Gardner Dozois
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Gardner Dozois was an influential American science fiction editor, anthologist, and author, best known for his long tenure editing Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine and his acclaimed annual Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gardner Dozois canonical | 2 |
| Gardner R. Dozois | 1 |
| Gardner Raymond Dozois | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2674403 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gardner Dozois Context triple: [Solstice Award, hasRecipient, Gardner Dozois]
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David G. Hartwell
David G. Hartwell was an influential American science fiction and fantasy editor, anthologist, and critic known for shaping the genre through his work at major publishing houses and his acclaimed themed anthologies.
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B.
Brian Hartnett
Brian Hartnett is a notable individual distinguished enough in his field or public life to be specifically recognized as a bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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C.
Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon was an influential American science fiction author renowned for his psychologically rich, character-driven stories and for formulating "Sturgeon's Law."
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D.
Dan Morgenstern
Dan Morgenstern is an American jazz historian, critic, and archivist renowned for his leadership of the Institute of Jazz Studies and his Grammy-winning liner notes.
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E.
L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp was an influential American science fiction and fantasy author known for his witty, scientifically grounded stories and major contributions during the genre’s Golden Age.
- 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: Gardner Dozois Target entity description: Gardner Dozois was an influential American science fiction editor, anthologist, and author, best known for his long tenure editing Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine and his acclaimed annual Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies.
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A.
David G. Hartwell
David G. Hartwell was an influential American science fiction and fantasy editor, anthologist, and critic known for shaping the genre through his work at major publishing houses and his acclaimed themed anthologies.
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B.
Brian Hartnett
Brian Hartnett is a notable individual distinguished enough in his field or public life to be specifically recognized as a bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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C.
Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon was an influential American science fiction author renowned for his psychologically rich, character-driven stories and for formulating "Sturgeon's Law."
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D.
Dan Morgenstern
Dan Morgenstern is an American jazz historian, critic, and archivist renowned for his leadership of the Institute of Jazz Studies and his Grammy-winning liner notes.
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E.
L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp was an influential American science fiction and fantasy author known for his witty, scientifically grounded stories and major contributions during the genre’s Golden Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthologist
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human ⓘ science fiction author ⓘ science fiction editor ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gardner R. Dozois
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linked to:
Gardner Dozois
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| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor
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Locus Award ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Short Story ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | infection ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
George R. R. Martin
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Jack Dann ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-07-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-05-27 ⓘ |
| edited |
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
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The Year's Best Science Fiction: First Annual Collection ⓘ
linked to:
The Year's Best Science Fiction
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection ⓘ
linked to:
The Year's Best Science Fiction
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| editedSeries | The Year's Best Science Fiction annual anthology series ⓘ |
| employer |
Asimov's Science Fiction
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linked to:
Asimov’s Science Fiction
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| endTime | 2004 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dozois ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
science fiction editing
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| fullName |
Gardner Raymond Dozois
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linked to:
Gardner Dozois
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| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Gardner ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary science fiction short fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | shaping late 20th-century science fiction short fiction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Asimov's Science Fiction (editorial work)
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linked to:
Asimov’s Science Fiction
Morning Child ⓘ Slow Dancing Through Time ⓘ Strangers ⓘ The Peacemaker ⓘ The Year's Best Science Fiction ⓘ |
| numberOfHugoAwardsForBestProfessionalEditor | 15 ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthologist
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editor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Salem, Massachusetts
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| placeOfDeath |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| positionHeld | editor of Asimov's Science Fiction ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| spouse | Susan Casper ⓘ |
| startTime | 1984 ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–2010s ⓘ |
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Subject: Gardner Dozois Description of subject: Gardner Dozois was an influential American science fiction editor, anthologist, and author, best known for his long tenure editing Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine and his acclaimed annual Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Gardner Dozois
linked to: Gardner Dozois