Coalescent
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Coalescent is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores themes of human evolution, secret societies, and deep time through a multigenerational narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coalescent canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4805622 — 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: Coalescent Context triple: [Stephen Baxter, notableWork, Coalescent]
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A.
Coe
Coe is a surname most prominently associated with Sebastian Coe, the British middle-distance running champion and influential sports administrator.
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B.
Consolida
Consolida is a small genus of flowering plants commonly known as larkspurs, characterized by their spurred flowers and belonging to the buttercup family.
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C.
Original of the Species
"Original of the Species" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its melodic, anthemic style and reflective lyrics.
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D.
التكاثر
التكاثر هي سورة مكية قصيرة في القرآن الكريم تتناول انشغال الناس بالتكاثر في المال والأولاد حتى يغفلوا عن الآخرة.
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E.
Repossi
Repossi is a high-end Italian jewelry house renowned for its avant-garde, architectural designs and strong heritage in fine jewelry craftsmanship.
- 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: Coalescent Target entity description: Coalescent is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores themes of human evolution, secret societies, and deep time through a multigenerational narrative.
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A.
Coe
Coe is a surname most prominently associated with Sebastian Coe, the British middle-distance running champion and influential sports administrator.
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B.
Consolida
Consolida is a small genus of flowering plants commonly known as larkspurs, characterized by their spurred flowers and belonging to the buttercup family.
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C.
Original of the Species
"Original of the Species" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its melodic, anthemic style and reflective lyrics.
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D.
التكاثر
التكاثر هي سورة مكية قصيرة في القرآن الكريم تتناول انشغال الناس بالتكاثر في المال والأولاد حتى يغفلوا عن الآخرة.
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E.
Repossi
Repossi is a high-end Italian jewelry house renowned for its avant-garde, architectural designs and strong heritage in fine jewelry craftsmanship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Baxter ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
ⓘ
linked to:
Locus Award
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| centralConcept |
coalescent social structure
ⓘ
non-genetic cultural evolution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
group selection
ⓘ
long-term historical continuity ⓘ population genetics analogies ⓘ |
| genre |
hard science fiction
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
enclosed communities
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family lineage ⓘ hidden history ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Puissant Order of Holy Mary Queen of Virgins ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
first-person narration
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third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Exultant ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deep time
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gender and power structures ⓘ human evolution ⓘ memory and identity ⓘ multigenerational narrative ⓘ religion and belief ⓘ secret societies ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Exultant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
George Poole
ⓘ
Innocentia ⓘ Lucia Poole ⓘ Regina Poole ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
dual timeline
ⓘ
frame narrative ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 480 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Destiny’s Children
ⓘ
linked to:
Destiny's Children
|
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gollancz ⓘ |
| seriesOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| setting |
Roman Britain
ⓘ
contemporary Britain ⓘ future Earth ⓘ medieval Europe ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coalescent Description of subject: Coalescent is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter that explores themes of human evolution, secret societies, and deep time through a multigenerational narrative.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.