Farewell to the Master
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"Farewell to the Master" is a 1940 science fiction short story by Harry Bates that introduced the alien visitor Klaatu and his robot Gnut, later adapted into the classic film "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farewell to the Master canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5224475 — 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: Farewell to the Master Context triple: [The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film), basedOn, Farewell to the Master]
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A.
Footsteps of the Master
Footsteps of the Master is a religious and devotional work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflects on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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B.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
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C.
The Master
The Master is an ancient, powerful vampire known as the central source of the vampiric plague and the primary force of evil in the horror series "The Strain."
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D.
The Master
The Master is a 2012 psychological drama film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic religious leader opposite Joaquin Phoenix.
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E.
El Maestro
El Maestro is the legendary Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio, widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.
- 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: Farewell to the Master Target entity description: "Farewell to the Master" is a 1940 science fiction short story by Harry Bates that introduced the alien visitor Klaatu and his robot Gnut, later adapted into the classic film "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
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A.
Footsteps of the Master
Footsteps of the Master is a religious and devotional work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflects on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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B.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
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C.
The Master
The Master is an ancient, powerful vampire known as the central source of the vampiric plague and the primary force of evil in the horror series "The Strain."
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D.
The Master
The Master is a 2012 psychological drama film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic religious leader opposite Joaquin Phoenix.
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E.
El Maestro
El Maestro is the legendary Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio, widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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science fiction short story ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Robert Wise ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Day the Earth Stood Still ⓘ |
| author | Harry Bates ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
first contact
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misunderstanding between humans and aliens ⓘ power of advanced technology ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Gnut
ⓘ
Klaatu ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| hasAlienVisitor | Klaatu ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | introduced the characters Klaatu and Gnut ⓘ |
| hasRobotCharacter | Gnut ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
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linked to:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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| inspired | later depictions of Klaatu in popular culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | magazine ⓘ |
| notableTwist | revelation about Gnut’s true role ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| publicationForm | pulp magazine story ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Farewell to the Master Description of subject: "Farewell to the Master" is a 1940 science fiction short story by Harry Bates that introduced the alien visitor Klaatu and his robot Gnut, later adapted into the classic film "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
subject linked to:
Bobby Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still