House on Fire
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House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House on Fire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T787091 — 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: House on Fire Context triple: [House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox, hasAlternativeTitle, House on Fire]
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A.
Our House Is on Fire
"Our House Is on Fire" is a memoir and call-to-action co-written by climate activist Greta Thunberg and her family, detailing their personal journey and the urgency of the global climate crisis.
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B.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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C.
On Fire
On Fire is a nonfiction book by Naomi Klein that explores the climate crisis and advocates for transformative, justice-centered solutions such as a Green New Deal.
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D.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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E.
Il fuoco
"Il fuoco" is a 1900 novel by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, renowned for its decadent style and its thinly veiled portrayal of his passionate affair with actress Eleonora Duse against the backdrop of fin-de-siècle Venice.
- 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: House on Fire Target entity description: House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.
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A.
Our House Is on Fire
"Our House Is on Fire" is a memoir and call-to-action co-written by climate activist Greta Thunberg and her family, detailing their personal journey and the urgency of the global climate crisis.
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B.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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C.
On Fire
On Fire is a nonfiction book by Naomi Klein that explores the climate crisis and advocates for transformative, justice-centered solutions such as a Green New Deal.
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D.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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E.
Il fuoco
"Il fuoco" is a 1900 novel by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, renowned for its decadent style and its thinly veiled portrayal of his passionate affair with actress Eleonora Duse against the backdrop of fin-de-siècle Venice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | William H. Foege ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsPerson |
Donald A. Henderson
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surface form:
D. A. Henderson
Donald A. Henderson ⓘ |
| describesConcept | ring vaccination ⓘ |
| describesMethodology | surveillance and containment approach to smallpox eradication ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf | William H. Foege ⓘ |
| documentsAchievement | eradication of smallpox ⓘ |
| field |
global health history
ⓘ
medical history ⓘ public health literature ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
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surface form:
World Health Organization Smallpox Eradication Programme
global campaign to eradicate smallpox ⓘ smallpox eradication program in India ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
coordinated global action against disease
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ethical dimensions of disease control ⓘ importance of data-driven public health ⓘ leadership in public health ⓘ logistical challenges of mass vaccination ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in medical history
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public health professionals ⓘ students of global health ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
World Health Organization
ⓘ
disease eradication campaigns ⓘ epidemiology ⓘ global health ⓘ public health ⓘ smallpox eradication ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| portraysLocation |
Africa
ⓘ
India ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| portraysOrganization |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ⓘ
World Health Organization ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
field epidemiology
ⓘ
infectious disease control ⓘ international health policy ⓘ surveillance and containment strategy ⓘ vaccination campaigns ⓘ |
| workOf | William H. Foege ⓘ |
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Subject: House on Fire Description of subject: House on Fire is a nonfiction book by William H. Foege recounting the global campaign to eradicate smallpox and his central role in that historic public health effort.
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