Recollections of a Lifetime
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Recollections of a Lifetime is an autobiographical work by American author and publisher S. G. Goodrich, reflecting on his experiences and observations across a long literary and public career.
All labels observed (1)
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| Recollections of a Lifetime canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11087577 — 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: Recollections of a Lifetime Context triple: [S. G. Goodrich, notableWork, Recollections of a Lifetime]
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A.
All in a Lifetime
All in a Lifetime is the autobiography of American diplomat Henry Morgenthau Sr., recounting his life and public service, including his experiences as U.S. ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
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B.
Lebensrückblick
Lebensrückblick is the autobiographical work of Lou Andreas-Salomé, in which she reflects on her life, intellectual development, and relationships with prominent figures of her time.
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C.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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D.
Recuerdos de mi vida
Recuerdos de mi vida is the autobiographical work of Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal, in which he recounts his life, scientific career, and reflections on science and society.
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E.
Reflections on My First 94 Years
Reflections on My First 94 Years is the subtitle of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’s memoir, in which he recounts his long life and legal career.
- 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: Recollections of a Lifetime Target entity description: Recollections of a Lifetime is an autobiographical work by American author and publisher S. G. Goodrich, reflecting on his experiences and observations across a long literary and public career.
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A.
All in a Lifetime
All in a Lifetime is the autobiography of American diplomat Henry Morgenthau Sr., recounting his life and public service, including his experiences as U.S. ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
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B.
Lebensrückblick
Lebensrückblick is the autobiographical work of Lou Andreas-Salomé, in which she reflects on her life, intellectual development, and relationships with prominent figures of her time.
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C.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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D.
Recuerdos de mi vida
Recuerdos de mi vida is the autobiographical work of Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal, in which he recounts his life, scientific career, and reflections on science and society.
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E.
Reflections on My First 94 Years
Reflections on My First 94 Years is the subtitle of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’s memoir, in which he recounts his long life and legal career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| author |
S. G. Goodrich
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Samuel Griswold Goodrich ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
experiences of S. G. Goodrich
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observations on literature ⓘ observations on society ⓘ |
| focus |
literary career of S. G. Goodrich
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public career of S. G. Goodrich ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasForm | printed book ⓘ |
| hasPart |
historical observations
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personal anecdotes ⓘ reflections on authorship ⓘ reflections on publishing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | S. G. Goodrich ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| publisherRoleOfAuthor | S. G. Goodrich ⓘ |
| setting |
19th century
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| subjectMatter |
American literary history
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life of S. G. Goodrich ⓘ personal recollections ⓘ publishing in the 19th century ⓘ |
| workType | autobiographical work ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Recollections of a Lifetime Description of subject: Recollections of a Lifetime is an autobiographical work by American author and publisher S. G. Goodrich, reflecting on his experiences and observations across a long literary and public career.
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