Raymond Babbitt
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Raymond Babbitt is a socially withdrawn autistic savant with extraordinary mathematical and memory abilities, best known as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film "Rain Man."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raymond Babbitt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13286100 — 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: Raymond Babbitt Context triple: [Rain Man, featuresCharacter, Raymond Babbitt]
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A.
Luke Babbitt
Luke Babbitt is an American former professional basketball forward best known for his standout college career at the University of Nevada and subsequent seasons in the NBA with teams including the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans.
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B.
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner was a Canadian actor best known for his prolific work in film and television, including memorable roles in series like "The Twilight Zone" and "Dynasty."
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C.
Elmer Wachtel
Elmer Wachtel was an American landscape painter associated with early 20th-century California Impressionism.
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D.
Raymond Weill
Raymond Weill was a French archaeologist known for his early 20th-century excavations in Jerusalem, particularly in the area now known as the City of David.
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E.
Carl Segaud
Carl Segaud is a French local politician who serves as the mayor of the Parisian suburb Châtenay-Malabry.
- 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Target entity: Raymond Babbitt Target entity description: Raymond Babbitt is a socially withdrawn autistic savant with extraordinary mathematical and memory abilities, best known as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film "Rain Man."
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A.
Luke Babbitt
Luke Babbitt is an American former professional basketball forward best known for his standout college career at the University of Nevada and subsequent seasons in the NBA with teams including the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans.
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B.
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner was a Canadian actor best known for his prolific work in film and television, including memorable roles in series like "The Twilight Zone" and "Dynasty."
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C.
Elmer Wachtel
Elmer Wachtel was an American landscape painter associated with early 20th-century California Impressionism.
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D.
Raymond Weill
Raymond Weill was a French archaeologist known for his early 20th-century excavations in Jerusalem, particularly in the area now known as the City of David.
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E.
Carl Segaud
Carl Segaud is a French local politician who serves as the mayor of the Parisian suburb Châtenay-Malabry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageInFilm | middle-aged adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rain Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buick Roadmaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Las Vegas casinos NERFINISHED ⓘ card counting ⓘ |
| awardContext | Academy Award for Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careFacility | Wallbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Barry Morrow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ronald Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
drama
ⓘ
road movie ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rain Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
calendar calculation
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eidetic recall of numbers ⓘ extraordinary mathematical skills ⓘ extraordinary memory ⓘ rapid mental calculation ⓘ |
| hasCondition | autism ⓘ |
| hasGuardian | Dr. Bruner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhobia | airplane travel ⓘ |
| hasPreference | Qantas as safe airline GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Charlie Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
aversion to change
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discomfort with physical contact ⓘ literal interpretation of language ⓘ rigid routines ⓘ savant syndrome ⓘ social withdrawal ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Bill Sackter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kim Peek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
counting dropped toothpicks instantly
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memorizing phone books ⓘ repeating phrases ⓘ saying "I'm an excellent driver" ⓘ strict TV watching schedule ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | Wallbrook institution ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | unemployed ⓘ |
| partOf | Rain Man franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalRecognizedAs | landmark depiction of autism in film ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dustin Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Rain Man universe ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Charlie Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raymond Babbitt Description of subject: Raymond Babbitt is a socially withdrawn autistic savant with extraordinary mathematical and memory abilities, best known as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film "Rain Man."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.