Marc C. DuQuesne
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Marc C. DuQuesne is a brilliant, coldly calculating scientist and recurring villain in E.E. "Doc" Smith’s Skylark science fiction series, known for his ruthless ambition and formidable intellect.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marc C. DuQuesne canonical | 6 |
| Marc DuQuesne | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8666699 — 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: Marc C. DuQuesne Context triple: [The Skylark of Space, antagonist, Marc C. DuQuesne]
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A.
John Requa
John Requa is an American screenwriter and director known for co-writing films such as "Bad Santa," "I Love You Phillip Morris," and "Jungle Cruise."
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B.
Christopher B. Duncan
Christopher B. Duncan is an American actor best known for his comedic television roles, including portrayals of presidential and authority figures.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Christopher J. Ferguson
Christopher J. Ferguson is a retired U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who flew multiple Space Shuttle missions and later worked in commercial spaceflight.
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E.
Brett M. Reed
Brett M. Reed is a film editor best known for his work on the 2010 action movie "The Expendables."
- 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: Marc C. DuQuesne Target entity description: Marc C. DuQuesne is a brilliant, coldly calculating scientist and recurring villain in E.E. "Doc" Smith’s Skylark science fiction series, known for his ruthless ambition and formidable intellect.
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A.
John Requa
John Requa is an American screenwriter and director known for co-writing films such as "Bad Santa," "I Love You Phillip Morris," and "Jungle Cruise."
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B.
Christopher B. Duncan
Christopher B. Duncan is an American actor best known for his comedic television roles, including portrayals of presidential and authority figures.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Christopher J. Ferguson
Christopher J. Ferguson is a retired U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who flew multiple Space Shuttle missions and later worked in commercial spaceflight.
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E.
Brett M. Reed
Brett M. Reed is a film editor best known for his work on the 2010 action movie "The Expendables."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel series
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fictional character ⓘ scientist ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| affiliation | Earth ⓘ |
| alignment | amoral ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Skylark DuQuesne
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Skylark Three ⓘ Skylark of Space ⓘ
linked to:
The Skylark of Space
Skylark of Valeron ⓘ Skylark series ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
pulp magazine serials
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science fiction novels ⓘ |
| appearsInSeriesByPublisher | Amazing Stories ⓘ |
| associatedWithTechnology | Skylark spacecraft ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
ethics of power and intelligence
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rivalry in scientific discovery ⓘ |
| characterRole |
antagonist
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recurring villain ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
E. E. "Doc" Smith
ⓘ
E. E. Smith ⓘ
linked to:
E. E. "Doc" Smith
|
| firstAppearanceIn |
Skylark of Space
ⓘ
linked to:
The Skylark of Space
|
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasEthicalStance | utilitarian and self-serving ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Marc C. DuQuesne ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeArc | from pure villain to more complex antiheroic figure in later books ⓘ |
| hasRival |
Martin Crane
ⓘ
Richard Seaton ⓘ |
| intelligenceLevel | genius ⓘ |
| isDepictedAs |
master manipulator
ⓘ
master strategist ⓘ |
| isFromWorkSetIn | interstellar setting ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foil to Richard Seaton ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coldly calculating personality
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formidable intellect ⓘ ruthless ambition ⓘ |
| occupation | scientist ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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calculating ⓘ cold ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| uses | advanced scientific knowledge for personal gain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marc C. DuQuesne Description of subject: Marc C. DuQuesne is a brilliant, coldly calculating scientist and recurring villain in E.E. "Doc" Smith’s Skylark science fiction series, known for his ruthless ambition and formidable intellect.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marc C. DuQuesne
linked to: Marc C. DuQuesne