Sid Hammerback
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Sid Hammerback is a quirky and brilliant medical examiner on the television crime drama series CSI: NY.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sid Hammerback canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3342842 — 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: Sid Hammerback Context triple: [CSI: NY, mainCharacter, Sid Hammerback]
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A.
Rolph
Rolph is a surname most notably associated with James Rolph, a prominent early 20th-century American politician and former mayor of San Francisco and governor of California.
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B.
Brom Bones
Brom Bones is the boisterous, brawny rival of Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” known for his pranks, horsemanship, and possible connection to the Headless Horseman.
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C.
Roy Grimes
Roy Grimes is a central character in James Baldwin's novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain," depicted as the troubled, rebellious older brother whose struggles highlight themes of sin, guilt, and family conflict within a strict religious household.
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D.
Sven
Sven is the lovable reindeer companion in Disney's animated film "Frozen," known for his close bond with Kristoff and his expressive, dog-like personality.
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E.
Randal
Randal is the given first name of American politician and physician Rand Paul.
- 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: Sid Hammerback Target entity description: Sid Hammerback is a quirky and brilliant medical examiner on the television crime drama series CSI: NY.
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A.
Rolph
Rolph is a surname most notably associated with James Rolph, a prominent early 20th-century American politician and former mayor of San Francisco and governor of California.
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B.
Brom Bones
Brom Bones is the boisterous, brawny rival of Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” known for his pranks, horsemanship, and possible connection to the Headless Horseman.
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C.
Roy Grimes
Roy Grimes is a central character in James Baldwin's novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain," depicted as the troubled, rebellious older brother whose struggles highlight themes of sin, guilt, and family conflict within a strict religious household.
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D.
Sven
Sven is the lovable reindeer companion in Disney's animated film "Frozen," known for his close bond with Kristoff and his expressive, dog-like personality.
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E.
Randal
Randal is the given first name of American politician and physician Rand Paul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | CSI: NY ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York Crime Lab
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Police Department Crime Lab
|
| characterTrait |
brilliant
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ kind ⓘ quirky ⓘ talkative ⓘ |
| createdFor | CSI: NY ⓘ |
| employer |
New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
ⓘ
linked to:
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
New York Police Department ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Police Department
|
| fictionalUniverse | CSI franchise ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries |
CSI: NY Season 2
ⓘ
linked to:
CSI: NY
|
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
police procedural ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement |
deep loyalty to colleagues
ⓘ
long career as a medical examiner ⓘ |
| hasExpertise |
cause of death determination
ⓘ
injury pattern analysis ⓘ toxicology interpretation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | providing forensic insights to the CSI: NY team ⓘ |
| occupation |
forensic pathologist
ⓘ
medical examiner ⓘ |
| oftenProvides |
comic relief
ⓘ
expository medical explanations ⓘ |
| partOf | CSI: NY main ensemble ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Joy ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | morgue ⓘ |
| setting | Manhattan ⓘ |
| specialization |
autopsy
ⓘ
forensic pathology ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Danny Messer
ⓘ
Lindsay Monroe ⓘ Mac Taylor ⓘ Sheldon Hawkes ⓘ Stella Bonasera ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sid Hammerback Description of subject: Sid Hammerback is a quirky and brilliant medical examiner on the television crime drama series CSI: NY.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Detective Jessica Angell in CSI: NY
subject linked to:
Detective Jessica Angell in CSI: NY