Gassy Jack statue
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The Gassy Jack statue is a bronze monument in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district commemorating John “Gassy Jack” Deighton, the saloon owner considered the neighborhood’s founder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gassy Jack statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2284209 — 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: Gassy Jack statue Context triple: [Gastown, hasLandmark, Gassy Jack statue]
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A.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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B.
Robin Yount statue
The Robin Yount statue is a bronze monument outside American Family Field in Milwaukee honoring Hall of Fame shortstop and longtime Brewers icon Robin Yount.
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C.
Smithtown Bull statue
The Smithtown Bull statue is a prominent roadside sculpture in Smithtown, New York, symbolizing the town’s founding legend and serving as a well-known local landmark.
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D.
Three Servicemen statue
The Three Servicemen statue is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. depicting three Vietnam War soldiers, created as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to offer a more traditional figurative tribute to those who served.
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E.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
- 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: Gassy Jack statue Target entity description: The Gassy Jack statue is a bronze monument in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district commemorating John “Gassy Jack” Deighton, the saloon owner considered the neighborhood’s founder.
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A.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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B.
Robin Yount statue
The Robin Yount statue is a bronze monument outside American Family Field in Milwaukee honoring Hall of Fame shortstop and longtime Brewers icon Robin Yount.
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C.
Smithtown Bull statue
The Smithtown Bull statue is a prominent roadside sculpture in Smithtown, New York, symbolizing the town’s founding legend and serving as a well-known local landmark.
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D.
Three Servicemen statue
The Three Servicemen statue is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. depicting three Vietnam War soldiers, created as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to offer a more traditional figurative tribute to those who served.
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E.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gassy Jack Deighton
ⓘ
surface form:
John "Gassy Jack" Deighton
development of Gastown ⓘ history of Vancouver ⓘ |
| city | Vancouver ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Gassy Jack Deighton
ⓘ
surface form:
John "Gassy Jack" Deighton
|
| commemorativePurpose | honour the founder of Gastown ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gassy Jack Deighton
ⓘ
surface form:
John "Gassy Jack" Deighton
|
| function |
historical commemoration
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tourist landmark ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Gastown’s founding ⓘ |
| hasHeritageRole | marker of early Vancouver settlement ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | nickname of John "Gassy Jack" Deighton ⓘ |
| hasType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageContext | historic Gastown district ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Canada ⓘ Gastown ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | Gastown ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy over colonial legacy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gassy Jack statue Description of subject: The Gassy Jack statue is a bronze monument in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district commemorating John “Gassy Jack” Deighton, the saloon owner considered the neighborhood’s founder.
Referenced by (1)
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