Arrowsmith
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Arrowsmith is a 1925 novel by Sinclair Lewis that follows an idealistic physician-scientist and is renowned for its critical portrayal of the medical profession and scientific research.
All labels observed (1)
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| Arrowsmith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10159411 — 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: Arrowsmith Context triple: [Sinclair Lewis, notableWork, Arrowsmith]
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Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith is a 1931 American drama film adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's novel, featuring Helen Hayes in a prominent role.
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A estudante
A estudante is a significant modernist painting by Brazilian artist Anita Malfatti, exemplifying her bold, expressionist style that helped spark Brazil’s early 20th-century modern art movement.
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C.
The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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D.
La scoperta dell'alba
"La scoperta dell'alba" is an Italian novel by Walter Veltroni that blends elements of mystery and introspection as it explores memory, loss, and the possibility of altering the past.
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E.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
- 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: Arrowsmith Target entity description: Arrowsmith is a 1925 novel by Sinclair Lewis that follows an idealistic physician-scientist and is renowned for its critical portrayal of the medical profession and scientific research.
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A.
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith is a 1931 American drama film adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's novel, featuring Helen Hayes in a prominent role.
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B.
A estudante
A estudante is a significant modernist painting by Brazilian artist Anita Malfatti, exemplifying her bold, expressionist style that helped spark Brazil’s early 20th-century modern art movement.
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C.
The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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D.
La scoperta dell'alba
"La scoperta dell'alba" is an Italian novel by Walter Veltroni that blends elements of mystery and introspection as it explores memory, loss, and the possibility of altering the past.
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E.
Kings Row
Kings Row is a 1942 American drama film set in a small Midwestern town, known for its dark exploration of social hypocrisy and psychological trauma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | Arrowsmith (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sinclair Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (declined) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| collaborator | Paul de Kruif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratorRole | uncredited scientific advisor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of ideas
ⓘ
scientific novel ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gustaf Sondelius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leora Tozer NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Gottlieb NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Wickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | canon of American medical novels ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Paul de Kruif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Martin Arrowsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of pressures from commercialized medicine
ⓘ
exploration of conflicts between research and clinical practice ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
physician
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harcourt, Brace and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pulitzerStatus | Sinclair Lewis refused the Pulitzer Prize for this novel ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
critical portrayal of scientific research culture
ⓘ
critical portrayal of the medical profession ⓘ realistic depiction of laboratory science ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
fictional Midwestern towns ⓘ medical research institutions ⓘ |
| structure | chronological narrative of Martin Arrowsmith’s career ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
medical profession
ⓘ
public health ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between idealism and commercialism
ⓘ
limitations of scientific research ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ professional ethics in medicine ⓘ public health and epidemics ⓘ scientific integrity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early 20th century ⓘ |
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