Peter Whitman
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Peter Whitman is one of the three estranged Whitman brothers in Wes Anderson’s film "The Darjeeling Limited," known for his controlling nature, emotional vulnerability, and struggle to cope with family trauma during their spiritual train journey across India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Whitman canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13083800 — 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: Peter Whitman Context triple: [The Darjeeling Limited, featuresCharacter, Peter Whitman]
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A.
Jim Whitaker
Jim Whitaker is an American film producer known for his work on major studio projects, including Disney live-action features.
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B.
Frank Lanning
Frank Lanning was an American character actor of the silent film era, known for his supporting roles in numerous Westerns and early Hollywood productions.
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C.
Richard Parsons
Richard Parsons is an American business executive best known for leading Time Warner as CEO in the early 2000s, including steering the company through the aftermath of its troubled merger with AOL.
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D.
William K. Reilly
William K. Reilly is an American environmental leader and former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency known for his influential role in advancing environmental policy and conservation.
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E.
Jack Priebus
Jack Priebus is the son of American attorney and political figure Reince Priebus, former White House Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump.
- 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: Peter Whitman Target entity description: Peter Whitman is one of the three estranged Whitman brothers in Wes Anderson’s film "The Darjeeling Limited," known for his controlling nature, emotional vulnerability, and struggle to cope with family trauma during their spiritual train journey across India.
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A.
Jim Whitaker
Jim Whitaker is an American film producer known for his work on major studio projects, including Disney live-action features.
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B.
Frank Lanning
Frank Lanning was an American character actor of the silent film era, known for his supporting roles in numerous Westerns and early Hollywood productions.
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C.
Richard Parsons
Richard Parsons is an American business executive best known for leading Time Warner as CEO in the early 2000s, including steering the company through the aftermath of its troubled merger with AOL.
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D.
William K. Reilly
William K. Reilly is an American environmental leader and former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency known for his influential role in advancing environmental policy and conservation.
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E.
Jack Priebus
Jack Priebus is the son of American attorney and political figure Reince Priebus, former White House Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Darjeeling Limited ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
family trauma
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spiritual journey ⓘ train travel ⓘ |
| characterArc | moves from emotional avoidance to partial acceptance of family trauma ⓘ |
| creator | Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| emotion |
anger
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fear ⓘ guilt ⓘ sadness ⓘ |
| familyName | Whitman ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Darjeeling Limited (2007 film)
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linked to:
The Darjeeling Limited
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
difficulty accepting impending fatherhood
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estrangement from brothers ⓘ grief over father’s death ⓘ marriage problems ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
anxious
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controlling ⓘ defensive ⓘ emotionally vulnerable ⓘ impulsive ⓘ protective ⓘ resentful ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Francis Whitman
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Jack Whitman ⓘ Mr. Whitman ⓘ Patricia Whitman ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | one of three protagonists ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | spiritual train journey across India ⓘ |
| notableProp | his deceased father’s prescription sunglasses ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| partOf | Whitman family ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Adrien Brody ⓘ |
| setting | India ⓘ |
| sibling |
Francis Whitman
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Jack Whitman ⓘ |
| spouse | Alice Whitman ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
brotherhood
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family reconciliation ⓘ grief and loss ⓘ spiritual search ⓘ |
| travelsOn |
The Darjeeling Limited train
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linked to:
The Darjeeling Limited
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Whitman Description of subject: Peter Whitman is one of the three estranged Whitman brothers in Wes Anderson’s film "The Darjeeling Limited," known for his controlling nature, emotional vulnerability, and struggle to cope with family trauma during their spiritual train journey across India.
Referenced by (5)
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