David Nobbs
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David Nobbs was a British comedy writer and novelist best known for his sharp, character-driven humor and influential work in television sitcoms and comic fiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Nobbs canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10495109 — 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: David Nobbs Context triple: [The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin, creator, David Nobbs]
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A.
J. Peter Robinson
J. Peter Robinson is a British composer, arranger, and keyboardist known for his film and television scores as well as his work in rock and jazz fusion.
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B.
Douglas Roberts
Douglas Roberts is known primarily as one of the sons of American cable television pioneer and Comcast co-founder Ralph J. Roberts.
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C.
Peter Kerrigan
Peter Kerrigan was a British actor known for his work in television and film, particularly in socially conscious dramas of the late 20th century.
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D.
Louis Davenport
Louis Davenport was a prominent early 20th-century hotelier and businessman best known for founding and developing the luxury Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington.
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E.
Harry Hart
Harry Hart is a suave, highly skilled British secret agent and mentor figure in the Kingsman film series.
- 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: David Nobbs Target entity description: David Nobbs was a British comedy writer and novelist best known for his sharp, character-driven humor and influential work in television sitcoms and comic fiction.
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A.
J. Peter Robinson
J. Peter Robinson is a British composer, arranger, and keyboardist known for his film and television scores as well as his work in rock and jazz fusion.
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B.
Douglas Roberts
Douglas Roberts is known primarily as one of the sons of American cable television pioneer and Comcast co-founder Ralph J. Roberts.
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C.
Peter Kerrigan
Peter Kerrigan was a British actor known for his work in television and film, particularly in socially conscious dramas of the late 20th century.
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D.
Louis Davenport
Louis Davenport was a prominent early 20th-century hotelier and businessman best known for founding and developing the luxury Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington.
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E.
Harry Hart
Harry Hart is a suave, highly skilled British secret agent and mentor figure in the Kingsman film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Nobbs ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comic fiction
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sitcom writing ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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comic fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasWritingStyle |
character-driven humor
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observational comedy ⓘ satirical tone ⓘ |
| influenced |
British television comedy
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later British sitcom writers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | David Nobbs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
British television sitcom writing
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comic novels ⓘ sharp character-driven humor ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Bit of a Do
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Fairly Secret Army ⓘ Reginald Perrin novel series ⓘ The Better World of Reginald Perrin ⓘ
linked to:
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
The Complete Good Neighbour ⓘ The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin ⓘ
linked to:
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
The Return of Reginald Perrin ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedy writer
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| workLocation |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Nobbs Description of subject: David Nobbs was a British comedy writer and novelist best known for his sharp, character-driven humor and influential work in television sitcoms and comic fiction.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.