Bob Arctor
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Bob Arctor is the drug-addicted undercover narcotics agent whose fragmented identity drives the dystopian psychological narrative of Philip K. Dick’s novel *A Scanner Darkly*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bob Arctor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13699873 — 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: Bob Arctor Context triple: [A Scanner Darkly, mainCharacter, Bob Arctor]
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A.
Wayne Hoyt
Wayne Hoyt is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hoyt surname.
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B.
Jimmy Haskell
Jimmy Haskell was an American composer, arranger, and record producer known for his work across pop, rock, and film music, including collaborations with major artists in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Jerry Ragovoy
Jerry Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer best known for his influential soul and R&B compositions recorded by artists such as the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, and Lorraine Ellison.
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D.
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and longtime film scorer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Clint Eastwood.
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E.
Jack Telnack
Jack Telnack is an influential American automotive designer best known for leading Ford’s global design direction in the late 20th century, including several groundbreaking aerodynamic production cars.
- 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: Bob Arctor Target entity description: Bob Arctor is the drug-addicted undercover narcotics agent whose fragmented identity drives the dystopian psychological narrative of Philip K. Dick’s novel *A Scanner Darkly*.
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A.
Wayne Hoyt
Wayne Hoyt is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Hoyt surname.
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B.
Jimmy Haskell
Jimmy Haskell was an American composer, arranger, and record producer known for his work across pop, rock, and film music, including collaborations with major artists in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Jerry Ragovoy
Jerry Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer best known for his influential soul and R&B compositions recorded by artists such as the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, and Lorraine Ellison.
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D.
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and longtime film scorer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Clint Eastwood.
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E.
Jack Telnack
Jack Telnack is an influential American automotive designer best known for leading Ford’s global design direction in the late 20th century, including several groundbreaking aerodynamic production cars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.