The Dragon in the Sea
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The Dragon in the Sea is a 1956 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert that blends psychological suspense with underwater warfare in a near-future world dependent on dwindling oil reserves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dragon in the Sea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9341684 — 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: The Dragon in the Sea Context triple: [Frank Herbert, notableWork, The Dragon in the Sea]
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A.
Dragão do Mar
Dragão do Mar is a major cultural and arts center in Fortaleza, Brazil, known for its museums, theaters, cinemas, and vibrant public spaces dedicated to contemporary and regional culture.
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B.
The Dragon
The Dragon is the legendary Chinese table tennis player Ma Long, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant players in the sport’s history.
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C.
The Dragon
"The Dragon" is a track from Vangelis's 1979 electronic music album "China," blending synthesizer-driven soundscapes with an evocative, atmospheric style.
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D.
Sea Dragon
Sea Dragon is a classic swinging pirate ship amusement ride located at Beech Bend Park in Kentucky.
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E.
Here Be Dragons
Here Be Dragons is an immersive media and virtual reality production studio known for creating innovative, story-driven experiences.
- 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: The Dragon in the Sea Target entity description: The Dragon in the Sea is a 1956 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert that blends psychological suspense with underwater warfare in a near-future world dependent on dwindling oil reserves.
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A.
Dragão do Mar
Dragão do Mar is a major cultural and arts center in Fortaleza, Brazil, known for its museums, theaters, cinemas, and vibrant public spaces dedicated to contemporary and regional culture.
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B.
The Dragon
The Dragon is the legendary Chinese table tennis player Ma Long, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant players in the sport’s history.
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C.
The Dragon
"The Dragon" is a track from Vangelis's 1979 electronic music album "China," blending synthesizer-driven soundscapes with an evocative, atmospheric style.
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D.
Sea Dragon
Sea Dragon is a classic swinging pirate ship amusement ride located at Beech Bend Park in Kentucky.
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E.
Here Be Dragons
Here Be Dragons is an immersive media and virtual reality production studio known for creating innovative, story-driven experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Frank Herbert ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
covert oil extraction missions
ⓘ
submarine infiltration behind enemy lines ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Dune (in Herbert’s major novel sequence)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dune (novel)
|
| form | novel ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological fiction
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ techno-thriller ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | Under Pressure ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | varies by edition ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | noted as precursor to Dune in exploring complex systems and psychology ⓘ |
| hasISBN | varies by edition ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | John Ramsey ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
espionage operations
ⓘ
military strategy ⓘ oil ⓘ psychology ⓘ submarines ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Cold War submarine fiction ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Frank Herbert ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | psychological strain on submarine crew ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of resource-driven conflict
ⓘ
early exploration of psychological warfare in SF ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Under Pressure ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 192 ⓘ |
| partOf | Frank Herbert bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Godmakers (in Herbert’s early publication sequence this may vary) ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| serialization | magazine serialization ⓘ |
| setting |
near future
ⓘ
underwater environment ⓘ |
| theme |
dwindling oil reserves
ⓘ
espionage ⓘ psychological stress ⓘ psychological suspense ⓘ resource scarcity ⓘ submarine warfare ⓘ underwater warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | near-future Cold War–like era ⓘ |
| workOf | Frank Herbert ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dragon in the Sea Description of subject: The Dragon in the Sea is a 1956 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert that blends psychological suspense with underwater warfare in a near-future world dependent on dwindling oil reserves.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.