Dr. Lawrence Kutner
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Dr. Lawrence Kutner is a fictional diagnostic fellow known for his quirky enthusiasm and unconventional thinking on the medical drama series "House."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Lawrence Kutner canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3871518 — 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: Dr. Lawrence Kutner Context triple: [House, hasCharacter, Dr. Lawrence Kutner]
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A.
Dr. Doug Ross
Dr. Doug Ross is a charismatic and rebellious pediatrician on the television medical drama "ER," known for his deep compassion for children and complex personal life.
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B.
Dr. Waldman
Dr. Waldman is a supporting character in the 1931 film "Frankenstein," portrayed as a rational, morally concerned scientist who serves as a mentor and foil to Henry Frankenstein's reckless experimentation.
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C.
Sheldon Hawkes
Sheldon Hawkes is a brilliant former surgeon turned forensic pathologist and crime scene investigator on the television series CSI: NY.
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D.
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Robinson is a minor but pivotal character in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," whose murder in the graveyard sets off a central mystery in the story.
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E.
Teddy Altman
Teddy Altman is a cardiothoracic surgeon and recurring main character on the medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy, known for her complex personal relationships and military background.
- 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: Dr. Lawrence Kutner Target entity description: Dr. Lawrence Kutner is a fictional diagnostic fellow known for his quirky enthusiasm and unconventional thinking on the medical drama series "House."
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A.
Dr. Doug Ross
Dr. Doug Ross is a charismatic and rebellious pediatrician on the television medical drama "ER," known for his deep compassion for children and complex personal life.
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B.
Dr. Waldman
Dr. Waldman is a supporting character in the 1931 film "Frankenstein," portrayed as a rational, morally concerned scientist who serves as a mentor and foil to Henry Frankenstein's reckless experimentation.
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C.
Sheldon Hawkes
Sheldon Hawkes is a brilliant former surgeon turned forensic pathologist and crime scene investigator on the television series CSI: NY.
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D.
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Robinson is a minor but pivotal character in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," whose murder in the graveyard sets off a central mystery in the story.
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E.
Teddy Altman
Teddy Altman is a cardiothoracic surgeon and recurring main character on the medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy, known for her complex personal relationships and military background.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diagnostician
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ physician ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
House
ⓘ
House M.D. ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
curiosity
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quirky enthusiasm ⓘ risk‑taking ⓘ unconventional thinking ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | David Shore ⓘ |
| employer | Princeton‑Plainsboro Teaching Hospital ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground |
South Asian American
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surface form:
Indian American
|
| familyName | Kutner ⓘ |
| fictionalGender | male ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | House universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | House season 4 ⓘ |
| fullName | Lawrence Kutner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | medical drama television series ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence ⓘ |
| hasColleague |
Dr. Allison Cameron
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Dr. Eric Foreman ⓘ Dr. Gregory House ⓘ Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley ⓘ Dr. Robert Chase ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| memberOf | House's diagnostic team ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | member of House's new team in season 4 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dies by suicide in the series ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creative diagnostic ideas
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enthusiastic approach to cases ⓘ |
| occupation |
diagnostic fellow
ⓘ
doctor ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| personality |
optimistic
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playful ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kal Penn ⓘ |
| screenDebutInSeries | House season 4 episode 2 "The Right Stuff" ⓘ |
| specialty | diagnostic medicine ⓘ |
| worksFor |
Dr. Gregory House
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surface form:
Gregory House
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Lawrence Kutner Description of subject: Dr. Lawrence Kutner is a fictional diagnostic fellow known for his quirky enthusiasm and unconventional thinking on the medical drama series "House."
Referenced by (5)
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