Dr. Peters in 12 Monkeys
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Dr. Peters in *12 Monkeys* is the quietly fanatical virologist who ultimately releases the deadly virus that devastates humanity in the film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Peters in 12 Monkeys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3497114 — 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. Peters in 12 Monkeys Context triple: [David Morse, hasRole, Dr. Peters in 12 Monkeys]
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A.
Dr. Grant Seeker
Dr. Grant Seeker is a fictional paleontologist character known for his adventurous dinosaur-hunting exploits.
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B.
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Robinson is a minor but pivotal character in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," whose murder in the graveyard sets off a central mystery in the story.
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C.
Doc Miles
Doc Miles is a shady yet resourceful underground doctor who treats the dangerously overcharged antihero Chev Chelios in the action film "Crank: High Voltage."
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D.
Professor Marius
Professor Marius is a character in the Doctor Who universe known as the scientist who created the robotic dog K-9.
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E.
Charlie Gordon
Charlie Gordon is the intellectually disabled man who undergoes experimental surgery to increase his intelligence in Daniel Keyes’s science fiction story "Flowers for Algernon."
- 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. Peters in 12 Monkeys Target entity description: Dr. Peters in *12 Monkeys* is the quietly fanatical virologist who ultimately releases the deadly virus that devastates humanity in the film.
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A.
Dr. Grant Seeker
Dr. Grant Seeker is a fictional paleontologist character known for his adventurous dinosaur-hunting exploits.
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B.
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Robinson is a minor but pivotal character in Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," whose murder in the graveyard sets off a central mystery in the story.
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C.
Doc Miles
Doc Miles is a shady yet resourceful underground doctor who treats the dangerously overcharged antihero Chev Chelios in the action film "Crank: High Voltage."
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D.
Professor Marius
Professor Marius is a character in the Doctor Who universe known as the scientist who created the robotic dog K-9.
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E.
Charlie Gordon
Charlie Gordon is the intellectually disabled man who undergoes experimental surgery to increase his intelligence in Daniel Keyes’s science fiction story "Flowers for Algernon."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Dr. Goines's research facility ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
James Cole
ⓘ
Kathryn Railly ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 12 Monkeys ⓘ |
| basedOn | inspired by themes from La Jetée ⓘ |
| causeOf | global viral outbreak in 12 Monkeys ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fanatical
ⓘ
ideologically driven ⓘ quiet ⓘ |
| createdBy |
David Peoples
ⓘ
Janet Peoples ⓘ Terry Gilliam ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
film 12 Monkeys (1995)
ⓘ
linked to:
12 Monkeys
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to unleash a global pandemic ⓘ |
| hairColor | red ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary human antagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American (implied) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
releases a deadly virus
ⓘ
smuggles virus samples through airports ⓘ |
| occupation | virologist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Morse ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1995 ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| usesObject | vial of virus ⓘ |
| workLocation | virology lab ⓘ |
| worksFor | Dr. Leland Goines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Peters in 12 Monkeys Description of subject: Dr. Peters in *12 Monkeys* is the quietly fanatical virologist who ultimately releases the deadly virus that devastates humanity in the film.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.