The Bicentennial Man

1976 novelette in the Robot series by Isaac Asimov
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Summary

The Bicentennial Man is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,825 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Bicentennial Man authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • The Bicentennial Man received the Hugo Award for Best Novelette[4].
  • The Bicentennial Man received the Locus Award for Best Novelette[5].
  • The Bicentennial Man received the Nebula Award for Best Novelette[6].
  • The Bicentennial Man's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • The Bicentennial Man's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Bicentennial Man followed A Boy's Best Friend[9].
  • The Bicentennial Man was followed by The Tercentenary Incident[10].
  • The Bicentennial Man's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[11].
  • The Bicentennial Man's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Bicentennial Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Bicentennial Man was published on February 1976[14].
  • The Bicentennial Man's characters is recorded as Andrew Martin[15].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Bicentennial Man'}[16].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der Zweihundertjährige'}[17].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El hombre bicentenario'}[18].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Homme bicentenaire"}[19].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'Čovjek dvjestogodišnjak'}[20].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'A két évszázados ember'}[21].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "L'uomo del bicentenario"}[22].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '200周年を迎えた男'}[23].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Tweehonderd jaar mens'}[24].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'O homem bicentenário'}[25].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Omul bicentenar'}[26].
  • The Bicentennial Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sr', 'text': 'Dvestogodišnjak'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Bicentennial Man authored Isaac Asimov[3].

Publication

The Bicentennial Man was released on February 1976[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Robot series[11].

Subject and Themes

The Bicentennial Man's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[11].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novelette[4], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1955[30]; Locus Award for Best Novelette[5], a literary award[31], in United States[32]; and Nebula Award for Best Novelette[6], a literary award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1966[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Bicentennial Man followed A Boy's Best Friend[9]. It was followed by The Tercentenary Incident[10].

Why It Matters

The Bicentennial Man ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,825 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Bicentennial Man receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novelette[4], Locus Award for Best Novelette[5], and Nebula Award for Best Novelette[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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