Acres of Skin
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Acres of Skin is a nonfiction book by Allen M. Hornblum that exposes unethical medical experiments conducted on inmates at Philadelphia’s Holmesburg Prison in the mid-20th century.
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| Acres of Skin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5875085 — 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: Acres of Skin Context triple: [Holmesburg Prison, subjectOf, Acres of Skin]
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Beneath the Skin
"Beneath the Skin" is the second studio album by Icelandic indie folk/pop band Of Monsters and Men, known for its atmospheric sound and introspective lyrics.
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Written on Skin
Written on Skin is a contemporary opera by British composer George Benjamin, acclaimed for its innovative score and emotionally intense exploration of power, desire, and violence.
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Only Skin
"Only Skin" is an extended, multi-part folk song by Joanna Newsom from her acclaimed 2006 album *Ys*, known for its intricate lyrics and expansive composition.
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The Soft Skin
The Soft Skin is a 1964 French drama film by François Truffaut that explores an extramarital affair and its tragic consequences in a restrained, Hitchcock-influenced style.
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In Her Skin
In Her Skin is a 2009 Australian psychological thriller film based on a true crime, focusing on the disappearance of a teenage girl and the obsessive friend who abducts her.
- 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: Acres of Skin Target entity description: Acres of Skin is a nonfiction book by Allen M. Hornblum that exposes unethical medical experiments conducted on inmates at Philadelphia’s Holmesburg Prison in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Beneath the Skin
"Beneath the Skin" is the second studio album by Icelandic indie folk/pop band Of Monsters and Men, known for its atmospheric sound and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Written on Skin
Written on Skin is a contemporary opera by British composer George Benjamin, acclaimed for its innovative score and emotionally intense exploration of power, desire, and violence.
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C.
Only Skin
"Only Skin" is an extended, multi-part folk song by Joanna Newsom from her acclaimed 2006 album *Ys*, known for its intricate lyrics and expansive composition.
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D.
The Soft Skin
The Soft Skin is a 1964 French drama film by François Truffaut that explores an extramarital affair and its tragic consequences in a restrained, Hitchcock-influenced style.
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E.
In Her Skin
In Her Skin is a 2009 Australian psychological thriller film based on a true crime, focusing on the disappearance of a teenage girl and the obsessive friend who abducts her.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
influence debates on research ethics
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raise awareness of historical research abuses ⓘ |
| author | Allen M. Hornblum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
institutional review practices of the period
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medical establishment ⓘ use of vulnerable populations in research ⓘ |
| describes |
chemical exposure experiments
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cosmetic product testing on prisoners ⓘ dermatological and pharmaceutical tests on inmates ⓘ radiation-related experiments ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
U.S. government–sponsored research
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economic exploitation of prisoners ⓘ experiments conducted by dermatologist Albert M. Kligman ⓘ lack of informed consent ⓘ long-term health effects on inmate subjects ⓘ pharmaceutical company–sponsored research ⓘ use of inmates as test subjects ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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investigative journalism ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
discussion of U.S. human subjects protections
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public understanding of prison experimentation ⓘ |
| includes |
archival documents
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interviews with former inmate subjects ⓘ photographic evidence of experiments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Holmesburg Prison
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dermatological research ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ medical experiments on prisoners ⓘ prisoners' rights ⓘ unethical human experimentation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed documentation of Holmesburg Prison experiments
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exposing systemic ethical violations in U.S. medical research ⓘ |
| portrays | Holmesburg Prison as a major site of human experimentation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Belmont Report
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Nuremberg Code ⓘ Tuskegee syphilis study ⓘ |
| setting |
Holmesburg Prison
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
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| timePeriodDescribed |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | metaphor describing prisoners' skin as a research resource ⓘ |
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Subject: Acres of Skin Description of subject: Acres of Skin is a nonfiction book by Allen M. Hornblum that exposes unethical medical experiments conducted on inmates at Philadelphia’s Holmesburg Prison in the mid-20th century.
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