Major David Kabakov
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Major David Kabakov is an Israeli counterterrorism operative who serves as the central protagonist in Thomas Harris’s thriller novel "Black Sunday."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major David Kabakov canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3772008 — 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: Major David Kabakov Context triple: [Black Sunday, mainCharacter, Major David Kabakov]
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Victor Rasuk
Victor Rasuk is an American actor known for roles in films like "Lords of Dogtown" and "How to Make It in America," as well as supporting parts in major franchises.
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B.
Viktor E. Ratt
Viktor E. Ratt is the anthropomorphic rat mascot of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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C.
Yakov Yurovsky
Yakov Yurovsky was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Cheka officer best known for overseeing the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian imperial family in 1918.
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D.
Alexander Gorsky
Alexander Gorsky was a Russian ballet master and choreographer known for revitalizing classical ballets with more naturalistic staging and dramatic realism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Mikhail Kirponos
Mikhail Kirponos was a Soviet general best known for leading Red Army forces in the early stages of the German invasion of the USSR during World War II, particularly in the defense of Ukraine.
- 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: Major David Kabakov Target entity description: Major David Kabakov is an Israeli counterterrorism operative who serves as the central protagonist in Thomas Harris’s thriller novel "Black Sunday."
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A.
Victor Rasuk
Victor Rasuk is an American actor known for roles in films like "Lords of Dogtown" and "How to Make It in America," as well as supporting parts in major franchises.
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B.
Viktor E. Ratt
Viktor E. Ratt is the anthropomorphic rat mascot of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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C.
Yakov Yurovsky
Yakov Yurovsky was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Cheka officer best known for overseeing the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian imperial family in 1918.
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D.
Alexander Gorsky
Alexander Gorsky was a Russian ballet master and choreographer known for revitalizing classical ballets with more naturalistic staging and dramatic realism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Mikhail Kirponos
Mikhail Kirponos was a Soviet general best known for leading Red Army forces in the early stages of the German invasion of the USSR during World War II, particularly in the defense of Ukraine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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novel character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Black Sunday ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Israeli counterterrorism ⓘ |
| characterInNovelBy | Thomas Harris ⓘ |
| conflictWith | terrorist plot ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Israel ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Harris ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ilya Kabakov
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surface form:
Kabakov
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| firstAppearanceDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
terrorism fiction
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thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Black Sunday
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Sunday (1977 film)
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| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Black Sunday universe ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | foil to terrorists ⓘ |
| nationality | Israeli ⓘ |
| occupation |
counterterrorism operative
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intelligence officer ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Robert Shaw ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | prevent terrorist attack ⓘ |
| role | central protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities |
Middle East
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| workOfFiction | Black Sunday ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major David Kabakov Description of subject: Major David Kabakov is an Israeli counterterrorism operative who serves as the central protagonist in Thomas Harris’s thriller novel "Black Sunday."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.