Paul Dempster
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Paul Dempster is a central character in Robertson Davies' novel "Fifth Business," whose unusual birth, troubled upbringing, and later transformation into the illusionist Magnus Eisengrim profoundly shape the story’s exploration of guilt, identity, and destiny.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Dempster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18488454 — 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)
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Target entity: Paul Dempster Context triple: [Fifth Business, mainCharacter, Paul Dempster]
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A.
Robert Dempster
Robert Dempster is the child of Edith Pretty, the English landowner best known for initiating the Sutton Hoo archaeological excavation.
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B.
Bill Cayton
Bill Cayton was an American boxing manager and promoter best known for co-managing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson during the early part of his professional career.
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C.
Paul Ross
Paul Ross is a British television and radio presenter known for his work on various UK talk and game shows and for being the brother of broadcaster Jonathan Ross.
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D.
Michael Colleary
Michael Colleary is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-writing the action film "Face/Off" and working on various Hollywood genre movies and television projects.
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E.
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later played a key role in the Indian Wars, including campaigns against the Nez Perce.
- 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: Paul Dempster Target entity description: Paul Dempster is a central character in Robertson Davies' novel "Fifth Business," whose unusual birth, troubled upbringing, and later transformation into the illusionist Magnus Eisengrim profoundly shape the story’s exploration of guilt, identity, and destiny.
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A.
Robert Dempster
Robert Dempster is the child of Edith Pretty, the English landowner best known for initiating the Sutton Hoo archaeological excavation.
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B.
Bill Cayton
Bill Cayton was an American boxing manager and promoter best known for co-managing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson during the early part of his professional career.
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C.
Paul Ross
Paul Ross is a British television and radio presenter known for his work on various UK talk and game shows and for being the brother of broadcaster Jonathan Ross.
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D.
Michael Colleary
Michael Colleary is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-writing the action film "Face/Off" and working on various Hollywood genre movies and television projects.
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E.
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general who later played a key role in the Indian Wars, including campaigns against the Nez Perce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.