Newt Geiszler
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Newt Geiszler is a quirky, hyper-intelligent kaiju-obsessed scientist and former PPDC researcher in the Pacific Rim film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newt Geiszler canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T111412 — 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: Newt Geiszler Context triple: [Pacific Rim: Uprising, hasCharacter, Newt Geiszler]
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A.
James Honaker
James Honaker is a political scientist and statistician known for his work on methods for handling missing data and for coauthoring influential research with Gary King.
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B.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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C.
Michael H. Moloney
Michael H. Moloney is a physics-focused science policy and leadership professional who serves as the chief executive officer of the American Institute of Physics.
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D.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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E.
Andrew Heiskell
Andrew Heiskell was an American publishing executive and philanthropist best known as a longtime leader of Time Inc. and a prominent figure in New York’s cultural and civic life.
- 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: Newt Geiszler Target entity description: Newt Geiszler is a quirky, hyper-intelligent kaiju-obsessed scientist and former PPDC researcher in the Pacific Rim film series.
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A.
James Honaker
James Honaker is a political scientist and statistician known for his work on methods for handling missing data and for coauthoring influential research with Gary King.
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B.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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C.
Michael H. Moloney
Michael H. Moloney is a physics-focused science policy and leadership professional who serves as the chief executive officer of the American Institute of Physics.
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D.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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E.
Andrew Heiskell
Andrew Heiskell was an American publishing executive and philanthropist best known as a longtime leader of Time Inc. and a prominent figure in New York’s cultural and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
kaiju researcher ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| affiliation | Pan Pacific Defense Corps ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Pacific Rim
ⓘ
Pacific Rim: Uprising ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Pacific Rim universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Rim film franchise
|
| characterTrait |
hyper-intelligent
ⓘ
kaiju-obsessed ⓘ obsessive ⓘ quirky ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Precursors ⓘ |
| creator |
Guillermo del Toro
ⓘ
Travis Beacham ⓘ |
| fandom | kaiju ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
kaiju biology
ⓘ
xenobiology ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pacific Rim ⓘ |
| franchise | Pacific Rim ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasColleague |
Hermann Gottlieb
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Hermann Gottlieb
|
| hasEnemy |
Precursors
ⓘ
kaiju ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Hermann Gottlieb
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Hermann Gottlieb
|
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
drifted with a kaiju brain
ⓘ
established a neural link with the Precursors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
neural drifting with kaiju remains
ⓘ
unconventional research methods ⓘ |
| occupation |
PPDC researcher
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| organizationInFiction | PPDC Science Division ⓘ |
| personality |
excitable
ⓘ
humorous ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Charlie Day ⓘ |
| relationship | scientific partner of Hermann Gottlieb ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
antagonist in Pacific Rim: Uprising
ⓘ
comic relief ⓘ supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| speciesInFiction | human ⓘ |
| wears |
glasses
ⓘ
tattoos ⓘ |
| worksAt | Shatterdome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newt Geiszler Description of subject: Newt Geiszler is a quirky, hyper-intelligent kaiju-obsessed scientist and former PPDC researcher in the Pacific Rim film series.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.