John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
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The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a continuously burning graveside memorial honoring the assassinated 35th U.S. president at his burial site.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T142162 — 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: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame Context triple: [Arlington National Cemetery, contains, John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame]
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A.
MacArthur Memorial
The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
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B.
Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden is a formal, landscaped garden on the south side of the White House, named in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and used for ceremonial events and receptions.
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C.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a solemn U.S. military monument honoring unidentified American service members who died in war.
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D.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
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E.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
- 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: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame Target entity description: The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a continuously burning graveside memorial honoring the assassinated 35th U.S. president at his burial site.
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A.
MacArthur Memorial
The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
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B.
Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden is a formal, landscaped garden on the south side of the White House, named in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and used for ceremonial events and receptions.
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C.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a solemn U.S. military monument honoring unidentified American service members who died in war.
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D.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
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E.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eternal flame
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graveside memorial ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | John Carl Warnecke ⓘ |
| atGraveOf | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| commemorates | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedBy |
Cardinal Richard Cushing
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ⓘ |
| dedicatedOn | 1963-11-25 ⓘ |
| designer | John Carl Warnecke ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 38.8814 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | -77.0710 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular stone base
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continuously burning flame ⓘ inscribed tablets ⓘ landscaped terrace ⓘ |
| honors | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| inCemetery | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| inSectionOfCemetery | John F. Kennedy gravesite ⓘ |
| lightingMethod | electronic ignition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington County, Virginia
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linked to:
Arlington, Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| maintainedBy |
Arlington National Cemetery staff
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U.S. Army ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army
|
| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| nearGraveOf |
Edward M. Kennedy
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ⓘ Robert F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| partOf |
John F. Kennedy gravesite complex
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linked to:
John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
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| purpose |
memorial to the 35th president of the United States
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symbol of remembrance ⓘ |
| subjectOf | state funeral of John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the American spirit
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eternal memory ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1963-11-25 ⓘ |
| usesFuel | natural gas ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
foreign dignitaries
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heads of state ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorRenovation | 1967 ⓘ |
| yearOfModernization | 2013 ⓘ |
| yearOfOriginalInstallation | 1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame Description of subject: The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a continuously burning graveside memorial honoring the assassinated 35th U.S. president at his burial site.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
linked to: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
John Carl Warnecke
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notableWork
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John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame and gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery
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linked to: John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame