Max More
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Max More is a British-born philosopher and futurist best known for his leadership in the transhumanist movement and his work on life extension and cryonics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Max More canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7658214 — 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: Max More Context triple: [transhumanism, hasKeyFigure, Max More]
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A.
John Bellamy
John Bellamy was a 17th-century London printer and bookseller known for publishing early accounts of New England, including works related to the Pilgrims.
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B.
Joel Garreau
Joel Garreau is an American journalist and author best known for popularizing the concept of the "edge city" in urban studies.
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C.
Frank Tipler
Frank Tipler is an American mathematical physicist and cosmologist known for his controversial ideas on the Fermi paradox, the Omega Point theory, and the intersection of physics with theology.
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D.
Gerard O’Neill
Gerard O’Neill was an American journalist and investigative reporter best known for his exposés on organized crime in Boston, including the work that inspired the film "Black Mass."
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E.
Ben Bova
Ben Bova was an American science fiction author and editor renowned for his hard science fiction novels and influential leadership roles at magazines like Analog and Omni.
- 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: Max More Target entity description: Max More is a British-born philosopher and futurist best known for his leadership in the transhumanist movement and his work on life extension and cryonics.
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A.
John Bellamy
John Bellamy was a 17th-century London printer and bookseller known for publishing early accounts of New England, including works related to the Pilgrims.
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B.
Joel Garreau
Joel Garreau is an American journalist and author best known for popularizing the concept of the "edge city" in urban studies.
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C.
Frank Tipler
Frank Tipler is an American mathematical physicist and cosmologist known for his controversial ideas on the Fermi paradox, the Omega Point theory, and the intersection of physics with theology.
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D.
Gerard O’Neill
Gerard O’Neill was an American journalist and investigative reporter best known for his exposés on organized crime in Boston, including the work that inspired the film "Black Mass."
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E.
Ben Bova
Ben Bova was an American science fiction author and editor renowned for his hard science fiction novels and influential leadership roles at magazines like Analog and Omni.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryonics advocate
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futurist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ transhumanist ⓘ |
| advocates |
cryonics
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life extension ⓘ morphological freedom ⓘ rational self-transformation ⓘ responsible use of advanced technologies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aubrey de Grey
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Nick Bostrom ⓘ Ray Kurzweil ⓘ |
| birthName | Max T. O’Connor ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coinedTerm | extropy (in the transhumanist sense) ⓘ |
| developedConcept | extropianism ⓘ |
| education |
University of Oxford alumnus
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University of Southern California alumnus ⓘ |
| field |
cryonics
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ethics ⓘ futures studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| founded | Extropy Institute ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
future of human enhancement
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philosophy of personal identity over time ⓘ principles of extropy ⓘ transhumanist ethics ⓘ |
| ideology |
individualist
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libertarian-leaning ⓘ pro-technology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cryonics leadership
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extropianism ⓘ life extension advocacy ⓘ philosophy of transhumanism ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
extropianism
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libertarian transhumanism ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| name | Max More ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
consultant
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futurist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ speaker ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| organization | Alcor Life Extension Foundation ⓘ |
| position |
former CEO of Alcor Life Extension Foundation
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former president of Alcor Life Extension Foundation ⓘ |
| residence |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| role |
founder of Extropy Institute
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president of Extropy Institute ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
ethics of human enhancement
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philosophy of cryonics ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Max More Description of subject: Max More is a British-born philosopher and futurist best known for his leadership in the transhumanist movement and his work on life extension and cryonics.
Referenced by (2)
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