Dr. Alex Murry
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Dr. Alex Murry is a brilliant but absent-minded physicist and the father of Meg and Charles Wallace in Madeleine L’Engle’s novel "A Wrinkle in Time."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Alex Murry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8449871 — 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: Dr. Alex Murry Context triple: [A Wrinkle in Time, character, Dr. Alex Murry]
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A.
Dr. Mumford
Dr. Mumford is the fictional psychologist protagonist of the 1999 comedy-drama film "Mumford," known for his unconventional therapeutic methods in a small town.
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B.
Dr. John Markway
Dr. John Markway is a paranormal investigator and central protagonist in the 1963 horror film "The Haunting," leading a research expedition into the mysterious Hill House.
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C.
Dr. Zachary Smith
Dr. Zachary Smith is a scheming, self-serving antagonist whose sabotage of the Jupiter 2 mission drives much of the conflict in the 1998 science fiction film "Lost in Space."
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D.
Dr. Sam Bennett
Dr. Sam Bennett is a fictional pediatrician and holistic medicine specialist on the television series "Private Practice," known for his compassionate care and complex personal relationships.
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E.
Dr. Maxwell Stanton
Dr. Maxwell Stanton is a fictional character appearing in the television drama series "In the House."
- 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: Dr. Alex Murry Target entity description: Dr. Alex Murry is a brilliant but absent-minded physicist and the father of Meg and Charles Wallace in Madeleine L’Engle’s novel "A Wrinkle in Time."
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A.
Dr. Mumford
Dr. Mumford is the fictional psychologist protagonist of the 1999 comedy-drama film "Mumford," known for his unconventional therapeutic methods in a small town.
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B.
Dr. John Markway
Dr. John Markway is a paranormal investigator and central protagonist in the 1963 horror film "The Haunting," leading a research expedition into the mysterious Hill House.
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C.
Dr. Zachary Smith
Dr. Zachary Smith is a scheming, self-serving antagonist whose sabotage of the Jupiter 2 mission drives much of the conflict in the 1998 science fiction film "Lost in Space."
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D.
Dr. Sam Bennett
Dr. Sam Bennett is a fictional pediatrician and holistic medicine specialist on the television series "Private Practice," known for his compassionate care and complex personal relationships.
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E.
Dr. Maxwell Stanton
Dr. Maxwell Stanton is a fictional character appearing in the television drama series "In the House."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
father
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fictional character ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Wrinkle in Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
1962 novel A Wrinkle in Time
NERFINISHED
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2003 television film A Wrinkle in Time NERFINISHED ⓘ 2018 film A Wrinkle in Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Time Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fifth dimension
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tesseract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Charles Wallace Murry
NERFINISHED
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Dennys Murry NERFINISHED ⓘ Meg Murry NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Murry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Madeleine L’Engle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Murry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
physics
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space-time physics ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Wrinkle in Time (1962) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Alex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | science fantasy ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralThemeConnection |
dangers of unchecked intellect
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love within a family ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for the central quest
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father of the protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
disappearing during a scientific experiment
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experimenting with tesseracts ⓘ |
| occupation |
researcher
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
absent-minded
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brilliant ⓘ idealistic ⓘ loving father ⓘ |
| plotEvent |
goes missing while working on tesseract travel
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is imprisoned on the planet Camazotz ⓘ |
| relationshipToCharlesWallaceMurry | father ⓘ |
| relationshipToDennysMurry | father ⓘ |
| relationshipToMegMurry | father ⓘ |
| relationshipToSandyMurry | father ⓘ |
| rescuedBy |
Calvin O’Keefe
NERFINISHED
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Charles Wallace Murry NERFINISHED ⓘ Meg Murry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Murry family home in rural New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingUniverse | A Wrinkle in Time universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dr. Katherine Murry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Alex Murry Description of subject: Dr. Alex Murry is a brilliant but absent-minded physicist and the father of Meg and Charles Wallace in Madeleine L’Engle’s novel "A Wrinkle in Time."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.