Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is the obsessive, hyper-olfactory protagonist of Patrick Süskind’s novel "Perfume," known for his murderous quest to create the perfect scent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jean-Baptiste Grenouille canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17182953 — 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: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille Context triple: [Scentless Apprentice, hasMainCharacterInLyrics, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille]
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A.
Jean Tarrou
Jean Tarrou is a central character in Albert Camus's novel "The Plague," known for his moral seriousness, detailed notebooks, and philosophical reflections on human suffering and solidarity.
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B.
Augustus Melmotte
Augustus Melmotte is a wealthy, unscrupulous financier whose rise and fall in Victorian high society drives the satirical plot of Anthony Trollope's novel "The Way We Live Now."
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C.
Alphonse Jourdain
Alphonse Jourdain was a 12th-century French nobleman and Count of Toulouse known for his role in regional politics and territorial expansion in southern France.
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D.
Axel Heyst
Axel Heyst is the enigmatic, introspective Swedish protagonist of Joseph Conrad’s novel "Victory," known for his detached philosophy and isolation in the Malay Archipelago.
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E.
Firmin
Firmin is a French given name notably borne by Firmin Didot, a renowned printer, typefounder, and member of the influential Didot family in the history of typography.
- 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: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille Target entity description: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is the obsessive, hyper-olfactory protagonist of Patrick Süskind’s novel "Perfume," known for his murderous quest to create the perfect scent.
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A.
Jean Tarrou
Jean Tarrou is a central character in Albert Camus's novel "The Plague," known for his moral seriousness, detailed notebooks, and philosophical reflections on human suffering and solidarity.
-
B.
Augustus Melmotte
Augustus Melmotte is a wealthy, unscrupulous financier whose rise and fall in Victorian high society drives the satirical plot of Anthony Trollope's novel "The Way We Live Now."
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C.
Alphonse Jourdain
Alphonse Jourdain was a 12th-century French nobleman and Count of Toulouse known for his role in regional politics and territorial expansion in southern France.
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D.
Axel Heyst
Axel Heyst is the enigmatic, introspective Swedish protagonist of Joseph Conrad’s novel "Victory," known for his detached philosophy and isolation in the Malay Archipelago.
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E.
Firmin
Firmin is a French given name notably borne by Firmin Didot, a renowned printer, typefounder, and member of the influential Didot family in the history of typography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.