Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Columbia University)
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The Statue of Thomas Jefferson at Columbia University is a bronze sculpture of the third U.S. president created by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady, prominently displayed on the university’s campus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Columbia University) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11598960 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Columbia University) Context triple: [Henry Merwin Shrady, notableWork, Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Columbia University)]
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A.
Statue of Charles Anderson Dana (New York City)
The Statue of Charles Anderson Dana in New York City is a bronze monument in Central Park honoring the 19th-century journalist and editor, created by American sculptor Thomas Ball.
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B.
Statue of Alexander Hamilton
The Statue of Alexander Hamilton is a public monument honoring the American Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, located along Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
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C.
Andrew Jackson statue
The Andrew Jackson statue is an equestrian monument of the seventh U.S. president prominently displayed in President's Park near the White House in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Thomas Paine statue
The Thomas Paine statue is a public monument in Thetford, England, commemorating the influential political philosopher and writer Thomas Paine, author of works such as "Common Sense" and "The Rights of Man."
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E.
George Washington statue
The George Washington statue is a prominent public monument depicting the first U.S. president, located on Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 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: Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Columbia University) Target entity description: The Statue of Thomas Jefferson at Columbia University is a bronze sculpture of the third U.S. president created by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady, prominently displayed on the university’s campus.
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A.
Statue of Charles Anderson Dana (New York City)
The Statue of Charles Anderson Dana in New York City is a bronze monument in Central Park honoring the 19th-century journalist and editor, created by American sculptor Thomas Ball.
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B.
Statue of Alexander Hamilton
The Statue of Alexander Hamilton is a public monument honoring the American Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, located along Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
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C.
Andrew Jackson statue
The Andrew Jackson statue is an equestrian monument of the seventh U.S. president prominently displayed in President's Park near the White House in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Thomas Paine statue
The Thomas Paine statue is a public monument in Thetford, England, commemorating the influential political philosopher and writer Thomas Paine, author of works such as "Common Sense" and "The Rights of Man."
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E.
George Washington statue
The George Washington statue is a prominent public monument depicting the first U.S. president, located on Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public art ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Merwin Shrady ⓘ |
| depicts |
American Founding Father
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Thomas Jefferson ⓘ author of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| genre |
commemorative sculpture
ⓘ
portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Henry Merwin Shrady ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | New York City coordinates (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (for any inscriptions) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze figure of Thomas Jefferson
ⓘ
pedestal ⓘ |
| hasStyle | realism ⓘ |
| hasSubject | third president of the United States ⓘ |
| hasType | university monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | campus landmark of Columbia University ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia University
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ Morningside Heights ⓘ New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Butler Library (Columbia University)
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Low Memorial Library ⓘ
linked to:
Low Memorial Library as central focal point
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| locatedOn | Columbia University campus ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Columbia University ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| partOf | public art of Columbia University ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
campus tours of Columbia University
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discussions about historical commemoration at universities ⓘ |
| use |
commemoration
ⓘ
decoration ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Columbia University) Description of subject: The Statue of Thomas Jefferson at Columbia University is a bronze sculpture of the third U.S. president created by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady, prominently displayed on the university’s campus.
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