Edison, the Man
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Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film dramatizing the life and inventions of American inventor Thomas Edison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edison, the Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7162075 — 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: Edison, the Man Context triple: [Dore Schary, notableWork, Edison, the Man]
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A.
The Edison
The Edison is an industrial gothic-style restaurant and bar at Disney Springs known for its 1920s theming, craft cocktails, and live entertainment.
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B.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell is a 1939 biographical film dramatizing the life and inventions of telephone pioneer Alexander Graham Bell, starring Don Ameche in the title role.
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C.
The Wizard of Menlo Park
The Wizard of Menlo Park is the famous nickname of American inventor Thomas Edison, highlighting his prolific and groundbreaking work at his Menlo Park laboratory.
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D.
The Electromagnet and the Electrician
"The Electromagnet and the Electrician" is a classic late-19th-century technical work by physicist and electrical engineer Silvanus P. Thompson that explains the principles and practical applications of electromagnets and electrical technology.
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E.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
- 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: Edison, the Man Target entity description: Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film dramatizing the life and inventions of American inventor Thomas Edison.
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A.
The Edison
The Edison is an industrial gothic-style restaurant and bar at Disney Springs known for its 1920s theming, craft cocktails, and live entertainment.
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B.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell is a 1939 biographical film dramatizing the life and inventions of telephone pioneer Alexander Graham Bell, starring Don Ameche in the title role.
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C.
The Wizard of Menlo Park
The Wizard of Menlo Park is the famous nickname of American inventor Thomas Edison, highlighting his prolific and groundbreaking work at his Menlo Park laboratory.
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D.
The Electromagnet and the Electrician
"The Electromagnet and the Electrician" is a classic late-19th-century technical work by physicist and electrical engineer Silvanus P. Thompson that explains the principles and practical applications of electromagnets and electrical technology.
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E.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| about | American inventor Thomas Alva Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Thomas Alva Edison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Clarence Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| follows | Young Tom Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Edison, the Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Thomas Alva Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Edison film series by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| portrays |
Edison’s work as an inventor
ⓘ
development of the electric light ⓘ inventions of Thomas Alva Edison ⓘ |
| producer | Lawrence Weingarten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bradley King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Talbot Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| starred |
Charles Coburn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felix Bressart NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Lockhart NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Travers NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynne Overman NERFINISHED ⓘ Milton Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Spencer Tracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film reviews ⓘ |
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Subject: Edison, the Man Description of subject: Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film dramatizing the life and inventions of American inventor Thomas Edison.
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