Norman Goodman
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Norman Goodman is the psychologist protagonist in the science fiction thriller "Sphere," who is brought in to help investigate a mysterious alien spacecraft discovered on the ocean floor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norman Goodman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15169735 — 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: Norman Goodman Context triple: [Sphere (1998 film), mainCharacter, Norman Goodman]
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A.
Norman Fowler
Norman Fowler is a British Conservative politician who held several senior government posts, including serving as Health Secretary under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and later as Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
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B.
Norman Brown
Norman Brown is a Grammy-winning American smooth jazz guitarist known for his soulful, R&B-influenced style and popular contemporary jazz recordings.
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C.
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film and television comedies.
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D.
Henry Nelson Goodman
Henry Nelson Goodman was an influential 20th-century American philosopher best known for his work on nominalism, the problem of induction, and the philosophy of art and symbols.
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E.
Irving Gordon
Irving Gordon was an American songwriter best known for penning enduring standards such as "Unforgettable" and other popular mid-20th-century ballads.
- 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: Norman Goodman Target entity description: Norman Goodman is the psychologist protagonist in the science fiction thriller "Sphere," who is brought in to help investigate a mysterious alien spacecraft discovered on the ocean floor.
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A.
Norman Fowler
Norman Fowler is a British Conservative politician who held several senior government posts, including serving as Health Secretary under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and later as Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
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B.
Norman Brown
Norman Brown is a Grammy-winning American smooth jazz guitarist known for his soulful, R&B-influenced style and popular contemporary jazz recordings.
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C.
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film and television comedies.
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D.
Henry Nelson Goodman
Henry Nelson Goodman was an influential 20th-century American philosopher best known for his work on nominalism, the problem of induction, and the philosophy of art and symbols.
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E.
Irving Gordon
Irving Gordon was an American songwriter best known for penning enduring standards such as "Unforgettable" and other popular mid-20th-century ballads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sphere (1998 film)