Dr. Igor
E174323
Dr. Igor is a psychiatrist in Paulo Coelho’s novel "Veronika Decides to Die," known for his controversial experimental approach to treating patients in a mental institution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Igor canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1525671 — 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. Igor Context triple: [Veronika Decides to Die, character, Dr. Igor]
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A.
Lurch
Lurch is the towering, gloomy butler of the eccentric Addams Family, known for his deep voice, slow movements, and deadpan demeanor.
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B.
Victor
Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin meaning "conqueror" or "winner," commonly used in many European and English-speaking countries.
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C.
Boris
Boris is the given name of Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and prominent British Conservative politician.
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D.
Cousin Itt
Cousin Itt is a diminutive, entirely hair-covered member of the eccentric Addams clan, known for his rapid, unintelligible speech and quirky charm.
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E.
Gru
Gru is the bald, long-nosed former supervillain and adoptive father of three girls who serves as the central protagonist of the Despicable Me animated film franchise.
- 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. Igor Target entity description: Dr. Igor is a psychiatrist in Paulo Coelho’s novel "Veronika Decides to Die," known for his controversial experimental approach to treating patients in a mental institution.
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A.
Lurch
Lurch is the towering, gloomy butler of the eccentric Addams Family, known for his deep voice, slow movements, and deadpan demeanor.
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B.
Victor
Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin meaning "conqueror" or "winner," commonly used in many European and English-speaking countries.
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C.
Boris
Boris is the given name of Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and prominent British Conservative politician.
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D.
Cousin Itt
Cousin Itt is a diminutive, entirely hair-covered member of the eccentric Addams clan, known for his rapid, unintelligible speech and quirky charm.
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E.
Gru
Gru is the bald, long-nosed former supervillain and adoptive father of three girls who serves as the central protagonist of the Despicable Me animated film franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ psychiatrist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Veronika Decides to Die ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | film Veronika Decides to Die ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
ethics of psychiatry
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freedom ⓘ madness ⓘ value of life ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Brazilian (Paulo Coelho) ⓘ |
| belief |
most people are not truly insane
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societal norms contribute to mental suffering ⓘ |
| characterIn | Veronika Decides to Die ⓘ |
| conductsExperimentOn | Veronika ⓘ |
| createdBy | Paulo Coelho ⓘ |
| deceivesCharacter | Veronika ⓘ |
| employer |
Villete psychiatric hospital
ⓘ
surface form:
Villete mental institution
|
| experimentGoal | to make Veronika value life ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Ljubljana ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1998 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | treatment of mental illness ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | novel ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginWork | Portuguese ⓘ |
| medicalSpecialty | psychiatry ⓘ |
| mediumOfAdaptation | film ⓘ |
| methodInvolves | misleading prognosis about Veronika’s lifespan ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Veronika’s transformation ⓘ |
| nationality | Slovenian ⓘ |
| occupation | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
coldly rational
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manipulative ⓘ professionally detached ⓘ |
| role | head psychiatrist at Villete ⓘ |
| treatsCharacter |
Eduard
ⓘ
Veronika ⓘ Zedka ⓘ |
| usesTreatment |
controversial methods
ⓘ
experimental therapy ⓘ |
| workGenre | psychological fiction ⓘ |
| workOfFiction | Veronika Decides to Die ⓘ |
| worksAt |
Villete psychiatric hospital
ⓘ
surface form:
Villete mental institution
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Igor Description of subject: Dr. Igor is a psychiatrist in Paulo Coelho’s novel "Veronika Decides to Die," known for his controversial experimental approach to treating patients in a mental institution.
Referenced by (3)
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