Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston
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The Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston is a bronze public monument honoring the influential American essayist and transcendentalist philosopher, created by prominent 19th-century sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward.
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| Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5554757 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston Context triple: [John Quincy Adams Ward, notableWork, Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston]
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Edward Everett statue (Boston)
The Edward Everett statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze monument honoring the American orator and statesman Edward Everett, created by sculptor Thomas Ball and located in the Boston Public Garden.
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Josiah Quincy statue (Boston)
The Josiah Quincy statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist Thomas Ball, commemorating the influential former mayor and reformer Josiah Quincy III.
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C.
Statue of Wendell Phillips (Boston)
The Statue of Wendell Phillips in Boston is a bronze monument by sculptor Daniel Chester French honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist and orator.
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D.
Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
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E.
William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston)
The William Lloyd Garrison statue in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and journalist, created by sculptor Thomas Ball.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston Target entity description: The Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston is a bronze public monument honoring the influential American essayist and transcendentalist philosopher, created by prominent 19th-century sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward.
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A.
Edward Everett statue (Boston)
The Edward Everett statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze monument honoring the American orator and statesman Edward Everett, created by sculptor Thomas Ball and located in the Boston Public Garden.
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B.
Josiah Quincy statue (Boston)
The Josiah Quincy statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist Thomas Ball, commemorating the influential former mayor and reformer Josiah Quincy III.
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C.
Statue of Wendell Phillips (Boston)
The Statue of Wendell Phillips in Boston is a bronze monument by sculptor Daniel Chester French honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist and orator.
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D.
Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
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E.
William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston)
The William Lloyd Garrison statue in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and journalist, created by sculptor Thomas Ball.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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public sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | 19th-century American sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
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Monuments and memorials in Boston ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Boston ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | John Quincy Adams Ward ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| depicts | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| depictsGender | male figure ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticType | statue ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (inscriptions) ⓘ |
| hasSetting | public space ⓘ |
| heritage | American cultural heritage ⓘ |
| honors | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being created by John Quincy Adams Ward
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honoring a leading American transcendentalist ⓘ |
| purpose | commemoration of Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| subjectMovement | Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
essayist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| use | public memorial ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston Description of subject: The Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston is a bronze public monument honoring the influential American essayist and transcendentalist philosopher, created by prominent 19th-century sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward.
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