Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker
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The Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker is a commemorative monument in Riverside, Iowa, celebrating the fictional Star Trek captain’s designated birth site in the year 2233.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10343649 — 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: Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker Context triple: [Riverside, Iowa, hasAttraction, Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker]
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A.
Kirk Bride
Kirk Bride is a small settlement in Cumbria, England, known for its historic rural church and surrounding countryside.
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B.
James T. Kirk
James T. Kirk is the iconic starship captain from the Star Trek franchise, known for commanding the USS Enterprise with a blend of boldness, ingenuity, and charisma.
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C.
Apollo 1 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
The Apollo 1 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is a commemorative monument honoring the three astronauts who died in the 1967 Apollo 1 spacecraft fire, recognizing their sacrifice in the early U.S. space program.
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D.
Pioneer Monument
Pioneer Monument is a historic memorial near Donner Lake in California commemorating the ill-fated Donner Party and early western pioneers.
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E.
Granma landing memorial
The Granma landing memorial is a Cuban monument commemorating the 1956 arrival of Fidel Castro and other revolutionaries aboard the yacht Granma, an event that helped spark the Cuban Revolution.
- 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: Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker Target entity description: The Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker is a commemorative monument in Riverside, Iowa, celebrating the fictional Star Trek captain’s designated birth site in the year 2233.
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A.
Kirk Bride
Kirk Bride is a small settlement in Cumbria, England, known for its historic rural church and surrounding countryside.
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B.
James T. Kirk
James T. Kirk is the iconic starship captain from the Star Trek franchise, known for commanding the USS Enterprise with a blend of boldness, ingenuity, and charisma.
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C.
Apollo 1 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
The Apollo 1 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is a commemorative monument honoring the three astronauts who died in the 1967 Apollo 1 spacecraft fire, recognizing their sacrifice in the early U.S. space program.
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D.
Pioneer Monument
Pioneer Monument is a historic memorial near Donner Lake in California commemorating the ill-fated Donner Party and early western pioneers.
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E.
Granma landing memorial
The Granma landing memorial is a Cuban monument commemorating the 1956 arrival of Fidel Castro and other revolutionaries aboard the yacht Granma, an event that helped spark the Cuban Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek landmark
ⓘ
commemorative monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedFictionalOrganization | Starfleet ⓘ |
| associatedFictionalStarship | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Riverside, Iowa city government
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverside, Iowa
Star Trek fans ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | James T. Kirk ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Star Trek franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek
|
| category |
Star Trek in popular culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek
fictional character monuments ⓘ monuments and memorials in Iowa ⓘ |
| city | Riverside ⓘ |
| commemorates | fictional birth of James T. Kirk ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalContext | science fiction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Captain James T. Kirk
ⓘ
linked to:
James T. Kirk
|
| dedicatedToFictionalUniverse |
United Federation of Planets (fictional)
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linked to:
United Federation of Planets
|
| fictionalAssociationWith | James T. Kirk ⓘ |
| fictionalBirthYearMarked | 2233 ⓘ |
| fictionalEventMarked | birth of Captain James T. Kirk ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasName | Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
Star Trek fan culture
ⓘ
local identity of Riverside, Iowa ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Starfleet mythology
ⓘ
space exploration ⓘ |
| hasTouristFunction |
fandom pilgrimage site
ⓘ
photo opportunity ⓘ |
| inceptionAsConcept | late 20th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Riverside Star Trek attractions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Riverside, Iowa
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| markerFor | future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk ⓘ |
| near | downtown Riverside, Iowa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking a real town to a Star Trek character
ⓘ
marking a fictional birth site as if real ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Star Trek fandom tourism ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalEvent | 23rd century ⓘ |
| tourismType |
film and television tourism
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pop culture tourism ⓘ |
| universe | Star Trek ⓘ |
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Subject: Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker Description of subject: The Captain James T. Kirk future birthplace marker is a commemorative monument in Riverside, Iowa, celebrating the fictional Star Trek captain’s designated birth site in the year 2233.
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