Thomas Nightingale
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Thomas Nightingale is a powerful, old-fashioned wizard and senior police officer in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London urban fantasy series, serving as mentor to protagonist Peter Grant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Nightingale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796487 — 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.
Target entity: Thomas Nightingale Context triple: [Ben Aaronovitch, createdCharacter, Thomas Nightingale]
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Edward Nightingale
Edward Nightingale was a 19th-century British figure after whom the remote South Atlantic Nightingale Island was named, likely due to his role in its discovery, exploration, or ownership.
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Arthur Bell Nicholls
Arthur Bell Nicholls was an Irish clergyman best known as the husband and later literary executor of novelist Charlotte Brontë.
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Joseph Bellamy
Joseph Bellamy was an influential 18th-century American Congregational minister and theologian whose sermons and writings helped shape the development of New England theology in the era following Jonathan Edwards.
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Henry Beadman Bryant
Henry Beadman Bryant was a 19th-century American educator and co-founder of the Bryant & Stratton chain of business colleges, known for pioneering practical commercial education.
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Cecil Mountford
Cecil Mountford was a renowned New Zealand rugby league player and coach, best known for his successful career with Wigan and his influential role in the sport during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thomas Nightingale Target entity description: Thomas Nightingale is a powerful, old-fashioned wizard and senior police officer in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London urban fantasy series, serving as mentor to protagonist Peter Grant.
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A.
Edward Nightingale
Edward Nightingale was a 19th-century British figure after whom the remote South Atlantic Nightingale Island was named, likely due to his role in its discovery, exploration, or ownership.
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B.
Arthur Bell Nicholls
Arthur Bell Nicholls was an Irish clergyman best known as the husband and later literary executor of novelist Charlotte Brontë.
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C.
Joseph Bellamy
Joseph Bellamy was an influential 18th-century American Congregational minister and theologian whose sermons and writings helped shape the development of New England theology in the era following Jonathan Edwards.
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D.
Henry Beadman Bryant
Henry Beadman Bryant was a 19th-century American educator and co-founder of the Bryant & Stratton chain of business colleges, known for pioneering practical commercial education.
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E.
Cecil Mountford
Cecil Mountford was a renowned New Zealand rugby league player and coach, best known for his successful career with Wigan and his influential role in the sport during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mentor figure ⓘ police officer ⓘ wizard ⓘ |
| affiliation | the Folly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageCharacteristic | appears physically middle-aged despite great actual age ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Amongst Our Weapons
NERFINISHED
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Broken Homes NERFINISHED ⓘ False Value ⓘ Foxglove Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lies Sleeping NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Over Soho NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers of London NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hanging Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ Whispers Under Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ various Rivers of London novellas and short stories ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Rivers of London (book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Metropolitan Police magic unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
old-fashioned
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powerful ⓘ |
| commands | the Folly (Metropolitan Police specialist unit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ben Aaronovitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Metropolitan Police Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rivers of London (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasLifespanCharacteristic | unusually long-lived ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Detective Chief Inspector Nightingale
NERFINISHED
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Inspector Nightingale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Rivers of London universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Peter Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | exposition of magical lore ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
head of the Folly
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police officer ⓘ wizard ⓘ |
| rank | Detective Chief Inspector ⓘ |
| residence | the Folly, Russell Square, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | mentor to Peter Grant ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| specialization | practitioner of modern, Newtonian magic ⓘ |
| teaches | magic to Peter Grant ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| warVeteranOf | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Thomas Nightingale Description of subject: Thomas Nightingale is a powerful, old-fashioned wizard and senior police officer in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London urban fantasy series, serving as mentor to protagonist Peter Grant.
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