Magrathean planet designers
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Magrathean planet designers are a fictional group of highly skilled cosmic engineers from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* who specialize in custom-building planets for wealthy clients.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magrathean planet designers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2695481 — 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)
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Target entity: Magrathean planet designers Context triple: [Slartibartfast, affiliation, Magrathean planet designers]
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A.
Gaia (fictional planet)
Gaia is a sentient, group-conscious planet in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction universe, most prominently featured in the novel "Foundation and Earth."
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B.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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C.
Galatea of the Spheres
Galatea of the Spheres is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts a fragmented, spherical representation of his wife Gala, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
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D.
Pebble in the Sky
Pebble in the Sky is Isaac Asimov’s first published novel, a science fiction story set in his Galactic Empire universe that explores themes of prejudice, time displacement, and a future Earth’s struggle for survival.
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E.
Spacer worlds
Spacer worlds are the technologically advanced, low-population outer space colonies of humanity in Isaac Asimov’s Robot series, known for their reliance on robots and isolationist culture.
- 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: Magrathean planet designers Target entity description: Magrathean planet designers are a fictional group of highly skilled cosmic engineers from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* who specialize in custom-building planets for wealthy clients.
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A.
Gaia (fictional planet)
Gaia is a sentient, group-conscious planet in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction universe, most prominently featured in the novel "Foundation and Earth."
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B.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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C.
Galatea of the Spheres
Galatea of the Spheres is a 1952 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts a fragmented, spherical representation of his wife Gala, reflecting his fascination with nuclear physics and mysticism.
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D.
Pebble in the Sky
Pebble in the Sky is Isaac Asimov’s first published novel, a science fiction story set in his Galactic Empire universe that explores themes of prejudice, time displacement, and a future Earth’s struggle for survival.
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E.
Spacer worlds
Spacer worlds are the technologically advanced, low-population outer space colonies of humanity in Isaac Asimov’s Robot series, known for their reliance on robots and isolationist culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmic engineers
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fictional group ⓘ group of characters ⓘ profession in fiction ⓘ |
| activity |
constructing artificial planets
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designing planets to order ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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linked to:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) ⓘ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (film) ⓘ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (radio series) ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
custom-made worlds
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planet-building industry ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Magratheans ⓘ |
| basedOn | planet Magrathea ⓘ |
| businessModel | commission-based planet design ⓘ |
| clientele |
hyper-rich of the galaxy
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wealthy clients ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| economicRole |
custom planetary services
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luxury industry ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy universe
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linked to:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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| firstAppearance | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (radio series, 1978) ⓘ |
| genre |
comic science fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| homeworld | Magrathea ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | thought to be mythical by many galactic inhabitants ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic exaggeration of luxury services
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satire of wealth and excess ⓘ |
| notableMember | Slartibartfast ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of Norway’s fjords
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design of the planet Earth ⓘ |
| occupation | planet designer ⓘ |
| partOf | Magrathean civilization ⓘ |
| productType | luxury planets ⓘ |
| reputation |
exclusive
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legendary ⓘ |
| setting | Magrathea ⓘ |
| specialization |
bespoke planetary engineering
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custom-building planets ⓘ luxury planet construction ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | highly advanced ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magrathean planet designers Description of subject: Magrathean planet designers are a fictional group of highly skilled cosmic engineers from *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* who specialize in custom-building planets for wealthy clients.
Referenced by (1)
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