Lee Lawrie
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Lee Lawrie was a prominent American architectural sculptor known for his Art Deco works, including major contributions to Rockefeller Center in New York City.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lee Lawrie canonical | 7 |
| Lee Oscar Lawrie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T644840 — 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: Lee Lawrie Context triple: [Atlas statue, designer, Lee Lawrie]
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A.
George Gittoes
George Gittoes is an Australian artist and filmmaker renowned for his powerful depictions of war and social injustice.
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B.
Alfred Barry
Alfred Barry was a 19th-century English Anglican bishop, educator, and author who served as Bishop of Sydney and was known for his influential work in religious education.
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C.
George Bridgman
George Bridgman was a renowned Canadian-American artist and influential art instructor best known for his foundational books and teachings on figure drawing and anatomy.
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D.
Lloyd Bryce
Lloyd Bryce was an American editor, politician, and diplomat best known for his influential leadership of the North American Review in the late 19th century.
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E.
Sidney Lee
Sidney Lee was a British biographer and literary scholar best known for his extensive work on the Dictionary of National Biography and his influential studies of William Shakespeare.
- 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: Lee Lawrie Target entity description: Lee Lawrie was a prominent American architectural sculptor known for his Art Deco works, including major contributions to Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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A.
George Gittoes
George Gittoes is an Australian artist and filmmaker renowned for his powerful depictions of war and social injustice.
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B.
Alfred Barry
Alfred Barry was a 19th-century English Anglican bishop, educator, and author who served as Bishop of Sydney and was known for his influential work in religious education.
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C.
George Bridgman
George Bridgman was a renowned Canadian-American artist and influential art instructor best known for his foundational books and teachings on figure drawing and anatomy.
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D.
Lloyd Bryce
Lloyd Bryce was an American editor, politician, and diplomat best known for his influential leadership of the North American Review in the late 19th century.
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E.
Sidney Lee
Sidney Lee was a British biographer and literary scholar best known for his extensive work on the Dictionary of National Biography and his influential studies of William Shakespeare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American artist
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architectural sculptor ⓘ person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1890s ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1877-10-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1963-01-23 ⓘ |
| employer |
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue
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Cass Gilbert ⓘ McKim, Mead & White ⓘ |
| familyName | Lawrie ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural sculpture
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public art ⓘ |
| fullName |
Lee Oscar Lawrie
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linked to:
Lee Lawrie
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| genre |
architectural ornament
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relief sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Lee ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Beaux-Arts training ⓘ |
| movement |
Art Deco
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Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major contributions to Rockefeller Center in New York City
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prominent American Art Deco architectural sculpture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Atlas (Rockefeller Center)
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linked to:
Rockefeller Center
Bronze doors of the Library of Congress John Adams Building ⓘ Nebraska State Capitol sculptural program ⓘ
linked to:
Nebraska State Capitol
Rockefeller Center architectural sculpture program ⓘ
linked to:
Rockefeller Center
Sculpture for Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ Sculpture for the Bok Tower (Singing Tower) in Florida ⓘ Sculpture for the Louisiana State Capitol ⓘ Sower (Nebraska State Capitol) ⓘ
linked to:
Nebraska State Capitol
Wisdom, Sound, and Light (Rockefeller Center) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Berlin
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Rixdorf ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Connecticut
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Fairfield ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago
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linked to:
City of Chicago
Fairfield, Connecticut ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Bok Tower Gardens
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Library of Congress John Adams Building ⓘ
linked to:
John Adams Building
Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ Louisiana State Capitol ⓘ Nebraska State Capitol ⓘ Rockefeller Center ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Lee Lawrie Description of subject: Lee Lawrie was a prominent American architectural sculptor known for his Art Deco works, including major contributions to Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Referenced by (8)
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