Richard MacDuff
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Richard MacDuff is a central character in Douglas Adams's novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency," portrayed as a somewhat hapless but intelligent software engineer entangled in the story's bizarre, time-twisting mysteries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard MacDuff canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2698203 — 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.
Target entity: Richard MacDuff Context triple: [Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, character, Richard MacDuff]
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Duncan
Duncan is a character in Margaret Atwood's novel "The Edible Woman," serving as an eccentric and introspective figure who reflects the protagonist's psychological turmoil.
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Duncan
Duncan is a small city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its many totem poles and rich Indigenous heritage.
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1st Marquess of Macduff
The 1st Marquess of Macduff was a Scottish peer from the Duff family who was elevated from Earl Fife and became a prominent aristocrat in the late 19th century.
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James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas was a prominent Scottish noble and military leader who became one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted lieutenants and a key figure in Scotland’s struggle for independence from England.
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Viscount Dundee
Viscount Dundee, also known as John Graham of Claverhouse, was a Scottish nobleman and military leader famed for spearheading the first Jacobite rising in support of James VII and II in 1689.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Richard MacDuff Target entity description: Richard MacDuff is a central character in Douglas Adams's novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency," portrayed as a somewhat hapless but intelligent software engineer entangled in the story's bizarre, time-twisting mysteries.
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A.
Duncan
Duncan is a character in Margaret Atwood's novel "The Edible Woman," serving as an eccentric and introspective figure who reflects the protagonist's psychological turmoil.
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B.
Duncan
Duncan is a small city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its many totem poles and rich Indigenous heritage.
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C.
1st Marquess of Macduff
The 1st Marquess of Macduff was a Scottish peer from the Duff family who was elevated from Earl Fife and became a prominent aristocrat in the late 19th century.
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D.
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas was a prominent Scottish noble and military leader who became one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted lieutenants and a key figure in Scotland’s struggle for independence from England.
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E.
Viscount Dundee
Viscount Dundee, also known as John Graham of Claverhouse, was a Scottish nobleman and military leader famed for spearheading the first Jacobite rising in support of James VII and II in 1689.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016 TV series)
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surface form:
Dirk Gently series
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| associatedWith |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Dirk Gently
Gordon Way ⓘ Professor Urban Chronotis ⓘ Susan Way ⓘ Svlad Cjelli ⓘ |
| basedOn | archetype of the ordinary man caught in extraordinary events ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious
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intelligent ⓘ romantic ⓘ somewhat hapless ⓘ |
| creator | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| education | attended St Cedd's College, Cambridge (in backstory/associations) ⓘ |
| employer | WayForward Technologies (as a contractor/consultant) ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
accounting software
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computer software ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987 novel)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
comic science fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Dirk Gently (2010 TV series)
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surface form:
Dirk Gently (BBC TV series)
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| involvedIn |
events surrounding an Electric Monk
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investigation of Gordon Way's death ⓘ time travel paradox ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Susan Way ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonist
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viewpoint character ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
gets drawn into bizarre, holistic investigations
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tends to be confused by Dirk Gently's methods ⓘ |
| notableWork | music-based accounting software ⓘ |
| occupation | software engineer ⓘ |
| portrayedInAdaptationBy | Darren Boyd ⓘ |
| relationshipWithDirkGently |
friend
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reluctant client ⓘ |
| relative | Gordon Way (prospective brother-in-law) ⓘ |
| setIn |
CAMBRIDGE
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surface form:
Cambridge
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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Subject: Richard MacDuff Description of subject: Richard MacDuff is a central character in Douglas Adams's novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency," portrayed as a somewhat hapless but intelligent software engineer entangled in the story's bizarre, time-twisting mysteries.
Referenced by (5)
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