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The Sentinel

short story written by Arthur C. Clarke
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The Sentinel

Summary

The Sentinel is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sentinel authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].
  • The Sentinel's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Sentinel's genre is science fiction[5].
  • The Sentinel's language of work or name is recorded as British English[6].
  • The Sentinel's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • The Sentinel was released on 1951[8].
  • The Sentinel's published in is recorded as Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction[9].
  • The Sentinel's published in is recorded as Ten Story Fantasy[10].
  • The Sentinel's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Sentinel'}[11].
  • The Sentinel's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sentinel of Eternity'}[12].
  • The Sentinel's derivative work is recorded as 2001: A Space Odyssey[13].
  • The Sentinel's form of creative work is recorded as short story[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sentinel authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].

Publication

The Sentinel was released on 1951[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as British English[6]. Its genre is science fiction[5].

Why It Matters

The Sentinel has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. 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] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Published in → Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction, Ten Story Fantasy
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1433]]: [[Q7763322]]"
  2. 11w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → 2001: A Space Odyssey
    Country of origin → —
    Language of work or name → British English
    Publication date → +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی سینٹینل (شارٹ اسٹوری)]]"
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