Kent Nelson
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Kent Nelson is the DC Comics sorcerer who becomes Doctor Fate, a powerful mystical hero and longtime member of the Justice Society of America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kent Nelson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4506665 — 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)
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Target entity: Kent Nelson Context triple: [Justice Society of America, notableMember, Kent Nelson]
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A.
Brian Nelson
Brian Nelson is an American screenwriter best known for his work on the horror film "30 Days of Night" and the thriller "Hard Candy."
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B.
Eric Hilliard Nelson
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson was an American singer, musician, and actor who became a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his rock and roll hits and his role on the television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
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C.
Jeff Nelson
Jeff Nelson is a Major League Baseball umpire who has served in numerous postseason games, including as a crew chief in the World Series.
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D.
Marc Nelson
Marc Nelson is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a founding member of Boyz II Men and for his solo and collaborative work in contemporary R&B.
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E.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- 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: Kent Nelson Target entity description: Kent Nelson is the DC Comics sorcerer who becomes Doctor Fate, a powerful mystical hero and longtime member of the Justice Society of America.
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A.
Brian Nelson
Brian Nelson is an American screenwriter best known for his work on the horror film "30 Days of Night" and the thriller "Hard Candy."
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B.
Eric Hilliard Nelson
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson was an American singer, musician, and actor who became a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his rock and roll hits and his role on the television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
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C.
Jeff Nelson
Jeff Nelson is a Major League Baseball umpire who has served in numerous postseason games, including as a crew chief in the World Series.
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D.
Marc Nelson
Marc Nelson is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a founding member of Boyz II Men and for his solo and collaborative work in contemporary R&B.
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E.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doctor Fate identity bearer
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fictional character ⓘ human sorcerer ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| affiliation | Lords of Order (through Nabu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alias |
Doctor Fate
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Fate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | heroic ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Nabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Salem, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tower of Fate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
blue and gold bodysuit
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golden ankh symbol ⓘ golden helmet ⓘ |
| creator |
Gardner Fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howard Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Klarion the Witch Boy
NERFINISHED
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Mordru NERFINISHED ⓘ Wotan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | More Fun Comics #55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | May 1940 ⓘ |
| fullName | Kent Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| mentor | Nabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRole | founding member of the Justice Society of America ⓘ |
| notableTeamEra | Golden Age of Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
medical doctor (in some continuities)
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sorcerer ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| originEvent |
discovered Nabu’s tomb in Mesopotamia with his father
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was trained in sorcery by Nabu ⓘ |
| parent | Sven Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
dimensional travel
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flight ⓘ mystical energy manipulation ⓘ reality manipulation (limited) ⓘ spellcasting ⓘ superhuman durability ⓘ telekinesis ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| powerSource |
Amulet of Anubis
NERFINISHED
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Cloak of Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ Helmet of Fate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | Inza Cramer Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsDoctorFate |
Eric Strauss
NERFINISHED
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Hector Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Jared Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Khalid Nassour NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamAffiliation |
All-Star Squadron
NERFINISHED
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Justice League (occasionally) NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kent Nelson Description of subject: Kent Nelson is the DC Comics sorcerer who becomes Doctor Fate, a powerful mystical hero and longtime member of the Justice Society of America.
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