Sir Roger the Asian elephant
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Sir Roger the Asian elephant is a famous taxidermied elephant specimen and long-standing attraction at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Roger the Asian elephant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2012234 — 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: Sir Roger the Asian elephant Context triple: [Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, notableWorkOnDisplay, Sir Roger the Asian elephant]
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A.
Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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B.
Asian elephants
Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia, known for their intelligence, complex social structures, and cultural significance across the continent.
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C.
The Elephant Celebes
The Elephant Celebes is a 1921 painting by German surrealist Max Ernst, noted for its dreamlike, mechanized elephant form and its role as an early landmark of Surrealist art.
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D.
Bruno the Bear
Bruno the Bear is the costumed bear mascot that represents Brown University at its athletic events and school functions.
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E.
Elephant Back
Elephant Back is a prominent volcanic rock formation and hiking destination in the Sierra Nevada near Carson Pass in California.
- 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: Sir Roger the Asian elephant Target entity description: Sir Roger the Asian elephant is a famous taxidermied elephant specimen and long-standing attraction at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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A.
Sumatran elephant
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of Asian elephant native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known for its relatively small size and significant role in tropical forest ecosystems.
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B.
Asian elephants
Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia, known for their intelligence, complex social structures, and cultural significance across the continent.
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C.
The Elephant Celebes
The Elephant Celebes is a 1921 painting by German surrealist Max Ernst, noted for its dreamlike, mechanized elephant form and its role as an early landmark of Surrealist art.
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D.
Bruno the Bear
Bruno the Bear is the costumed bear mascot that represents Brown University at its athletic events and school functions.
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E.
Elephant Back
Elephant Back is a prominent volcanic rock formation and hiking destination in the Sierra Nevada near Carson Pass in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum exhibit
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taxidermied elephant specimen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glasgow City Council Museums
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linked to:
Glasgow Museums
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| attractionType | natural history display ⓘ |
| category |
individual elephants in museums
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taxidermy in Scotland ⓘ |
| commonName | Sir Roger ⓘ |
| displayLocation |
natural history galleries at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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| displayType | full-body mount ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ⓘ |
| exhibitStatus | on permanent display ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | well-known Glasgow museum icon ⓘ |
| hasSex | male ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Glasgow ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | taxidermy mount ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a famous taxidermied Asian elephant
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being a long-standing attraction at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ⓘ |
| partOfCollection |
Kelvingrove Museum natural history collection
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linked to:
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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| species |
Elephas maximus
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linked to:
Sumatran elephant
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| taxon |
Asian elephant
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linked to:
Asian elephants
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| usedFor |
natural history interpretation
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public education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Roger the Asian elephant Description of subject: Sir Roger the Asian elephant is a famous taxidermied elephant specimen and long-standing attraction at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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