Astounding Science Fiction

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pulp magazine science fiction magazine

Astounding Science Fiction was a highly influential American science fiction magazine, best known for shaping the Golden Age of the genre under editor John W. Campbell.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Astounding Science Fiction canonical	68
Astounding Science-Fiction	31
Astounding Science Fiction magazine	2
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact	1
Astounding Science Fiction (for some component stories)	1
Astounding Science Fiction era	1
Astounding Science Fiction, 1940s	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T472693 — 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: Astounding Science Fiction
Context triple: [Astounding Award for Best New Writer, namedAfter, Astounding Science Fiction]

A. Golden Age of Science Fiction
The Golden Age of Science Fiction was a mid-20th-century era in which science fiction flourished as a popular and influential literary genre, marked by the rise of seminal authors, magazines, and classic works that shaped modern sci-fi.
B. Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
C. Space Age
The Space Age is the period of human history marked by the exploration and utilization of outer space, beginning with early satellite launches and crewed spaceflights and symbolized by milestones like Yuri Gagarin’s first journey into orbit.
D. Asimov's New Guide to Science
Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
E. 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.
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: Astounding Science Fiction
Target entity description: Astounding Science Fiction was a highly influential American science fiction magazine, best known for shaping the Golden Age of the genre under editor John W. Campbell.

A. Golden Age of Science Fiction
The Golden Age of Science Fiction was a mid-20th-century era in which science fiction flourished as a popular and influential literary genre, marked by the rise of seminal authors, magazines, and classic works that shaped modern sci-fi.
B. Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
C. Space Age
The Space Age is the period of human history marked by the exploration and utilization of outer space, beginning with early satellite launches and crewed spaceflights and symbolized by milestones like Yuri Gagarin’s first journey into orbit.
D. Asimov's New Guide to Science
Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	pulp magazine ⓘ science fiction magazine ⓘ
acquiredBy	Street & Smith ⓘ
acquisitionYear	1933 ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
editor	Ben Bova ⓘ F. Orlin Tremaine ⓘ Harry Bates ⓘ John W. Campbell ⓘ linked to: John W. Campbell Jr. Stanley Schmidt ⓘ
editorEndYear	John W. Campbell, 1971 ⓘ
editorStartYear	John W. Campbell, 1937 ⓘ
emphasisUnderCampbell	engineering realism ⓘ scientific plausibility ⓘ sociological speculation ⓘ
format	digest ⓘ pulp ⓘ
formerName	Astounding Stories ⓘ linked to: Astounding Stories of Super-Science Astounding Stories of Super-Science ⓘ
founder	William Clayton ⓘ
frequency	monthly ⓘ
genre	fantasy ⓘ science fiction ⓘ
goldenAgeOfScienceFictionRole	major catalyst ⓘ
influenced	Golden Age of science fiction ⓘ linked to: Golden Age of Science Fiction
language	English ⓘ
laterTitle	Analog Science Fact & Fiction ⓘ Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact ⓘ linked to: Astounding Science Fiction
notableAuthorPublished	A. E. van Vogt ⓘ Clifford D. Simak ⓘ Hal Clement ⓘ Isaac Asimov ⓘ Jack Williamson ⓘ L. Ron Hubbard ⓘ Lester del Rey ⓘ Poul Anderson ⓘ Robert A. Heinlein ⓘ Theodore Sturgeon ⓘ
notableSeriesPublished	Foundation series (early stories) ⓘ Lensman series (serializations) ⓘ linked to: Lensman series
notableStoryPublished	Deadline ⓘ Nightfall ⓘ Who Goes There? ⓘ
publisher	Conde Nast Publications ⓘ linked to: Condé Nast Street & Smith ⓘ
renamedAs	Analog Science Fact & Fiction ⓘ
renamingPeriod	1960s ⓘ
startPublicationMonth	January ⓘ
startPublicationYear	1930 ⓘ
subjectFocus	hard science fiction ⓘ

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