Monument to Horace Wells
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The Monument to Horace Wells is a commemorative sculpture in Paris honoring the American dentist credited with pioneering the use of anesthesia in surgery.
All labels observed (1)
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| Monument to Horace Wells canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9233603 — 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: Monument to Horace Wells Context triple: [Place des États-Unis, hasMonument, Monument to Horace Wells]
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Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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B.
Thayer Monument
Thayer Monument is a prominent memorial at the United States Military Academy at West Point honoring Sylvanus Thayer, known as the “Father of the Military Academy.”
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C.
Lovejoy Monument
Lovejoy Monument is a memorial in Alton, Illinois dedicated to abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed defending his anti-slavery press.
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D.
Reynolds Memorial
The Reynolds Memorial is a prominent harness racing event held annually for Standardbred horses in the United States.
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E.
Garfield Monument
The Garfield Monument is a public memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, with a prominent statue and sculptural group.
- 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: Monument to Horace Wells Target entity description: The Monument to Horace Wells is a commemorative sculpture in Paris honoring the American dentist credited with pioneering the use of anesthesia in surgery.
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A.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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B.
Thayer Monument
Thayer Monument is a prominent memorial at the United States Military Academy at West Point honoring Sylvanus Thayer, known as the “Father of the Military Academy.”
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C.
Lovejoy Monument
Lovejoy Monument is a memorial in Alton, Illinois dedicated to abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed defending his anti-slavery press.
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D.
Reynolds Memorial
The Reynolds Memorial is a prominent harness racing event held annually for Standardbred horses in the United States.
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E.
Garfield Monument
The Garfield Monument is a public memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, with a prominent statue and sculptural group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative sculpture
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of surgical anesthesia
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history of dentistry ⓘ |
| category |
Medical monuments and memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Paris ⓘ Statues in Paris ⓘ |
| commemorates | pioneering use of anesthesia in surgery ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Horace Wells ⓘ |
| dedication | recognition of contributions to anesthesia ⓘ |
| depicts | Horace Wells ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Franco-American relations ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscription
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pedestal ⓘ statue of Horace Wells ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural monument ⓘ |
| honors | Horace Wells ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| locationCity | Paris ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor | honoring an American dentist in Paris ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | history of anesthesia ⓘ |
| use | memorial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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