The Machine that Won the War

1961 short story by Isaac Asimov
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The Machine that Won the War

Summary

The Machine that Won the War is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Machine that Won the War authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • The Machine that Won the War's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Machine that Won the War's genre is science fiction[5].
  • The Machine that Won the War's part of the series is recorded as Multivac[6].
  • The Machine that Won the War's language of work or name is recorded as American English[7].
  • The Machine that Won the War's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Machine that Won the War's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Machine that Won the War was released on October 1961[10].
  • The Machine that Won the War's published in is recorded as Up to the Fourth Generation[11].
  • The Machine that Won the War's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'el flipante robot que gano una guerra'}[12].
  • The Machine that Won the War's public domain date is recorded as January 2062[13].
  • The Machine that Won the War's form of creative work is recorded as short story[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Machine that Won the War authored Isaac Asimov[3].

Publication

The Machine that Won the War was published on October 1961[10]. Languages include American English[7] and English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as Multivac[6].

Subject and Themes

The Machine that Won the War's part of the series is recorded as Multivac[6].

Why It Matters

The Machine that Won the War ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Machine that Won the War. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-machine-that-won-the-war
MLA “The Machine that Won the War.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-machine-that-won-the-war.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-machine-that-won-the-war_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Machine that Won the War}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-machine-that-won-the-war}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Published in → Up to the Fourth Generation
    Country of origin → —
    Bookbrainz work id → 7a312ee5-612d-4260-8893-db0200fe133c
    Author → Isaac Asimov
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7823]]: 7a312ee5-612d-4260-8893-db0200fe133c, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/325325741|The Machine That Won the War (#325325741)]] in [[:toollabs:m"
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