Sam Cavanaugh
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Sam Cavanaugh is the government agent protagonist of Robert A. Heinlein’s science fiction novel "The Puppet Masters," who battles an alien parasitic invasion threatening human free will.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sam Cavanaugh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19582995 — 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: Sam Cavanaugh Context triple: [The Puppet Masters, mainCharacter, Sam Cavanaugh]
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A.
Max Cavanaugh
Max Cavanaugh is the father of forensic pathologist Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh in the television series "Crossing Jordan."
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B.
Dan McCarroll
Dan McCarroll is an American music executive, producer, and former drummer known for his leadership roles at major record labels such as Capitol Records and Warner Bros. Records.
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C.
Chris Larkin
Chris Larkin is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and for being the son of acclaimed actress Maggie Smith.
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D.
Lance Sullivan
Lance Sullivan is a central character in the romantic comedy-drama film series "The Best Man," known as a successful professional athlete whose personal relationships and moral choices drive much of the story’s emotional conflict.
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E.
Greg DePaul
Greg DePaul is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for co-writing the romantic comedy film "Bride Wars."
- 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: Sam Cavanaugh Target entity description: Sam Cavanaugh is the government agent protagonist of Robert A. Heinlein’s science fiction novel "The Puppet Masters," who battles an alien parasitic invasion threatening human free will.
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A.
Max Cavanaugh
Max Cavanaugh is the father of forensic pathologist Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh in the television series "Crossing Jordan."
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B.
Dan McCarroll
Dan McCarroll is an American music executive, producer, and former drummer known for his leadership roles at major record labels such as Capitol Records and Warner Bros. Records.
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C.
Chris Larkin
Chris Larkin is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and for being the son of acclaimed actress Maggie Smith.
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D.
Lance Sullivan
Lance Sullivan is a central character in the romantic comedy-drama film series "The Best Man," known as a successful professional athlete whose personal relationships and moral choices drive much of the story’s emotional conflict.
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E.
Greg DePaul
Greg DePaul is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for co-writing the romantic comedy film "Bride Wars."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.