Andrew Martin
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Andrew Martin is the humanoid robot protagonist of Isaac Asimov’s “The Bicentennial Man,” whose centuries-long journey explores what it means to become human.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andrew Martin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1799792 — 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: Andrew Martin Context triple: [The Bicentennial Man, mainCharacter, Andrew Martin]
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A.
Matthew Margeson
Matthew Margeson is an American film composer known for his work on action and genre films, including collaborations on scores for major Hollywood productions.
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B.
Pieter Bourke
Pieter Bourke is an Australian composer and percussionist best known for his atmospheric film scores and collaborations with Dead Can Dance’s Lisa Gerrard.
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C.
Campbell Dixon
Campbell Dixon was a British screenwriter active in the early 20th century, known for adapting literary works for the screen.
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D.
Damien Hardwick
Damien Hardwick is a former Australian rules footballer and highly successful AFL coach best known for leading the Richmond Football Club to multiple premierships.
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E.
Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy is a British film and television producer best known for hit romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually."
- 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: Andrew Martin Target entity description: Andrew Martin is the humanoid robot protagonist of Isaac Asimov’s “The Bicentennial Man,” whose centuries-long journey explores what it means to become human.
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A.
Matthew Margeson
Matthew Margeson is an American film composer known for his work on action and genre films, including collaborations on scores for major Hollywood productions.
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B.
Pieter Bourke
Pieter Bourke is an Australian composer and percussionist best known for his atmospheric film scores and collaborations with Dead Can Dance’s Lisa Gerrard.
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C.
Campbell Dixon
Campbell Dixon was a British screenwriter active in the early 20th century, known for adapting literary works for the screen.
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D.
Damien Hardwick
Damien Hardwick is a former Australian rules footballer and highly successful AFL coach best known for leading the Richmond Football Club to multiple premierships.
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E.
Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy is a British film and television producer best known for hit romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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humanoid robot ⓘ protagonist ⓘ robot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Andrew
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NDR-113 ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Bicentennial Man
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surface form:
Bicentennial Man (film)
The Bicentennial Man ⓘ The Positronic Man ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| capability |
artistic expression
ⓘ
creative woodworking ⓘ |
| centralConflict | whether a robot can be legally and socially recognized as human ⓘ |
| closeRelationshipWith |
Little Miss
ⓘ
Portia Charney ⓘ |
| coCreatedInNovelBy | Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| creator | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| employer | Martin family ⓘ |
| ethicalIssueRaised |
personhood of artificial beings
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robot rights ⓘ the value of mortality ⓘ |
| filmAdaptation |
The Bicentennial Man
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surface form:
Bicentennial Man (1999)
|
| firstOwner | Gerald Martin ⓘ |
| genderIdentity | male ⓘ |
| legalStatusPursued |
civil rights
ⓘ
recognition as a human being ⓘ |
| manufacturer | U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to explore what it means to be human ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
curious
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empathetic ⓘ persistent ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robin Williams ⓘ |
| role | household robot ⓘ |
| setting | future Earth ⓘ |
| species | robot ⓘ |
| symbolizes | bridge between artificial intelligence and humanity ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
identity
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mortality ⓘ quest for humanity ⓘ rights of artificial beings ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfStory | two centuries ⓘ |
| undergoes |
installation of organic prostheses
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introduction of mortality-inducing systems ⓘ progressive physical modifications ⓘ replacement of robotic components with organic equivalents ⓘ |
| universe |
Asimov's positronic robot universe
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surface form:
Isaac Asimov’s Robot series universe
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andrew Martin Description of subject: Andrew Martin is the humanoid robot protagonist of Isaac Asimov’s “The Bicentennial Man,” whose centuries-long journey explores what it means to become human.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.