Quatermass
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Quatermass is a British science fiction franchise centered on Professor Bernard Quatermass, a pioneering rocket scientist who confronts extraterrestrial and paranormal threats.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quatermass canonical | 4 |
| Quatermass franchise | 3 |
| Quatermass series | 2 |
| Martin Quatermass | 1 |
| Quatermass film series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19043320 — 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: Quatermass Context triple: [The Quatermass Xperiment, partOfSeries, Quatermass]
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A.
Quatermass
Quatermass was a short-lived 1970s British progressive rock band known for its heavy, keyboard-driven sound and cult status among prog rock enthusiasts.
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B.
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment is a pioneering 1953 British science-fiction television serial that introduced Professor Bernard Quatermass and became highly influential in the development of TV and film sci-fi horror.
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C.
Quatermass and the Pit (film)
Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film, based on Nigel Kneale’s TV serial, that blends alien invasion themes with psychological terror beneath the London Underground.
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D.
The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment is a 1955 British science fiction horror film, adapted from a BBC television serial, that helped establish Hammer Film Productions’ reputation in genre cinema.
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E.
Quatermass II
Quatermass II is a 1955 British science-fiction television serial, written by Nigel Kneale for the BBC, that follows Professor Bernard Quatermass as he uncovers a sinister alien infiltration of the British government.
- 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: Quatermass Target entity description: Quatermass is a British science fiction franchise centered on Professor Bernard Quatermass, a pioneering rocket scientist who confronts extraterrestrial and paranormal threats.
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A.
Quatermass
Quatermass was a short-lived 1970s British progressive rock band known for its heavy, keyboard-driven sound and cult status among prog rock enthusiasts.
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B.
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment is a pioneering 1953 British science-fiction television serial that introduced Professor Bernard Quatermass and became highly influential in the development of TV and film sci-fi horror.
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C.
Quatermass and the Pit (film)
Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 British science fiction horror film, based on Nigel Kneale’s TV serial, that blends alien invasion themes with psychological terror beneath the London Underground.
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D.
The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment is a 1955 British science fiction horror film, adapted from a BBC television serial, that helped establish Hammer Film Productions’ reputation in genre cinema.
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E.
Quatermass II
Quatermass II is a 1955 British science-fiction television serial, written by Nigel Kneale for the BBC, that follows Professor Bernard Quatermass as he uncovers a sinister alien infiltration of the British government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Thomas
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Kneale
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linked to: Quatermass
linked to: Quatermass
subject linked to:
Quatermass Conclusion (film version of 1979 serial)