Jarvis Lorry
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Jarvis Lorry is a respectable, duty-bound banker in Charles Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities," known for his loyalty, discretion, and quiet compassion toward the Manette family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jarvis Lorry canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11822638 — 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: Jarvis Lorry Context triple: [A Tale of Two Cities, mainCharacter, Jarvis Lorry]
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A.
Abel Magwitch
Abel Magwitch is the escaped convict and secret benefactor in Charles Dickens's novel "Great Expectations," whose hidden support transforms Pip's life and drives much of the story's moral and social drama.
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B.
Jaggers
Jaggers is the formidable London lawyer in Charles Dickens's "Great Expectations," known for his intimidating presence, sharp intellect, and central role in managing Pip’s mysterious benefactor.
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C.
Henry Burden
Henry Burden was a 19th-century Scottish-American industrialist and inventor known for revolutionizing iron manufacturing, particularly through his patented horseshoe machine and development of the Burden Iron Works in Troy, New York.
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D.
Mr. Bridger
Mr. Bridger is a suave, influential British crime boss who orchestrates the gold heist from behind bars in the classic heist film "The Italian Job."
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E.
Hubert Aiwanger
Hubert Aiwanger is a German politician best known as the long-time leader of the Free Voters and Deputy Minister-President of Bavaria.
- 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: Jarvis Lorry Target entity description: Jarvis Lorry is a respectable, duty-bound banker in Charles Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities," known for his loyalty, discretion, and quiet compassion toward the Manette family.
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A.
Abel Magwitch
Abel Magwitch is the escaped convict and secret benefactor in Charles Dickens's novel "Great Expectations," whose hidden support transforms Pip's life and drives much of the story's moral and social drama.
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B.
Jaggers
Jaggers is the formidable London lawyer in Charles Dickens's "Great Expectations," known for his intimidating presence, sharp intellect, and central role in managing Pip’s mysterious benefactor.
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C.
Henry Burden
Henry Burden was a 19th-century Scottish-American industrialist and inventor known for revolutionizing iron manufacturing, particularly through his patented horseshoe machine and development of the Burden Iron Works in Troy, New York.
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D.
Mr. Bridger
Mr. Bridger is a suave, influential British crime boss who orchestrates the gold heist from behind bars in the classic heist film "The Italian Job."
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E.
Hubert Aiwanger
Hubert Aiwanger is a German politician best known as the long-time leader of the Free Voters and Deputy Minister-President of Bavaria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
banker
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor |
elderly
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middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Tale of Two Cities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Darnay
ⓘ
Dr. Alexandre Manette ⓘ Lucie Manette ⓘ Manette family ⓘ |
| authorCountryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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discreet ⓘ duty-bound ⓘ loyal ⓘ respectable ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| employer | Tellson's Bank ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Tale of Two Cities ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Tale of Two Cities ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
arrangements for Lucie Manette's welfare
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rescue of Dr. Manette from France ⓘ transport of Dr. Manette to England ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryRole |
supporting character
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symbol of loyalty ⓘ symbol of professional duty ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Manette family
ⓘ
Tellson's Bank ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | banker ⓘ |
| personality |
kind-hearted
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practical ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| relationshipToDrManette | longtime friend ⓘ |
| relationshipToLucieManette | guardian-like figure ⓘ |
| role |
friend of the Manette family
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protector of the Manette family ⓘ representative of Tellson's Bank ⓘ |
| setting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Paris ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
French Revolution
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late 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jarvis Lorry Description of subject: Jarvis Lorry is a respectable, duty-bound banker in Charles Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities," known for his loyalty, discretion, and quiet compassion toward the Manette family.
Referenced by (7)
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