Michael Dobbs
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Michael Dobbs is a British politician and author best known for creating the political thriller novel "House of Cards," which inspired the acclaimed television adaptations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Dobbs canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11242802 — 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: Michael Dobbs Context triple: [Dobbs, hasNotableBearer, Michael Dobbs]
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A.
Peter Manning Robinson
Peter Manning Robinson is an American composer and pianist known for his work in film scores and innovative jazz and experimental music.
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B.
Mark Lynton
Mark Lynton was a German-born publishing executive, author, and philanthropist whose legacy in supporting historical scholarship is commemorated by the history prize that bears his name.
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C.
John Barton
John Barton was a British abolitionist notable for helping to establish one of the earliest organized campaigns against the transatlantic slave trade.
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D.
Clive Franks
Clive Franks is a British record producer and audio engineer best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John on numerous classic albums and hit singles.
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E.
Billy Hutchinson
Billy Hutchinson is a Northern Irish loyalist politician and former paramilitary member who became a prominent leader of the Progressive Unionist Party.
- 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: Michael Dobbs Target entity description: Michael Dobbs is a British politician and author best known for creating the political thriller novel "House of Cards," which inspired the acclaimed television adaptations.
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A.
Peter Manning Robinson
Peter Manning Robinson is an American composer and pianist known for his work in film scores and innovative jazz and experimental music.
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B.
Mark Lynton
Mark Lynton was a German-born publishing executive, author, and philanthropist whose legacy in supporting historical scholarship is commemorated by the history prize that bears his name.
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C.
John Barton
John Barton was a British abolitionist notable for helping to establish one of the earliest organized campaigns against the transatlantic slave trade.
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D.
Clive Franks
Clive Franks is a British record producer and audio engineer best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John on numerous classic albums and hit singles.
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E.
Billy Hutchinson
Billy Hutchinson is a Northern Irish loyalist politician and former paramilitary member who became a prominent leader of the Progressive Unionist Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
member of the House of Lords ⓘ novelist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| academic degree | doctorate in nuclear defence studies ⓘ |
| based on | British politics ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created |
House of Cards (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards trilogy
|
| educated at |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Tufts University ⓘ
linked to:
Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus
|
| employer |
Conservative Party (UK)
ⓘ
Saatchi & Saatchi ⓘ |
| familyName | Dobbs ⓘ |
| field of work |
literature
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| genre |
political thriller
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| has role |
life peer
ⓘ
political consultant ⓘ |
| inspired work |
House of Cards (1990 British TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards (UK TV series)
House of Cards (2013 American TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
House of Cards
|
| language of work or name | English ⓘ |
| member of political party | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| name | Michael Dobbs ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notable award | life peerage in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| notable work |
House of Cards
ⓘ
The Final Cut ⓘ To Play the King ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
novelist ⓘ political adviser ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| position held |
deputy chairman of the Conservative Party
ⓘ
member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| series | House of Cards trilogy ⓘ |
| subject of | television adaptation of House of Cards ⓘ |
| work location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| writes about |
British government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| writing language | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Dobbs Description of subject: Michael Dobbs is a British politician and author best known for creating the political thriller novel "House of Cards," which inspired the acclaimed television adaptations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.