Dr. Marinus
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Dr. Marinus is a recurring, reincarnating character in David Mitchell’s interconnected novels, often portrayed as a brilliant, enigmatic physician or scholar who links different stories and timelines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Marinus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6739510 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Marinus Context triple: [David Mitchell, hasRecurringCharacter, Dr. Marinus]
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A.
Dr. Hilarius
Dr. Hilarius is a sinister, possibly deranged psychiatrist in Thomas Pynchon’s novel "The Crying of Lot 49," known for his unsettling experiments and darkly comic presence.
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B.
Doctor Caius
Doctor Caius is a comically hot-tempered French physician in Shakespeare’s play "The Merry Wives of Windsor," known for his exaggerated accent and farcical attempts at courtship and dueling.
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C.
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo is a bumbling, cowardly sorcerer portrayed by Peter Lorre in the 1963 horror-comedy film "The Raven."
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D.
Doctor Primus
Doctor Primus is a fictional character appearing in the horror-themed narrative of the Usher House.
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E.
Dr. Erasmus Craven
Dr. Erasmus Craven is a timid but good-hearted sorcerer, portrayed by Vincent Price, who becomes entangled in a magical rivalry in the 1963 horror-comedy film "The Raven."
- 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. Marinus Target entity description: Dr. Marinus is a recurring, reincarnating character in David Mitchell’s interconnected novels, often portrayed as a brilliant, enigmatic physician or scholar who links different stories and timelines.
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A.
Dr. Hilarius
Dr. Hilarius is a sinister, possibly deranged psychiatrist in Thomas Pynchon’s novel "The Crying of Lot 49," known for his unsettling experiments and darkly comic presence.
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B.
Doctor Caius
Doctor Caius is a comically hot-tempered French physician in Shakespeare’s play "The Merry Wives of Windsor," known for his exaggerated accent and farcical attempts at courtship and dueling.
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C.
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo is a bumbling, cowardly sorcerer portrayed by Peter Lorre in the 1963 horror-comedy film "The Raven."
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D.
Doctor Primus
Doctor Primus is a fictional character appearing in the horror-themed narrative of the Usher House.
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E.
Dr. Erasmus Craven
Dr. Erasmus Craven is a timid but good-hearted sorcerer, portrayed by Vincent Price, who becomes entangled in a magical rivalry in the 1963 horror-comedy film "The Raven."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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physician ⓘ reincarnating character ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
David Mitchell’s interconnected novels
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The Bone Clocks ⓘ The Bone Clocks (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Bone Clocks
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet ⓘ The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
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| countryOfOrigin | fictional representation within various real-world settings ⓘ |
| creator | David Mitchell ⓘ |
| gender | varies across incarnations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brilliant
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enigmatic ⓘ reincarnating ⓘ |
| hasRole |
physician
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scholar ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | contemporary literary fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
links different stories
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links different timelines ⓘ recurring character across novels ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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doctor ⓘ |
| species | human (with reincarnating soul) ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
interconnected narratives
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metaphysics ⓘ mortality ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ time ⓘ |
| universe | David Mitchell shared universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Marinus Description of subject: Dr. Marinus is a recurring, reincarnating character in David Mitchell’s interconnected novels, often portrayed as a brilliant, enigmatic physician or scholar who links different stories and timelines.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.