Dr. Livesey
E141231
Dr. Livesey is the cheerful, brave, and level-headed doctor and magistrate who serves as a moral anchor and key ally to Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Treasure Island."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Livesey canonical | 5 |
| Doctor Livesey from Treasure Island | 1 |
| Dr. David Livesey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1201290 — 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: Dr. Livesey Context triple: [Treasure Island (1934 film), mainCharacter, Dr. Livesey]
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A.
Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins is the adventurous young protagonist of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate novel "Treasure Island," whose discovery of a treasure map sets the story’s swashbuckling quest in motion.
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B.
Colonel Jack
"Colonel Jack" is an early 18th-century novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the morally complex life and adventures of a London pickpocket who rises through crime, transportation, and eventual reform.
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C.
Captain Jack Sparrow
Captain Jack Sparrow is the eccentric, cunning pirate captain and central antihero of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
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D.
Long John Silver
Long John Silver is a cunning, one-legged pirate and master manipulator who serves as the charismatic antihero in Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
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E.
James Crabe
James Crabe was an American cinematographer best known for his work on influential films of the 1970s and 1980s, including the original Rocky.
- 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: Dr. Livesey Target entity description: Dr. Livesey is the cheerful, brave, and level-headed doctor and magistrate who serves as a moral anchor and key ally to Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Treasure Island."
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A.
Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins is the adventurous young protagonist of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate novel "Treasure Island," whose discovery of a treasure map sets the story’s swashbuckling quest in motion.
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B.
Colonel Jack
"Colonel Jack" is an early 18th-century novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the morally complex life and adventures of a London pickpocket who rises through crime, transportation, and eventual reform.
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C.
Captain Jack Sparrow
Captain Jack Sparrow is the eccentric, cunning pirate captain and central antihero of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
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D.
Long John Silver
Long John Silver is a cunning, one-legged pirate and master manipulator who serves as the charismatic antihero in Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
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E.
James Crabe
James Crabe was an American cinematographer best known for his work on influential films of the 1970s and 1980s, including the original Rocky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ magistrate ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Captain Smollett
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Jim Hawkins ⓘ Squire Trelawney ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Treasure Island ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Captain Smollett
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Jim Hawkins ⓘ Long John Silver ⓘ Squire Trelawney ⓘ |
| caresFor |
Billy Bones
ⓘ
Jim Hawkins ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brave
ⓘ
calm under pressure ⓘ cheerful ⓘ courageous ⓘ ethical ⓘ honorable ⓘ level-headed ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Louis Stevenson ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
mutineers on the Hispaniola
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pirates on Treasure Island ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
opposes piracy
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upholds law and order ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Treasure Island (fictional island)
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surface form:
Treasure Island universe
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| firstAppearance | Treasure Island ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1883 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalRoleInStory | local magistrate ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | adventure fiction ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
moral compass
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voice of reason ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
doctor
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magistrate ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
search for Captain Flint's treasure
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voyage to Treasure Island ⓘ |
| professionInStory | country doctor ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Jim Hawkins' ally
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moral anchor ⓘ supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
England
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Treasure Island ⓘ |
| shipAssociatedWith | Hispaniola ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Livesey Description of subject: Dr. Livesey is the cheerful, brave, and level-headed doctor and magistrate who serves as a moral anchor and key ally to Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "Treasure Island."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Doctor Livesey from Treasure Island
this entity surface form:
Dr. David Livesey