Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who
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Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who is a pioneering 21st-century space captain and central character in the episode "The Waters of Mars," whose fateful encounter with the Tenth Doctor profoundly challenges his sense of authority over time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7781847 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who Context triple: [Lindsay Duncan, notableRole, Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who]
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A.
Donna Who
Donna Who is a resident of Whoville and the caring single mother of Cindy-Lou Who in the 2018 animated film "The Grinch."
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B.
Donna Noble
Donna Noble is a quick-witted, outspoken temp from Chiswick who becomes one of the Tenth Doctor’s most important and emotionally impactful companions in the modern Doctor Who series.
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C.
Amy Pond
Amy Pond is a companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the British science fiction series Doctor Who, known for her fiery personality, complex time-tangled backstory, and central role in many of his adventures.
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D.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a 1991 American drama film starring William Hurt as a successful but emotionally distant surgeon who reevaluates his life and relationships after becoming a patient himself.
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E.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a minor but symbolically significant character in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," representing the harsh reality of institutionalization and the collapse of Blanche DuBois's fragile world.
- 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: Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who Target entity description: Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who is a pioneering 21st-century space captain and central character in the episode "The Waters of Mars," whose fateful encounter with the Tenth Doctor profoundly challenges his sense of authority over time.
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A.
Donna Who
Donna Who is a resident of Whoville and the caring single mother of Cindy-Lou Who in the 2018 animated film "The Grinch."
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B.
Donna Noble
Donna Noble is a quick-witted, outspoken temp from Chiswick who becomes one of the Tenth Doctor’s most important and emotionally impactful companions in the modern Doctor Who series.
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C.
Amy Pond
Amy Pond is a companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the British science fiction series Doctor Who, known for her fiery personality, complex time-tangled backstory, and central role in many of his adventures.
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D.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a 1991 American drama film starring William Hurt as a successful but emotionally distant surgeon who reevaluates his life and relationships after becoming a patient himself.
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E.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a minor but symbolically significant character in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," representing the harsh reality of institutionalization and the collapse of Blanche DuBois's fragile world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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human ⓘ space captain ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Bowie Base One
NERFINISHED
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International Space Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Doctor Who
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Waters of Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | television ⓘ |
| appearsWithDoctor | Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| challenges | Time Lord Victorious persona of the Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Russell T Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | after the Tenth Doctor alters events on Mars ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering 21st-century space captain ⓘ |
| encountersDoctor | Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeTypeAppearance | special ⓘ |
| family | granddaughter Susie Fontana Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Waters of Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 2009-11-15 ⓘ |
| fixedPointInTime | yes ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasHairColor | red ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
brave ⓘ principled ⓘ self-sacrificing ⓘ |
| homePlanet | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseSignificance | pioneer of space exploration ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding Bowie Base One on Mars
ⓘ
inspiring future space exploration ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | challenges the Tenth Doctor's authority over time ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | space captain ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Doctor Who franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lindsay Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Captain ⓘ |
| roleInStory | central character of The Waters of Mars ⓘ |
| scriptWrittenBy |
Phil Ford
NERFINISHED
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Russell T Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Doctor Who (revived series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyStory | Bowie Base One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlanet | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who Description of subject: Adelaide Brooke in Doctor Who is a pioneering 21st-century space captain and central character in the episode "The Waters of Mars," whose fateful encounter with the Tenth Doctor profoundly challenges his sense of authority over time.
Referenced by (1)
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