More Than Human
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More Than Human is a classic 1953 science fiction novel by Theodore Sturgeon that explores the emergence of a gestalt superhuman formed from several misfit individuals with extraordinary abilities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| More Than Human canonical | 5 |
| More Than Human (novel) | 1 |
| More Than Human sequence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9034361 — 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: More Than Human Context triple: [Theodore Sturgeon, notableWork, More Than Human]
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A.
No Longer Human
No Longer Human is a seminal Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai that portrays a man’s profound alienation and descent into despair, and is widely regarded as one of the author’s most important and autobiographical works.
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B.
The Perfect Human
The Perfect Human is the nickname of Swedish former NHL defenseman Nicklas Lidström, renowned for his exceptional skill, consistency, and sportsmanship with the Detroit Red Wings.
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C.
Hiding from Humanity
Hiding from Humanity is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines the roles of emotions like shame and disgust in law, morality, and public life.
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D.
I Am Not a Human Being
I Am Not a Human Being is a 2010 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that blends Southern hip hop and punchline-heavy lyricism, released while he was serving a prison sentence.
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E.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
- 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: More Than Human Target entity description: More Than Human is a classic 1953 science fiction novel by Theodore Sturgeon that explores the emergence of a gestalt superhuman formed from several misfit individuals with extraordinary abilities.
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A.
No Longer Human
No Longer Human is a seminal Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai that portrays a man’s profound alienation and descent into despair, and is widely regarded as one of the author’s most important and autobiographical works.
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B.
The Perfect Human
The Perfect Human is the nickname of Swedish former NHL defenseman Nicklas Lidström, renowned for his exceptional skill, consistency, and sportsmanship with the Detroit Red Wings.
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C.
Hiding from Humanity
Hiding from Humanity is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines the roles of emotions like shame and disgust in law, morality, and public life.
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D.
I Am Not a Human Being
I Am Not a Human Being is a 2010 studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne that blends Southern hip hop and punchline-heavy lyricism, released while he was serving a prison sentence.
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E.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
More Than Human (novel)
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linked to:
More Than Human
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| author | Theodore Sturgeon ⓘ |
| awardReceived | International Fantasy Award ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Baby Is Three
ⓘ
Morality ⓘ The Fabulous Idiot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist |
Richard M. Powers
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linked to:
Richard Powers
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed as a classic of science fiction ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Beany
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Bonnie ⓘ Gerry ⓘ Janie ⓘ Lone ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio dramatization ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-575-07480-3 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baby Is Three
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Morality ⓘ The Fabulous Idiot ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
outsiders and misfits
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posthumanism ⓘ telekinesis ⓘ telepathy ⓘ teleportation ⓘ |
| includedIn | Science Fiction Hall of Fame-related classic lists ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of telepathic group minds in science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
emergence of a gestalt superhuman
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ethics of superhuman abilities ⓘ human evolution ⓘ identity and otherness ⓘ telepathy and psychic powers ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | early exploration of group-mind or gestalt consciousness in fiction ⓘ |
| pageCount | more than 200 pages ⓘ |
| precededBy | Baby Is Three ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Farrar, Straus and Young
ⓘ
linked to:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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| setting | mid-20th-century United States ⓘ |
| structure | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| subgenre |
psychological science fiction
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social science fiction ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | contemporary to early 1950s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: More Than Human Description of subject: More Than Human is a classic 1953 science fiction novel by Theodore Sturgeon that explores the emergence of a gestalt superhuman formed from several misfit individuals with extraordinary abilities.
Referenced by (7)
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