My Several Lives
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"My Several Lives" is the autobiography of American chemist and educator James B. Conant, recounting his multifaceted career in science, academia, and public service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Several Lives canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T392155 — 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: My Several Lives Context triple: [James B. Conant, notableWork, My Several Lives]
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A.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
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B.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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C.
In Joy Still Felt
In Joy Still Felt is Isaac Asimov’s second autobiographical volume, covering his life and career from the early 1950s through the 1970s.
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D.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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E.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
- 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: My Several Lives Target entity description: "My Several Lives" is the autobiography of American chemist and educator James B. Conant, recounting his multifaceted career in science, academia, and public service.
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A.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
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B.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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C.
In Joy Still Felt
In Joy Still Felt is Isaac Asimov’s second autobiographical volume, covering his life and career from the early 1950s through the 1970s.
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D.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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E.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
20th-century American academia
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history of science in the United States ⓘ interaction between science and government ⓘ life of a university president ⓘ life of an American chemist ⓘ |
| author | James B. Conant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
personal reflections of James B. Conant
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professional experiences of James B. Conant ⓘ |
| describes |
Conant’s involvement in World War II science administration
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Conant’s role in U.S. government service ⓘ Conant’s work in education reform ⓘ career of James B. Conant ⓘ presidency of Harvard University ⓘ scientific research by James B. Conant ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasTitle | My Several Lives self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
James B. Conant
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chemistry ⓘ higher education ⓘ public service ⓘ science policy ⓘ |
| workOf | James B. Conant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: My Several Lives Description of subject: "My Several Lives" is the autobiography of American chemist and educator James B. Conant, recounting his multifaceted career in science, academia, and public service.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.