Dr. Wellington Yueh
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Dr. Wellington Yueh is a conflicted Suk doctor in Frank Herbert's Dune whose tragic betrayal of House Atreides is driven by his love for his captive wife and his desire for revenge against Baron Harkonnen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Wellington Yueh canonical | 4 |
| Dr. Wellington Yueh in Dune: Part Two | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9341632 — 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. Wellington Yueh Context triple: [Dune (novel), mainCharacter, Dr. Wellington Yueh]
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A.
Henry Wu
Henry Wu is a geneticist in the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise known for engineering hybrid dinosaurs and advancing controversial genetic experiments.
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B.
Yu-Chi Ho
Yu-Chi Ho is a prominent control theorist and engineer known for his pioneering contributions to optimal control, dynamic systems, and game theory.
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C.
Winston Chao
Winston Chao is a Taiwanese actor best known internationally for his leading role in Ang Lee’s film "The Wedding Banquet" and for portraying historical figure Sun Yat-sen in multiple Chinese-language productions.
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D.
Eugene Wong
Eugene Wong is a computer scientist best known for his pioneering contributions to relational database theory and the development of early relational database systems.
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E.
Mr. Yee
Mr. Yee is a powerful, morally conflicted Chinese intelligence official in Eileen Chang’s novella and Ang Lee’s film "Lust, Caution," whose dangerous relationship with a young spy drives the story’s tension and tragedy.
- 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. Wellington Yueh Target entity description: Dr. Wellington Yueh is a conflicted Suk doctor in Frank Herbert's Dune whose tragic betrayal of House Atreides is driven by his love for his captive wife and his desire for revenge against Baron Harkonnen.
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A.
Henry Wu
Henry Wu is a geneticist in the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise known for engineering hybrid dinosaurs and advancing controversial genetic experiments.
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B.
Yu-Chi Ho
Yu-Chi Ho is a prominent control theorist and engineer known for his pioneering contributions to optimal control, dynamic systems, and game theory.
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C.
Winston Chao
Winston Chao is a Taiwanese actor best known internationally for his leading role in Ang Lee’s film "The Wedding Banquet" and for portraying historical figure Sun Yat-sen in multiple Chinese-language productions.
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D.
Eugene Wong
Eugene Wong is a computer scientist best known for his pioneering contributions to relational database theory and the development of early relational database systems.
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E.
Mr. Yee
Mr. Yee is a powerful, morally conflicted Chinese intelligence official in Eileen Chang’s novella and Ang Lee’s film "Lust, Caution," whose dangerous relationship with a young spy drives the story’s tension and tragedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Suk doctor
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character in novel ⓘ fictional character ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| action | helps Paul and Jessica escape into the desert ⓘ |
| affiliation | House Atreides ⓘ |
| alignment | morally conflicted ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dune ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
1984 film Dune
ⓘ
linked to:
Dune (1984 film)
2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune ⓘ 2021 film Dune ⓘ
linked to:
Dune (2021 film)
|
| appearsInSeries |
Dune series
ⓘ
linked to:
Dune novel series
|
| betrays |
Duke Leto Atreides
ⓘ
House Atreides ⓘ |
| caresFor | Paul Atreides ⓘ |
| creator | Frank Herbert ⓘ |
| employer | House Atreides ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givesObjectTo | Paul Atreides ⓘ |
| goal | assassinate Baron Harkonnen using Duke Leto ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | Imperial Conditioning ⓘ |
| homeworld | unknown ⓘ |
| killedBy | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen ⓘ |
| loyalty | Duke Leto Atreides ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for revenge against Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
ⓘ
love for his wife Wanna ⓘ |
| notableFor |
betrayal of House Atreides
ⓘ
overcoming Suk Imperial Conditioning ⓘ |
| objectGiven |
Duke Leto’s signet ring
ⓘ
Fremkit and supplies for desert survival ⓘ |
| occupation | doctor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Chang Chen
ⓘ
Dean Stockwell ⓘ Robert Russell ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Paul Atreides ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
disables Atreides defenses on Arrakis
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facilitates Harkonnen and Sardaukar attack on Arrakeen ⓘ provides false tooth with poison gas to Duke Leto ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | Wanna Marcus Yueh ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
betrayal
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limits of conditioning and control ⓘ love and sacrifice ⓘ |
| training | Suk School ⓘ |
| victimOf | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Wellington Yueh Description of subject: Dr. Wellington Yueh is a conflicted Suk doctor in Frank Herbert's Dune whose tragic betrayal of House Atreides is driven by his love for his captive wife and his desire for revenge against Baron Harkonnen.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Dr. Wellington Yueh