Call Me Joe
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"Call Me Joe" is a classic 1957 science fiction novelette by Poul Anderson about a paraplegic man who remotely inhabits an artificial body on Jupiter, exploring themes of identity and transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Call Me Joe canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8493214 — 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: Call Me Joe Context triple: [Galaxy Science Fiction, notableWorkPublished, Call Me Joe]
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A.
My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe is a 1998 British social-realist drama film directed by Ken Loach, focusing on an ex-alcoholic in Glasgow struggling with poverty, addiction, and relationships.
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B.
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe is a 1943 World War II romantic fantasy film about a deceased pilot who returns as a guardian spirit to mentor a younger aviator while struggling with his lingering love for his former girlfriend.
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C.
The Joe
The Joe is a famous indoor arena in Detroit, Michigan, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings.
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D.
The House that Joe Built
The House that Joe Built is a nickname for Penn State's Beaver Stadium, highlighting legendary coach Joe Paterno's central role in its growth and prominence in college football.
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E.
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
"Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" is a popular song from the 1943 film *Cabin in the Sky*, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, that became a jazz and pop standard.
- 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: Call Me Joe Target entity description: "Call Me Joe" is a classic 1957 science fiction novelette by Poul Anderson about a paraplegic man who remotely inhabits an artificial body on Jupiter, exploring themes of identity and transformation.
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A.
My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe is a 1998 British social-realist drama film directed by Ken Loach, focusing on an ex-alcoholic in Glasgow struggling with poverty, addiction, and relationships.
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B.
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe is a 1943 World War II romantic fantasy film about a deceased pilot who returns as a guardian spirit to mentor a younger aviator while struggling with his lingering love for his former girlfriend.
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C.
The Joe
The Joe is a famous indoor arena in Detroit, Michigan, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings.
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D.
The House that Joe Built
The House that Joe Built is a nickname for Penn State's Beaver Stadium, highlighting legendary coach Joe Paterno's central role in its growth and prominence in college football.
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E.
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
"Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" is a popular song from the 1943 film *Cabin in the Sky*, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, that became a jazz and pop standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction novelette
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Poul Anderson ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
disability
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identity ⓘ mind-body dualism ⓘ remote embodiment ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
cybernetic control
ⓘ
telepresence ⓘ terraforming precursor ideas ⓘ |
| featuresArtificialBody | Jovian organism ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Ed Anglesey ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| influenced | discussions of similarities with the film Avatar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lengthCategory | between short story and novella ⓘ |
| medium | magazine ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | remote control of artificial body ⓘ |
| notableFor | early depiction of remote-controlled artificial bodies ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Street & Smith (Astounding Science Fiction publisher)
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linked to:
Street & Smith
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| protagonistCharacteristic | paraplegic ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| setting | Jupiter ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
| workForm | novelette ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Call Me Joe Description of subject: "Call Me Joe" is a classic 1957 science fiction novelette by Poul Anderson about a paraplegic man who remotely inhabits an artificial body on Jupiter, exploring themes of identity and transformation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.