Alicia Western is Bobby Western’s sister
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Alicia Western is a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician whose life and death profoundly shape the emotional core of Cormac McCarthy’s novel *The Passenger*.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alicia Western is Bobby Western’s sister canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12942704 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alicia Western is Bobby Western’s sister Context triple: [The Passenger, characterRelation, Alicia Western is Bobby Western’s sister]
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A.
Bobby Jean
"Bobby Jean" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.* and often interpreted as a poignant farewell to a close friend or bandmate.
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B.
Frankie Reed in Sisters
Frankie Reed in *Sisters* is one of the central Salinger sisters, a glamorous but emotionally vulnerable fashion designer navigating complex family and romantic relationships.
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C.
Alicia Christian Foster
Alicia Christian Foster, better known as Jodie Foster, is an acclaimed American actress and filmmaker renowned for her intense performances in films such as "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Taxi Driver."
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D.
Lucille Western
Lucille Western was the first wife of American film actor Victor Mature, known primarily for her brief marriage to the Hollywood star in the 1930s.
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E.
Lucy Bobby
Lucy Bobby is a fictional character in the comedy film "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," known as the mother of NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alicia Western is Bobby Western’s sister Target entity description: Alicia Western is a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician whose life and death profoundly shape the emotional core of Cormac McCarthy’s novel *The Passenger*.
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A.
Bobby Jean
"Bobby Jean" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.* and often interpreted as a poignant farewell to a close friend or bandmate.
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B.
Frankie Reed in Sisters
Frankie Reed in *Sisters* is one of the central Salinger sisters, a glamorous but emotionally vulnerable fashion designer navigating complex family and romantic relationships.
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C.
Alicia Christian Foster
Alicia Christian Foster, better known as Jodie Foster, is an acclaimed American actress and filmmaker renowned for her intense performances in films such as "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Taxi Driver."
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D.
Lucille Western
Lucille Western was the first wife of American film actor Victor Mature, known primarily for her brief marriage to the Hollywood star in the 1930s.
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E.
Lucy Bobby
Lucy Bobby is a fictional character in the comedy film "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," known as the mother of NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Stella Maris
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The Passenger ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
advanced mathematics
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foundations of mathematics ⓘ quantum theory ⓘ set theory ⓘ |
| conversesWith | the Thalidomide Kid ⓘ |
| creator | Cormac McCarthy ⓘ |
| death | suicide ⓘ |
| education |
University of Chicago
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| familyName | Western ⓘ |
| father | Leonard Western ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Passenger ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | mathematics ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose character ⓘ |
| hasImaginaryCompanion | the Thalidomide Kid ⓘ |
| hasMentalDisorder | schizophrenia ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
brilliant
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mentally troubled ⓘ |
| influences | Bobby Western’s emotional life ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | deceased ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mother | Western family mother ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central emotional focus of The Passenger
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subject of psychiatric interviews in Stella Maris ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extraordinary mathematical ability
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struggles with mental illness ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| parentBackground | Manhattan Project scientist family ⓘ |
| relative | Bobby Western ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| sibling | Bobby Western ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
ethics of science
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family trauma ⓘ genius and madness ⓘ grief ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn |
Stella Maris (2022 novel)
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linked to:
Stella Maris
The Passenger (2022 novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Passenger
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How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Alicia Western is Bobby Western’s sister Description of subject: Alicia Western is a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician whose life and death profoundly shape the emotional core of Cormac McCarthy’s novel *The Passenger*.
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