Arthur Burdon
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Arthur Burdon is the rational, skeptical English surgeon who serves as the central protagonist in W. Somerset Maugham’s novel *The Magician*, embodying scientific reason in contrast to the story’s occult themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arthur Burdon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17640388 — 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: Arthur Burdon Context triple: [The Magician, character, Arthur Burdon]
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A.
Philip Prowse
Philip Prowse is a British theatre director and designer renowned for his influential work at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre and his visually striking, often radical stage productions.
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B.
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale was a distinguished French-English actor known for his versatile performances in European cinema and Hollywood films, including roles in "The Day of the Jackal" and the James Bond film "Moonraker."
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C.
Alan Aldridge
Alan Aldridge was a British illustrator and graphic designer famed for his vibrant, surreal artwork for 1960s and 1970s music and pop culture icons, including The Beatles and Elton John.
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D.
John Jarratt
John Jarratt is an Australian actor best known internationally for his chilling performance as serial killer Mick Taylor in the horror film "Wolf Creek" and its sequels.
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E.
Ian Lansbury
Ian Lansbury is a television producer and member of the Lansbury family, the grandson of acclaimed actress Angela Lansbury.
- 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: Arthur Burdon Target entity description: Arthur Burdon is the rational, skeptical English surgeon who serves as the central protagonist in W. Somerset Maugham’s novel *The Magician*, embodying scientific reason in contrast to the story’s occult themes.
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A.
Philip Prowse
Philip Prowse is a British theatre director and designer renowned for his influential work at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre and his visually striking, often radical stage productions.
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B.
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale was a distinguished French-English actor known for his versatile performances in European cinema and Hollywood films, including roles in "The Day of the Jackal" and the James Bond film "Moonraker."
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C.
Alan Aldridge
Alan Aldridge was a British illustrator and graphic designer famed for his vibrant, surreal artwork for 1960s and 1970s music and pop culture icons, including The Beatles and Elton John.
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D.
John Jarratt
John Jarratt is an Australian actor best known internationally for his chilling performance as serial killer Mick Taylor in the horror film "Wolf Creek" and its sequels.
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E.
Ian Lansbury
Ian Lansbury is a television producer and member of the Lansbury family, the grandson of acclaimed actress Angela Lansbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.