Unisphere
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The Unisphere is a giant stainless-steel globe sculpture in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, best known as an enduring landmark celebrating global interdependence and space-age optimism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unisphere canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2198888 — 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: Unisphere Context triple: [New York World's Fair, symbol, Unisphere]
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A.
Sunsphere
The Sunsphere is a 266-foot-tall, gold-glass observation tower built as the symbol of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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B.
Telos
Telos is an icy, subterranean planet in the Doctor Who universe best known as a major stronghold and tomb world of the Cybermen.
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C.
Orbis
Orbis is Yale University Library’s online catalog system that provides access to its extensive collections of books, media, and other resources.
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D.
Cardo
Cardo is an ancient Roman-era colonnaded street in Jerusalem’s Old City, now a prominent archaeological and tourist site running through the Jewish Quarter.
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E.
Silver Peak
Silver Peak is a small historic mining town in Nevada known for its lithium production and remote desert setting.
- 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: Unisphere Target entity description: The Unisphere is a giant stainless-steel globe sculpture in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, best known as an enduring landmark celebrating global interdependence and space-age optimism.
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A.
Sunsphere
The Sunsphere is a 266-foot-tall, gold-glass observation tower built as the symbol of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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B.
Telos
Telos is an icy, subterranean planet in the Doctor Who universe best known as a major stronghold and tomb world of the Cybermen.
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C.
Orbis
Orbis is Yale University Library’s online catalog system that provides access to its extensive collections of books, media, and other resources.
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D.
Cardo
Cardo is an ancient Roman-era colonnaded street in Jerusalem’s Old City, now a prominent archaeological and tourist site running through the Jewish Quarter.
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E.
Silver Peak
Silver Peak is a small historic mining town in Nevada known for its lithium production and remote desert setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | Gilmore D. Clarke ⓘ |
| builtBy | United States Steel Corporation ⓘ |
| category |
Globes
ⓘ
Outdoor sculpture in New York City ⓘ Tourist attractions in Queens, New York ⓘ World’s fair architecture in New York City ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
1964 New York World’s Fair
ⓘ
linked to:
New York World's Fair
|
| constructionStartDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts | Earth ⓘ |
| designer | Gilmore D. Clarke ⓘ |
| diameter |
120 feet
ⓘ
about 37 meters ⓘ |
| hasFeature | three orbital rings ⓘ |
| height |
140 feet
ⓘ
about 43 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
Queens ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location | Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| material | stainless steel ⓘ |
| near |
Arthur Ashe Stadium
ⓘ
linked to:
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Queens Museum ⓘ USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ⓘ
linked to:
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
|
| notableFor |
being a prominent Queens landmark
ⓘ
being an enduring symbol of the 1964 New York World’s Fair ⓘ |
| opened | 1964 ⓘ |
| owner | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| park | Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate global interdependence
ⓘ
symbolize world peace through understanding ⓘ |
| shape | globe ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | fountain ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
global unity
ⓘ
international cooperation ⓘ orbits of early satellites ⓘ |
| theme |
global interdependence
ⓘ
space-age optimism ⓘ |
| weight | about 350 tons ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1964 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Unisphere Description of subject: The Unisphere is a giant stainless-steel globe sculpture in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, best known as an enduring landmark celebrating global interdependence and space-age optimism.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.