Wallace D. Wattles
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Wallace D. Wattles was an early 20th-century American New Thought writer best known for his book "The Science of Getting Rich," which has significantly influenced modern self-help and prosperity literature.
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| Wallace D. Wattles canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5292031 — 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: Wallace D. Wattles Context triple: [Rhonda Byrne, influencedBy, Wallace D. Wattles]
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Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard was an American writer, publisher, and philosopher best known as the founder of the Roycroft artisan community and for his essay "A Message to Garcia."
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B.
George Wells
George Wells was an American screenwriter known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including several MGM musicals and comedies.
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Charles Webster Leadbeater
Charles Webster Leadbeater was a prominent early 20th-century Theosophist, clairvoyant, and author known for his influential writings on esotericism, occultism, and spiritual development.
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D.
S. G. Goodrich
S. G. Goodrich was a 19th-century American author, editor, and publisher best known for his popular educational works under the pseudonym "Peter Parley."
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John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd is an American character actor known for his supporting roles in films and television series, including appearances in major dramas and thrillers.
- 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: Wallace D. Wattles Target entity description: Wallace D. Wattles was an early 20th-century American New Thought writer best known for his book "The Science of Getting Rich," which has significantly influenced modern self-help and prosperity literature.
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A.
Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard was an American writer, publisher, and philosopher best known as the founder of the Roycroft artisan community and for his essay "A Message to Garcia."
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B.
George Wells
George Wells was an American screenwriter known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including several MGM musicals and comedies.
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C.
Charles Webster Leadbeater
Charles Webster Leadbeater was a prominent early 20th-century Theosophist, clairvoyant, and author known for his influential writings on esotericism, occultism, and spiritual development.
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D.
S. G. Goodrich
S. G. Goodrich was a 19th-century American author, editor, and publisher best known for his popular educational works under the pseudonym "Peter Parley."
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E.
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd is an American character actor known for his supporting roles in films and television series, including appearances in major dramas and thrillers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Thought writer
ⓘ
book ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
abundance mindset
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scientific method of getting rich ⓘ thought as creative force ⓘ |
| author | Wallace D. Wattles ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Wattles ⓘ |
| field |
personal development
ⓘ
prosperity teaching ⓘ self-help literature ⓘ |
| genre |
New Thought
ⓘ
linked to:
new thought
non-fiction ⓘ self-help ⓘ |
| givenName | Wallace ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rhonda Byrne
ⓘ
The Secret ⓘ law of attraction writers ⓘ modern self-help literature ⓘ prosperity gospel teachers ⓘ prosperity literature ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Science of Getting Rich ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
creative visualization of wealth
ⓘ
law-like principles of success ⓘ prosperity through right thinking ⓘ |
| movement |
New Thought
ⓘ
linked to:
new thought
|
| name | Wallace D. Wattles ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Science of Getting Rich ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
New Thought movement
ⓘ
linked to:
new thought
|
| religiousContext | Christian-influenced New Thought ⓘ |
| wrote |
The Science of Being Great
ⓘ
The Science of Being Well ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wallace D. Wattles Description of subject: Wallace D. Wattles was an early 20th-century American New Thought writer best known for his book "The Science of Getting Rich," which has significantly influenced modern self-help and prosperity literature.
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