Oscar Hopkins
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Oscar Hopkins is a timid, eccentric Anglican priest and compulsive gambler who becomes one of the two central protagonists in Peter Carey’s novel "Oscar and Lucinda."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oscar Hopkins canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T977134 — 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: Oscar Hopkins Context triple: [Oscar and Lucinda, mainCharacter, Oscar Hopkins]
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A.
Arthur H. Gorson
Arthur H. Gorson is a film and music producer known for his work on projects such as the horror film "Cronos" and for collaborating with notable directors and musicians.
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B.
Harold McLernon
Harold McLernon was a film editor known for his work on early sound-era movies, including the 1928 musical drama "The Singing Fool."
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C.
Alfred Drake
Alfred Drake was a prominent American actor and baritone best known for originating leading roles in landmark mid-20th-century Broadway musicals.
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D.
Harvey Shephard
Harvey Shephard is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest."
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E.
Henry Lucas
Henry Lucas was a 17th-century English clergyman, politician, and benefactor whose endowment led to the creation of the prestigious Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
- 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: Oscar Hopkins Target entity description: Oscar Hopkins is a timid, eccentric Anglican priest and compulsive gambler who becomes one of the two central protagonists in Peter Carey’s novel "Oscar and Lucinda."
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A.
Arthur H. Gorson
Arthur H. Gorson is a film and music producer known for his work on projects such as the horror film "Cronos" and for collaborating with notable directors and musicians.
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B.
Harold McLernon
Harold McLernon was a film editor known for his work on early sound-era movies, including the 1928 musical drama "The Singing Fool."
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C.
Alfred Drake
Alfred Drake was a prominent American actor and baritone best known for originating leading roles in landmark mid-20th-century Broadway musicals.
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D.
Harvey Shephard
Harvey Shephard is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest."
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E.
Henry Lucas
Henry Lucas was a 17th-century English clergyman, politician, and benefactor whose endowment led to the creation of the prestigious Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationOfWork |
Oscar and Lucinda (film)
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surface form:
Oscar and Lucinda
|
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | Oscar and Lucinda (film) ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Oscar and Lucinda (film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Oscar and Lucinda
|
| coProtagonistWith | Lucinda Leplastrier ⓘ |
| createdBy | Peter Carey ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasAddiction | gambling ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Lucinda Leplastrier ⓘ |
| is | compulsive gambler ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | Anglican priest ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
eccentric
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timid ⓘ |
| protagonistOf |
Oscar and Lucinda (film)
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surface form:
Oscar and Lucinda
|
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| setIn |
19th-century England
ⓘ
colonial Australia ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
chance
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faith ⓘ gambling ⓘ love ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oscar Hopkins Description of subject: Oscar Hopkins is a timid, eccentric Anglican priest and compulsive gambler who becomes one of the two central protagonists in Peter Carey’s novel "Oscar and Lucinda."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oscar and Lucinda