The Poison Belt
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The Poison Belt is a 1913 science fiction novella by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Professor Challenger and his companions confront a deadly atmospheric phenomenon threatening all life on Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Poison Belt canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8935183 — 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: The Poison Belt Context triple: [Professor Challenger, notableWork, The Poison Belt]
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A.
This Bitter Earth
"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 soul-jazz ballad made famous by American singer Dinah Washington, renowned for its poignant lyrics and emotionally powerful vocal performance.
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B.
The Hothouse
The Hothouse is a darkly comic stage play by Harold Pinter that satirizes bureaucratic power and institutional cruelty within a mysterious government-run facility.
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C.
The Catastrophe
"The Catastrophe" is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky analyzing the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government and the events leading to the Bolshevik takeover in 1917.
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D.
The Cursing of the Land
The Cursing of the Land is a seminal work by Iranian writer Jalal Al-e-Ahmad that critiques the social and cultural consequences of modernization and Western influence in Iran.
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E.
The Menacing Mist
"The Menacing Mist" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, which starred Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
- 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: The Poison Belt Target entity description: The Poison Belt is a 1913 science fiction novella by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Professor Challenger and his companions confront a deadly atmospheric phenomenon threatening all life on Earth.
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A.
This Bitter Earth
"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 soul-jazz ballad made famous by American singer Dinah Washington, renowned for its poignant lyrics and emotionally powerful vocal performance.
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B.
The Hothouse
The Hothouse is a darkly comic stage play by Harold Pinter that satirizes bureaucratic power and institutional cruelty within a mysterious government-run facility.
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C.
The Catastrophe
"The Catastrophe" is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky analyzing the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government and the events leading to the Bolshevik takeover in 1917.
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D.
The Cursing of the Land
The Cursing of the Land is a seminal work by Iranian writer Jalal Al-e-Ahmad that critiques the social and cultural consequences of modernization and Western influence in Iran.
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E.
The Menacing Mist
"The Menacing Mist" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, which starred Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
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science fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book publication ⓘ |
| follows | The Lost World ⓘ |
| genre |
apocalyptic fiction
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Edward Malone
ⓘ
Lord John Roxton ⓘ Mrs. Challenger ⓘ Professor George Edward Challenger ⓘ
linked to:
Professor Challenger
Professor Summerlee ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
scientific prediction of disaster
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survival in an enclosed refuge ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Land of Mist ⓘ |
| length | novella-length work ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| literarySeries |
Professor Challenger series
ⓘ
linked to:
Professor Challenger
|
| mainCharacter |
Edward Malone
ⓘ
Lord John Roxton ⓘ Mrs. Challenger ⓘ Professor George Edward Challenger ⓘ
linked to:
Professor Challenger
Professor Summerlee ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration by Edward Malone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a near-universal death event caused by changes in Earth’s atmosphere
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featuring the recurring character Professor Challenger ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | Professor Challenger stories by Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| plotElement |
deadly atmospheric phenomenon
ⓘ
global catastrophe ⓘ temporary extinction-like event ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Professor Challenger predicts that Earth will pass through a poisonous ether belt that will render the atmosphere lethal to life. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hodder & Stoughton ⓘ |
| setting |
Earth
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic insignificance of humanity
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fragility of human civilization ⓘ reaction to impending death ⓘ scientific hubris ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | second Professor Challenger story ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Poison Belt Description of subject: The Poison Belt is a 1913 science fiction novella by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Professor Challenger and his companions confront a deadly atmospheric phenomenon threatening all life on Earth.
Referenced by (6)
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