Poor Richard's Almanack
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Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poor Richard's Almanack canonical | 10 |
| Poor Richard’s Almanack | 4 |
| Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack | 1 |
| Benjamin Franklin’s almanac “Poor Richard’s Almanack” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T256661 — 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: Poor Richard's Almanack Context triple: [Benjamin Franklin, notableWork, Poor Richard's Almanack]
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A.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. is an 1819–1820 collection of short stories and essays by Washington Irving that helped establish his reputation and American literature’s international standing.
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B.
The Devil and Tom Walker
The Devil and Tom Walker is a short story by Washington Irving that satirically retells the Faust legend through the tale of a miserly New Englander who makes a fateful bargain with the Devil.
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C.
Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
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D.
The Great Commoner
The Great Commoner was the popular nickname of William Pitt the Elder, a prominent 18th-century British statesman celebrated for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and his advocacy for parliamentary reform.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- 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: Poor Richard's Almanack Target entity description: Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.
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A.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. is an 1819–1820 collection of short stories and essays by Washington Irving that helped establish his reputation and American literature’s international standing.
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B.
The Devil and Tom Walker
The Devil and Tom Walker is a short story by Washington Irving that satirically retells the Faust legend through the tale of a miserly New Englander who makes a fateful bargain with the Devil.
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C.
Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
-
D.
The Great Commoner
The Great Commoner was the popular nickname of William Pitt the Elder, a prominent 18th-century British statesman celebrated for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and his advocacy for parliamentary reform.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
almanac
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book series ⓘ |
| author | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| contains |
agricultural advice
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astronomical information ⓘ household tips ⓘ humorous essays ⓘ poems ⓘ puzzles ⓘ weather forecasts ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| createdBy | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| finalPublicationYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1732 ⓘ |
| genre |
almanac
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didactic literature ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasFamousSaying |
A penny saved is a penny earned
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Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship ⓘ Diligence is the mother of good luck ⓘ Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise ⓘ Fish and visitors stink in three days ⓘ God helps them that help themselves ⓘ Haste makes waste ⓘ He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas ⓘ Industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them ⓘ Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee ⓘ Little strokes fell great oaks ⓘ Lost time is never found again ⓘ Plough deep while sluggards sleep ⓘ There are no gains without pains ⓘ Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead ⓘ Tis hard for an empty sack to stand upright ⓘ Well done is better than well said ⓘ |
| influenced |
American moral philosophy
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American popular culture ⓘ American proverbs tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on early American culture
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moral maxims ⓘ practical advice ⓘ proverbs ⓘ witty aphorisms ⓘ |
| partOf | American Enlightenment literature ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor |
Poor Richard
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Richard Saunders ⓘ |
| publicationFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| publisher | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial America ⓘ |
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Subject: Poor Richard's Almanack Description of subject: Poor Richard's Almanack is a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin in colonial America, famous for its witty aphorisms, practical advice, and wide influence on early American culture.
Referenced by (16)
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linked to: Poor Richard's Almanack
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Benjamin Franklin’s pen name "Poor Richard"
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Benjamin Franklin’s pen name "Poor Richard"
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