Post Captain
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Post Captain is the second novel in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin historical naval series, following the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Post Captain canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6189561 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Post Captain Context triple: [Aubrey–Maturin series, hasBook, Post Captain]
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A.
The Captain
The Captain is the famous nickname of Steve Yzerman, the longtime Detroit Red Wings star and Hall of Fame center renowned for his leadership and three Stanley Cup championships.
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B.
The Captain
The Captain is the famous nickname of Derek Jeter, the longtime New York Yankees shortstop and team leader renowned for his clutch performances and five World Series titles.
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C.
The Captain
The Captain is a 2017 German war drama film directed by Robert Schwentke that portrays a German deserter who assumes a Nazi officer’s identity during the final days of World War II.
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D.
The Captain
The Captain is the English translation of the Spanish name "El Capitan," famously associated with the iconic granite monolith in Yosemite National Park.
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E.
The Captain
The Captain is the famous nickname of Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center and emotional leader of the New York Knicks dynasty of the early 1970s.
- 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: Post Captain Target entity description: Post Captain is the second novel in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin historical naval series, following the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
The Captain
The Captain is the famous nickname of Steve Yzerman, the longtime Detroit Red Wings star and Hall of Fame center renowned for his leadership and three Stanley Cup championships.
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B.
The Captain
The Captain is the famous nickname of Derek Jeter, the longtime New York Yankees shortstop and team leader renowned for his clutch performances and five World Series titles.
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C.
The Captain
The Captain is a 2017 German war drama film directed by Robert Schwentke that portrays a German deserter who assumes a Nazi officer’s identity during the final days of World War II.
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D.
The Captain
The Captain is the English translation of the Spanish name "El Capitan," famously associated with the iconic granite monolith in Yosemite National Park.
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E.
The Captain
The Captain is the famous nickname of Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center and emotional leader of the New York Knicks dynasty of the early 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nautical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Patrick O’Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Diana Villiers
NERFINISHED
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Sophie Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Aubrey–Maturin universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | H.M.S. Surprise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Master and Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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naval fiction ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation |
naval officer
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physician ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
England
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ at sea ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duty and honor
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friendship ⓘ love and courtship ⓘ war and naval warfare ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realist ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Aubrey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Maturin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Aubrey–Maturin series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Master and Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Patrick O’Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| setDuring | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Post Captain Description of subject: Post Captain is the second novel in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin historical naval series, following the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars.
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