Geoffrey Firmin
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Geoffrey Firmin is a tormented, alcoholic former British consul in Mexico whose tragic psychological and moral decline forms the center of Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geoffrey Firmin canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11754453 — 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: Geoffrey Firmin Context triple: [Under the Volcano, mainCharacter, Geoffrey Firmin]
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A.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a notable writer and columnist in the Norman language Jèrriais, recognized for his influential contributions to Jersey’s literary and cultural heritage.
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B.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a British-born Australian journalist and music critic best known for his long-running “Ariel” column in Melbourne’s The Argus newspaper in the early 20th century.
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C.
Jacques Lemercier
Jacques Lemercier was a prominent 17th-century French architect and engineer known for his work on major Parisian landmarks and for helping shape the architectural style of the early French Baroque.
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D.
Auguste Durand
Auguste Durand was a prominent 19th-century French music publisher known for issuing works by major composers such as Debussy, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns.
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E.
Louis Allibert
Louis Allibert was a French actor best known for his role in René Clair’s classic 1931 musical comedy film "Le Million."
- 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: Geoffrey Firmin Target entity description: Geoffrey Firmin is a tormented, alcoholic former British consul in Mexico whose tragic psychological and moral decline forms the center of Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano."
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A.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a notable writer and columnist in the Norman language Jèrriais, recognized for his influential contributions to Jersey’s literary and cultural heritage.
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B.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a British-born Australian journalist and music critic best known for his long-running “Ariel” column in Melbourne’s The Argus newspaper in the early 20th century.
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C.
Jacques Lemercier
Jacques Lemercier was a prominent 17th-century French architect and engineer known for his work on major Parisian landmarks and for helping shape the architectural style of the early French Baroque.
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D.
Auguste Durand
Auguste Durand was a prominent 19th-century French music publisher known for issuing works by major composers such as Debussy, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns.
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E.
Louis Allibert
Louis Allibert was a French actor best known for his role in René Clair’s classic 1931 musical comedy film "Le Million."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.