Skinner
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Skinner is the antagonistic head chef of Gusteau’s restaurant in Pixar’s animated film "Ratatouille," known for his scheming nature and opposition to the protagonist Remy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skinner canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9617214 — 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: Skinner Context triple: [Gusteau’s restaurant, headChefFictionalTimeline, Skinner]
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A.
Skinner
Skinner is a fictional member of the J-Squad military unit in the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow."
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B.
Skinners
Skinners were Loyalist irregulars from the New Jersey Volunteers during the American Revolutionary War, notorious for raiding and plundering in the contested borderlands between British and American forces.
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C.
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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D.
Thorndike
Thorndike is a surname most notably associated with Edward L. Thorndike, an influential American psychologist known for his work on learning theory and the law of effect.
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E.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
- 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: Skinner Target entity description: Skinner is the antagonistic head chef of Gusteau’s restaurant in Pixar’s animated film "Ratatouille," known for his scheming nature and opposition to the protagonist Remy.
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A.
Skinner
Skinner is a fictional member of the J-Squad military unit in the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow."
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B.
Skinners
Skinners were Loyalist irregulars from the New Jersey Volunteers during the American Revolutionary War, notorious for raiding and plundering in the contested borderlands between British and American forces.
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C.
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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D.
Thorndike
Thorndike is a surname most notably associated with Edward L. Thorndike, an influential American psychologist known for his work on learning theory and the law of effect.
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E.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Linguini
ⓘ
Remy ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ratatouille
ⓘ
Ratatouille (2007 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Ratatouille
|
| associatedWith |
Alfredo Linguini
ⓘ
Auguste Gusteau ⓘ Remy the rat ⓘ |
| basedOn | stereotype of an overbearing French head chef ⓘ |
| conflict | Remy’s secret collaboration with Linguini ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Brad Bird
ⓘ
Pixar Animation Studios ⓘ |
| discovers |
Remy’s cooking talent
ⓘ
Remy’s role in Linguini’s success ⓘ |
| employer | Gusteau’s restaurant ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Ratatouille (2007)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ratatouille
|
| fullName | Chef Skinner ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | animated film character ⓘ |
| givenName | Skinner ⓘ |
| goal |
exploit Gusteau’s name for a frozen food line
ⓘ
maintain control of Gusteau’s restaurant ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Ratatouille franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Ratatouille
|
| medium | computer-animated film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
main antagonist
ⓘ
villain ⓘ |
| nationality | French (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation |
chef
ⓘ
head chef ⓘ |
| opposes |
Remy’s cooking in Gusteau’s restaurant
ⓘ
the ideals of Auguste Gusteau ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
controlling
ⓘ
greedy ⓘ scheming ⓘ suspicious ⓘ |
| plotsTo |
expose Remy and Linguini
ⓘ
steal Remy’s recipe book ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head chef of Gusteau’s restaurant ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| voicedBy | Ian Holm ⓘ |
| voiceLanguage | English ⓘ |
| worksAt | kitchen of Gusteau’s restaurant ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Skinner Description of subject: Skinner is the antagonistic head chef of Gusteau’s restaurant in Pixar’s animated film "Ratatouille," known for his scheming nature and opposition to the protagonist Remy.
Referenced by (6)
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