Gregory Larkin
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Gregory Larkin is a shy, intellectually driven mathematics professor whose unconventional approach to love and relationships is central to the romantic comedy film "The Mirror Has Two Faces."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gregory Larkin canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5713276 — 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: Gregory Larkin Context triple: [The Mirror Has Two Faces, mainCharacter, Gregory Larkin]
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A.
David Vonderhaar
David Vonderhaar is a video game designer best known as a leading multiplayer and design director on the Call of Duty: Black Ops series.
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B.
Randal A. Ball
Randal A. Ball is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Ball, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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C.
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell is a planetary scientist best known for leading NASA's Dawn mission, which explored the protoplanet Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres.
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D.
Michael L. Riordan
Michael L. Riordan is an American physician and entrepreneur best known as the founding CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
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E.
George Hally
George Hally is a ruthless Prohibition-era gangster and bootlegger who serves as one of the central criminal figures in the film "The Roaring Twenties."
- 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: Gregory Larkin Target entity description: Gregory Larkin is a shy, intellectually driven mathematics professor whose unconventional approach to love and relationships is central to the romantic comedy film "The Mirror Has Two Faces."
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A.
David Vonderhaar
David Vonderhaar is a video game designer best known as a leading multiplayer and design director on the Call of Duty: Black Ops series.
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B.
Randal A. Ball
Randal A. Ball is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Ball, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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C.
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell is a planetary scientist best known for leading NASA's Dawn mission, which explored the protoplanet Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres.
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D.
Michael L. Riordan
Michael L. Riordan is an American physician and entrepreneur best known as the founding CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
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E.
George Hally
George Hally is a ruthless Prohibition-era gangster and bootlegger who serves as one of the central criminal figures in the film "The Roaring Twenties."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mirror Has Two Faces ⓘ |
| approachToRelationships |
based on companionship
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intellectual ⓘ non-physical ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitutionType | Ivy League university ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | New York City ⓘ |
| centralThemeContribution |
contrast between physical attraction and emotional connection
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exploration of love versus intellect ⓘ |
| characterArc | learns to value passion and emotional intimacy ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Mirror Has Two Faces ⓘ |
| conflictType |
fear of emotional vulnerability
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internal conflict about physical desire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Richard LaGravenese ⓘ |
| fictionalUniversityAffiliation | Columbia University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | mathematics ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
intellectually driven
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romantically inexperienced ⓘ shy ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Rose Morgan ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
male lead
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romantic interest of Rose Morgan ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
highly analytical approach to life
ⓘ
unconventional views on sex and romance ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematics professor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jeff Bridges ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithRoseMorgan |
colleague
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| romanticDynamic | initially platonic marriage agreement with Rose Morgan ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | protagonist ⓘ |
| screenWriterPerspective | used to explore stereotypes about intellectuals and romance ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | heterosexual ⓘ |
| teachesAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| teachingStyle |
rigorous
ⓘ
theoretical ⓘ |
| workGenreContext | romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gregory Larkin Description of subject: Gregory Larkin is a shy, intellectually driven mathematics professor whose unconventional approach to love and relationships is central to the romantic comedy film "The Mirror Has Two Faces."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.