Old Bull Lee (fictional counterpart of William S. Burroughs)
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Old Bull Lee is a character in Jack Kerouac’s novel "On the Road," a sharp-witted, drug-using mentor figure based on Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Bull Lee (fictional counterpart of William S. Burroughs) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14698021 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Bull Lee (fictional counterpart of William S. Burroughs) Context triple: [Jane Lee, spouseOf, Old Bull Lee (fictional counterpart of William S. Burroughs)]
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A.
William S. Burroughs as Tom the Priest
William S. Burroughs as Tom the Priest is the role played by the influential Beat Generation writer in the film "Drugstore Cowboy," where he appears as an aging, drug-addicted priest.
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Burroughs
Burroughs is a surname most famously associated with American author Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of the Tarzan and Barsoom adventure series.
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C.
Kilgore Trout
Kilgore Trout is a recurring fictional science-fiction writer in Kurt Vonnegut’s novels, known for his outlandish story ideas and role as a vehicle for the author’s social and philosophical commentary.
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D.
Dr. Goines
Dr. Goines is a key scientist in the film "12 Monkeys" whose research and actions are central to the movie’s time-travel and viral-outbreak storyline.
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E.
Hulbert Burroughs
Hulbert Burroughs was an American photographer, filmmaker, and illustrator best known for documenting and helping promote the works and legacy of his father, author Edgar Rice Burroughs.
- 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: Old Bull Lee (fictional counterpart of William S. Burroughs) Target entity description: Old Bull Lee is a character in Jack Kerouac’s novel "On the Road," a sharp-witted, drug-using mentor figure based on Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs.
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A.
William S. Burroughs as Tom the Priest
William S. Burroughs as Tom the Priest is the role played by the influential Beat Generation writer in the film "Drugstore Cowboy," where he appears as an aging, drug-addicted priest.
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B.
Burroughs
Burroughs is a surname most famously associated with American author Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of the Tarzan and Barsoom adventure series.
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C.
Kilgore Trout
Kilgore Trout is a recurring fictional science-fiction writer in Kurt Vonnegut’s novels, known for his outlandish story ideas and role as a vehicle for the author’s social and philosophical commentary.
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D.
Dr. Goines
Dr. Goines is a key scientist in the film "12 Monkeys" whose research and actions are central to the movie’s time-travel and viral-outbreak storyline.
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E.
Hulbert Burroughs
Hulbert Burroughs was an American photographer, filmmaker, and illustrator best known for documenting and helping promote the works and legacy of his father, author Edgar Rice Burroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
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