Dr. Susan McAlester
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Dr. Susan McAlester is a central scientist character in the film "Deep Blue Sea," known for leading risky genetic experiments on sharks to research a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Susan McAlester canonical | 2 |
| Dr. Susan McCallister | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7950619 — 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. Susan McAlester Context triple: [Deep Blue Sea, character, Dr. Susan McAlester]
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A.
Dr. Susan Lewis
Dr. Susan Lewis is a central emergency physician character on the long-running medical drama series "ER," known for her compassionate care and complex personal storylines.
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B.
Dr. Sacheen Carr-Ellis
Dr. Sacheen Carr-Ellis is a physician who served as a key medical respondent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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C.
LaTanya D. McDade
LaTanya D. McDade is an American educator and school district leader known for serving as superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia.
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D.
Nirine S. Brown
Nirine S. Brown is an actress known for her role in the psychological horror-thriller television series "Swarm."
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E.
Crystal D. Meredith
Crystal D. Meredith is the parent whose legal challenge to a public school district’s student assignment plan led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education on the use of race in school placements.
- 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. Susan McAlester Target entity description: Dr. Susan McAlester is a central scientist character in the film "Deep Blue Sea," known for leading risky genetic experiments on sharks to research a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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A.
Dr. Susan Lewis
Dr. Susan Lewis is a central emergency physician character on the long-running medical drama series "ER," known for her compassionate care and complex personal storylines.
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B.
Dr. Sacheen Carr-Ellis
Dr. Sacheen Carr-Ellis is a physician who served as a key medical respondent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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C.
LaTanya D. McDade
LaTanya D. McDade is an American educator and school district leader known for serving as superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia.
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D.
Nirine S. Brown
Nirine S. Brown is an actress known for her role in the psychological horror-thriller television series "Swarm."
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E.
Crystal D. Meredith
Crystal D. Meredith is the parent whose legal challenge to a public school district’s student assignment plan led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education on the use of race in school placements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Deep Blue Sea ⓘ |
| causes |
enhanced intelligence in test sharks
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increased aggression in test sharks ⓘ sharks becoming more dangerous to humans ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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driven ⓘ ethically conflicted ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Carter Blake
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Janice Higgins ⓘ Jim Whitlock ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Russell Franklin ⓘ |
| employer | Aquatica research facility ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Alzheimer's disease research
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genetic engineering ⓘ shark neurobiology ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfAppearance | 1999 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
science fiction horror
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thriller ⓘ |
| goal |
obtain funding by demonstrating progress on an Alzheimer's cure
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prove the effectiveness of her shark-based treatment ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| motivation |
personal desire to cure Alzheimer's disease
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professional recognition ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives the moral conflict about scientific ethics ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonist
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tragic figure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading risky genetic experiments on sharks
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triggering the events of the film Deep Blue Sea ⓘ violating safety regulations in her research ⓘ |
| occupation |
medical researcher
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neuroscientist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Saffron Burrows ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Carter Blake ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
developing a cure for Alzheimer's disease
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increasing shark brain tissue mass ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | underwater research complex ⓘ |
| speciesStudied |
mako sharks
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linked to:
Sharks
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| usesMethod |
genetic modification of sharks
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illegal genetic protocol ⓘ |
| violates |
legal limits on genetic experimentation
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research ethics guidelines ⓘ |
| workLocation |
offshore Aquatica sea laboratory
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linked to:
Aquatica research facility
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Susan McAlester Description of subject: Dr. Susan McAlester is a central scientist character in the film "Deep Blue Sea," known for leading risky genetic experiments on sharks to research a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dr. Susan McAlester