Robert Langdon
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Robert Langdon is a fictional Harvard symbologist and the protagonist of Dan Brown’s thriller novels, known for unraveling historical and religious conspiracies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Langdon canonical | 32 |
| Robert Langdon in The Lost Symbol | 1 |
| Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T577931 — 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: Robert Langdon Context triple: [The Da Vinci Code, character, Robert Langdon]
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A.
Jacques Bergerac
Jacques Bergerac was a French actor and businessman known for his film roles in the 1950s and 1960s and for his high-profile marriages to Hollywood stars.
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B.
Henry Jones
Henry Jones was an American character actor known for his distinctive supporting roles in film, television, and theater throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
Matt Hooper
Matt Hooper is the marine biologist in the film "Jaws" who helps hunt the great white shark terrorizing Amity Island.
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D.
John Mack
John Mack is a collegiate athletics administrator best known for serving as the athletic director of Princeton University.
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E.
James Arthur Monk
James Arthur Monk, better known as Art Monk, is a Hall of Fame former NFL wide receiver renowned for his prolific career with the Washington Redskins and multiple Super Bowl victories.
- 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: Robert Langdon Target entity description: Robert Langdon is a fictional Harvard symbologist and the protagonist of Dan Brown’s thriller novels, known for unraveling historical and religious conspiracies.
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A.
Jacques Bergerac
Jacques Bergerac was a French actor and businessman known for his film roles in the 1950s and 1960s and for his high-profile marriages to Hollywood stars.
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B.
Henry Jones
Henry Jones was an American character actor known for his distinctive supporting roles in film, television, and theater throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
Matt Hooper
Matt Hooper is the marine biologist in the film "Jaws" who helps hunt the great white shark terrorizing Amity Island.
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D.
John Mack
John Mack is a collegiate athletics administrator best known for serving as the athletic director of Princeton University.
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E.
James Arthur Monk
James Arthur Monk, better known as Art Monk, is a Hall of Fame former NFL wide receiver renowned for his prolific career with the Washington Redskins and multiple Super Bowl victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Angels & Demons (film)
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linked to:
Angels & Demons
Inferno (film) ⓘ The Da Vinci Code (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Da Vinci Code
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| almaMater | Princeton University ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Angels & Demons
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Inferno ⓘ Origin ⓘ The Da Vinci Code ⓘ The Lost Symbol ⓘ
linked to:
The Lost Symbol (TV series)
|
| associatedWith |
Freemasonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
Illuminati (fictional depiction) ⓘ Opus Dei ⓘ Priory of Sion ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| createdBy | Dan Brown ⓘ |
| creator | Dan Brown ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Harvard University Department of Religious Symbology ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Robert Langdon novel series ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art history
ⓘ
religious iconography ⓘ symbology ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Angels & Demons ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
conspiracy fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ thriller fiction ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
analytical
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claustrophobic ⓘ intellectually curious ⓘ physically fit ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decoding religious symbols
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investigating secret societies ⓘ solving historical conspiracies ⓘ |
| occupation | symbologist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| position | Professor of Religious Iconology and Symbology ⓘ |
| residence | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| specialSkill |
code breaking
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knowledge of religious history ⓘ symbol interpretation ⓘ |
| teaches |
iconology
ⓘ
religious symbology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Langdon Description of subject: Robert Langdon is a fictional Harvard symbologist and the protagonist of Dan Brown’s thriller novels, known for unraveling historical and religious conspiracies.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Robert Langdon
linked to: Robert Langdon
Catholic Church (fictional depiction in "Angels & Demons")
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Robert Langdon
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subject linked to:
novel Angels & Demons (2000)
subject linked to:
novel Angels & Demons (2000)
subject linked to:
Robert Clark
subject linked to:
Robert Clark
subject linked to:
Tom Hanks (theme performer credit often parodied)