
The Adventure Series is a classic set of children's adventure novels by Enid Blyton, following groups of children through perilous mysteries in exotic and often remote locations.
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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.
- 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: Lucky Starr series Target entity description: The Lucky Starr series is a set of juvenile science fiction adventure novels written by Isaac Asimov under the pseudonym Paul French, following space ranger David "Lucky" Starr on missions across the Solar System.
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A.
The Spaceship Company
The Spaceship Company is an aerospace manufacturing firm co-founded by Virgin Galactic to build and test suborbital spaceplanes and related spacecraft.
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B.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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C.
Roger the Alien
Roger the Alien is a flamboyant, shape-shifting extraterrestrial character from the animated TV series "American Dad!" known for his sarcastic humor, elaborate disguises, and chaotic schemes.
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D.
The Adventure Series
The Adventure Series is a classic set of children's adventure novels by Enid Blyton, following groups of children through perilous mysteries in exotic and often remote locations.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
juvenile novel series
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science fiction book series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
David Starr series
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Lucky Starr series ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr novels
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| audience | juvenile ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| authorPseudonym | Paul French ⓘ |
| basedOn | juvenile space adventure conventions of the 1950s ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | space ranger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fictionalOrganizationFeatured | Council of Science ⓘ |
| firstBook | David Starr, Space Ranger ⓘ |
| firstBookPublicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bigman Jones
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David "Lucky" Starr ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
adventure fiction
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hard science fiction elements ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasPart |
David Starr, Space Ranger
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Lucky Starr series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury
Lucky Starr series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter
Lucky Starr series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus
Lucky Starr series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids
Lucky Starr series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn
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| hasTheme |
adventure
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science and rational problem solving ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pulp science fiction ⓘ |
| intendedAs | juvenile tie-in to a proposed television series ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastBook |
Lucky Starr series
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn
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| lastBookPublicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David "Lucky" Starr ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being written under a pseudonym by Isaac Asimov
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use of then-current astronomical knowledge ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 6 ⓘ |
| protagonistAlias |
Lucky Starr series
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lucky Starr
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| protagonistRealName | David Starr ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting | Solar System ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 1950s ⓘ |
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Subject: Lucky Starr series Description of subject: The Lucky Starr series is a set of juvenile science fiction adventure novels written by Isaac Asimov under the pseudonym Paul French, following space ranger David "Lucky" Starr on missions across the Solar System.
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