Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
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The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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Target entity: Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction Context triple: [Carl Sagan, awardReceived, Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction]
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National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
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Japan Prize
The Japan Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to science and technology that promote peace and prosperity for humanity.
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Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
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National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the United States’ highest honor for technological achievement, recognizing individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction Target entity description: The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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A.
National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
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B.
Japan Prize
The Japan Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to science and technology that promote peace and prosperity for humanity.
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Hoover Medal
The Hoover Medal is an American engineering award that honors outstanding civic and humanitarian service by engineers.
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Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
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National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the United States’ highest honor for technological achievement, recognizing individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pulitzer Prize
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literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Pulitzer Prize Board ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished non-fiction writing
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non-fiction on a wide range of subjects ⓘ |
| categoryOf | books ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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United States of America
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| eligibility | books by American authors ⓘ |
| field |
journalism
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literature ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1962 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | Pulitzer Prize for Letters, Drama, and Music ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-category/223 ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfAwarding | New York City ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Isabel Wilkerson
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Jared Diamond ⓘ Rachel Carson ⓘ Samantha Power ⓘ Truman Capote ⓘ |
| notableWinningWork |
Guns, Germs, and Steel
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The Looming Tower ⓘ The Sixth Extinction ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pulitzer Prizes
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linked to:
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
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| presentedBy | Columbia University ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | jury recommendation and board decision ⓘ |
| sponsor | Columbia University ⓘ |
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Subject: Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction Description of subject: The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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