Statue of General George Washington (Brooklyn, New York)
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The Statue of General George Washington in Brooklyn, New York is a public monument depicting the first U.S. president and Revolutionary War commander, created by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statue of General George Washington (Brooklyn, New York) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11598967 — 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: Statue of General George Washington (Brooklyn, New York) Context triple: [Henry Merwin Shrady, notableWork, Statue of General George Washington (Brooklyn, New York)]
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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.
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Statue of General George Washington (Paris, Place d'Iéna)
The Statue of General George Washington at Place d'Iéna in Paris is a bronze equestrian monument honoring the first U.S. president, created by American sculptor Daniel Chester French and symbolizing Franco-American friendship.
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Hudson’s Statue
Hudson’s Statue is a scathing essay by Thomas Carlyle, included in his collection "Latter-Day Pamphlets," that attacks the public veneration of the railway magnate George Hudson as a symbol of corrupt commercialism and moral decline in Victorian England.
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statue of George Washington
The statue of George Washington at Federal Hall National Memorial is a prominent bronze monument commemorating Washington’s inauguration as the first President of the United States on that historic site in New York City.
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Admiral David Farragut Monument, New York City
The Admiral David Farragut Monument in New York City is a public sculpture and memorial honoring the famed U.S. Navy admiral best known for his Civil War service and the phrase “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.”
- 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 General George Washington (Brooklyn, New York) Target entity description: The Statue of General George Washington in Brooklyn, New York is a public monument depicting the first U.S. president and Revolutionary War commander, created by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady.
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A.
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.
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B.
Statue of General George Washington (Paris, Place d'Iéna)
The Statue of General George Washington at Place d'Iéna in Paris is a bronze equestrian monument honoring the first U.S. president, created by American sculptor Daniel Chester French and symbolizing Franco-American friendship.
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C.
Hudson’s Statue
Hudson’s Statue is a scathing essay by Thomas Carlyle, included in his collection "Latter-Day Pamphlets," that attacks the public veneration of the railway magnate George Hudson as a symbol of corrupt commercialism and moral decline in Victorian England.
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D.
statue of George Washington
The statue of George Washington at Federal Hall National Memorial is a prominent bronze monument commemorating Washington’s inauguration as the first President of the United States on that historic site in New York City.
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E.
Admiral David Farragut Monument, New York City
The Admiral David Farragut Monument in New York City is a public sculpture and memorial honoring the famed U.S. Navy admiral best known for his Civil War service and the phrase “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ statue of George Washington ⓘ |
| artworkType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in New York City
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Monuments and memorials to George Washington in the United States ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Merwin Shrady ⓘ |
| depicts | George Washington ⓘ |
| depictsPeriod | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| genre | war memorial ⓘ |
| hasCreatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasPart |
equestrian figure of George Washington
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pedestal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | none known ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York (state)
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linked to:
New York State
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| location | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| mainSubject | George Washington ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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stone pedestal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Washington ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Henry Merwin Shrady ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | American ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
President of the United States
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military commander ⓘ |
| subjectRole | Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| use | commemorative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of General George Washington (Brooklyn, New York) Description of subject: The Statue of General George Washington in Brooklyn, New York is a public monument depicting the first U.S. president and Revolutionary War commander, created by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady.
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