Dr. Martin Hesselius
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Dr. Martin Hesselius is a fictional 19th-century German physician and occult detective created by Sheridan Le Fanu, who investigates supernatural phenomena in the stories collected in "In a Glass Darkly."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Martin Hesselius canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11203636 — 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: Dr. Martin Hesselius Context triple: [In a Glass Darkly, narrativeFrameCharacter, Dr. Martin Hesselius]
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Johannes Crellius
Johannes Crellius was a prominent 17th-century Socinian theologian and writer associated with the Polish Brethren, known for his influential works on non-Trinitarian Christian doctrine.
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Anthonie Heinsius
Anthonie Heinsius was a prominent Dutch statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a key role in European diplomacy during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Daniel Heinsius
Daniel Heinsius was a prominent Dutch classical scholar, poet, and humanist of the early 17th century, renowned for his contributions to philology and Neo-Latin literature.
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Rudolph Snellius
Rudolph Snellius was a Dutch mathematician and linguist of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his work in logic and for teaching at the University of Leiden.
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Johannes Heinsius
Johannes Heinsius was a notable historical figure bearing the surname Heinsius, likely recognized for contributions in scholarly, political, or cultural fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dr. Martin Hesselius Target entity description: Dr. Martin Hesselius is a fictional 19th-century German physician and occult detective created by Sheridan Le Fanu, who investigates supernatural phenomena in the stories collected in "In a Glass Darkly."
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A.
Johannes Crellius
Johannes Crellius was a prominent 17th-century Socinian theologian and writer associated with the Polish Brethren, known for his influential works on non-Trinitarian Christian doctrine.
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B.
Anthonie Heinsius
Anthonie Heinsius was a prominent Dutch statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a key role in European diplomacy during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Daniel Heinsius
Daniel Heinsius was a prominent Dutch classical scholar, poet, and humanist of the early 17th century, renowned for his contributions to philology and Neo-Latin literature.
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D.
Rudolph Snellius
Rudolph Snellius was a Dutch mathematician and linguist of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his work in logic and for teaching at the University of Leiden.
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E.
Johannes Heinsius
Johannes Heinsius was a notable historical figure bearing the surname Heinsius, likely recognized for contributions in scholarly, political, or cultural fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional physician ⓘ occult detective ⓘ |
| appearsAs | editor of case papers in "In a Glass Darkly" ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Carmilla
NERFINISHED
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Green Tea NERFINISHED ⓘ In a Glass Darkly NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Justice Harbottle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Familiar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Room in the Dragon Volant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
psychological horror
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religious and metaphysical speculation ⓘ supernatural investigation ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sheridan Le Fanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Sheridan Le Fanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalCenturyActive | 19th century ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | protagonist of frame narrative ⓘ |
| fieldOfExpertise |
medicine
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occult studies ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceCollection | In a Glass Darkly GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic fiction
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occult detective fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
interested in the occult
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learned ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| influenced | later occult detective characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | Irish gothic literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | short stories ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | collector of case histories ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableCase |
investigation of the demonic monkey in "Green Tea"
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investigation of the vampire in "Carmilla" ⓘ |
| occupation |
occult investigator
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physician ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Sheridan Le Fanu short stories ⓘ |
| roleInStories |
frame narrator
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investigator of supernatural phenomena ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
medical observation
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study of supernatural phenomena ⓘ theological reasoning ⓘ |
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Subject: Dr. Martin Hesselius Description of subject: Dr. Martin Hesselius is a fictional 19th-century German physician and occult detective created by Sheridan Le Fanu, who investigates supernatural phenomena in the stories collected in "In a Glass Darkly."
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