William of Baskerville

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William of Baskerville is a sharp-witted Franciscan friar and proto-detective who investigates a series of mysterious deaths in a medieval Italian monastery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Franciscan friar
fictional character
literary detective
adaptedIn The Name of the Rose (film)
surface form: The Name of the Rose (1986 film)

The Name of the Rose (2019 television series)
surface form: The Name of the Rose (2019 TV series)
appearsIn The Name of the Rose (novel)
surface form: The Name of the Rose
assistant Adso of Melk
associatedWith library labyrinth
characterTrait rational
sharp-witted
skeptical
comparedTo Holmes
surface form: Sherlock Holmes
creator Umberto Eco
genre detective fiction
historical novel
influencedBy William of Ockham
investigates series of mysterious deaths
language English
Italian
Latin
literaryRole proto-detective
medium novel
nameAlludesTo The Hound of the Baskervilles
nationality English
notableFor investigating mysterious deaths in a monastery
occupation detective
friar
philosophicalOrientation nominalism
portrayedBy Sean Connery
publicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1980
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
religiousOrder Franciscan Order
role protagonist
setting medieval Italian monastery
settingCountry Italy
timePeriod 14th century
usesMethod deductive reasoning
empirical observation
logic
workAuthorNationality Italian

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The Name of the Rose (film) character William of Baskerville
The Name of the Rose (novel) mainCharacter William of Baskerville
subject surface form: The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose (novel) characterNameAllusion William of Baskerville
subject surface form: The Name of the Rose
this entity surface form: William of Baskerville – Sherlock Holmes
Adso of Melk companionOf William of Baskerville
Adso of Melk mentor William of Baskerville