Baby Is Three
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"Baby Is Three" is a classic science fiction novella by Theodore Sturgeon that explores the emergence of a gestalt superhuman through the intertwined lives of gifted children.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baby Is Three canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9034362 — 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: Baby Is Three Context triple: [Theodore Sturgeon, notableWork, Baby Is Three]
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A.
Time for Three
Time for Three is a genre-blending string trio known for fusing classical music with jazz, pop, and other contemporary styles in highly energetic performances.
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B.
Baby’s Day Out
Baby’s Day Out is a 1994 American family comedy film about a kidnapped baby who outsmarts his captors while exploring a big city.
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C.
I Threes
I Threes were the Jamaican female vocal trio best known for providing backing vocals for Bob Marley & The Wailers during the 1970s.
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D.
The Baby
"The Baby" is a country song recorded by Blake Shelton that became one of his early signature hits.
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E.
Three Little Babes
"Three Little Babes" is a song by Joanna Newsom featured on her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, showcasing her distinctive harp-driven, folk-inspired style.
- 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: Baby Is Three Target entity description: "Baby Is Three" is a classic science fiction novella by Theodore Sturgeon that explores the emergence of a gestalt superhuman through the intertwined lives of gifted children.
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A.
Time for Three
Time for Three is a genre-blending string trio known for fusing classical music with jazz, pop, and other contemporary styles in highly energetic performances.
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B.
Baby’s Day Out
Baby’s Day Out is a 1994 American family comedy film about a kidnapped baby who outsmarts his captors while exploring a big city.
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C.
I Threes
I Threes were the Jamaican female vocal trio best known for providing backing vocals for Bob Marley & The Wailers during the 1970s.
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D.
The Baby
"The Baby" is a country song recorded by Blake Shelton that became one of his early signature hits.
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E.
Three Little Babes
"Three Little Babes" is a song by Joanna Newsom featured on her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, showcasing her distinctive harp-driven, folk-inspired style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
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science fiction novella ⓘ |
| author | Theodore Sturgeon ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
childhood and trauma
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emergence of a gestalt superhuman ⓘ group consciousness ⓘ identity ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | regarded as a classic of mid-20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| expandedInto | More Than Human ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Baby
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Bonnie ⓘ Gerry ⓘ Janey ⓘ Lone ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Galaxy Science Fiction ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| hasStructure | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
parapsychology
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telekinesis ⓘ telepathy among children ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Baby Is Three ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Theodore Sturgeon collections ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of group minds in science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | framed as a psychiatric interview ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex characterization of gifted children
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early exploration of gestalt consciousness in fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
More Than Human sequence
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linked to:
More Than Human
|
| periodOfLiterature | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstAppearance | Galaxy Publishing Corporation ⓘ |
| relatedWork | More Than Human ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subgenre | psychological science fiction ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Baby Is Three Description of subject: "Baby Is Three" is a classic science fiction novella by Theodore Sturgeon that explores the emergence of a gestalt superhuman through the intertwined lives of gifted children.
Referenced by (6)
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