Adolph A. Weinman
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Adolph A. Weinman was a prominent early 20th-century American sculptor and medalist best known for designing iconic U.S. coinage and architectural sculptures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adolph A. Weinman canonical | 7 |
| Adolph Alexander Weinman | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adolph A. Weinman Context triple: [United States half dollar coins, designer, Adolph A. Weinman]
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A.
Saint-Gaudens
Saint-Gaudens is a commune in southwestern France, located in the Haute-Garonne department near the Pyrenees.
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B.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was a prominent American sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his Beaux-Arts monuments and influential designs for U.S. coinage.
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C.
Frederick MacMonnies
Frederick MacMonnies was a prominent American sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his public monuments and contributions to major international expositions.
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D.
James Earle Fraser
James Earle Fraser was an American sculptor best known for iconic works such as the "End of the Trail" and designs for U.S. coins and public monuments.
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E.
James A. Wetmore
James A. Wetmore was an American architect and Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury whose office oversaw the design of numerous federal buildings across the United States in the early 20th century.
- 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: Adolph A. Weinman Target entity description: Adolph A. Weinman was a prominent early 20th-century American sculptor and medalist best known for designing iconic U.S. coinage and architectural sculptures.
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A.
Saint-Gaudens
Saint-Gaudens is a commune in southwestern France, located in the Haute-Garonne department near the Pyrenees.
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B.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was a prominent American sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his Beaux-Arts monuments and influential designs for U.S. coinage.
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C.
Frederick MacMonnies
Frederick MacMonnies was a prominent American sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his public monuments and contributions to major international expositions.
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D.
James Earle Fraser
James Earle Fraser was an American sculptor best known for iconic works such as the "End of the Trail" and designs for U.S. coins and public monuments.
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E.
James A. Wetmore
James A. Wetmore was an American architect and Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury whose office oversaw the design of numerous federal buildings across the United States in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural sculptor
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human ⓘ medalist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1952 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1890 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1870-12-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-08-08 ⓘ |
| designed |
Mercury dime
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surface form:
Mercury Dime (Winged Liberty Head dime, 1916)
Walking Liberty ⓘ
surface form:
Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916)
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| educatedAt |
Art Students League of New York
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Cooper Union ⓘ |
| employer |
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
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surface form:
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (studio assistant)
Olin Levi Warner ⓘ
surface form:
Olin Levi Warner (studio assistant)
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| familyName | Weinman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural sculpture
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numismatic design ⓘ |
| genre |
numismatic art
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public sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Adolph ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
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Olin Levi Warner ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| name |
Adolph A. Weinman
self-link
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Adolph A. Weinman self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Adolph Alexander Weinman
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| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
designing iconic U.S. coinage in the early 20th century
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major architectural sculpture commissions in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) dime design
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surface form:
Mercury Dime (Winged Liberty Head dime) design
Supreme Court Building ⓘ
surface form:
Sculptural decoration of the U.S. Supreme Court Building (pediment figures)
Sculptural work for the Jefferson Memorial ⓘ Sculptural work for the Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ Sculptural work for the Missouri State Capitol ⓘ Sculptural work for the Pennsylvania State Capitol ⓘ Walking Liberty ⓘ
surface form:
Walking Liberty Half Dollar design
Walking Liberty obverse used on American Silver Eagle ⓘ |
| occupation |
medalist
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sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Durmersheim, Grand Duchy of Baden ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Port Chester, New York
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surface form:
Port Chester, New York, United States
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Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American Eagle palladium bullion coin
subject surface form:
American Eagle palladium bullion coin
this entity surface form:
Adolph Alexander Weinman
this entity surface form:
Adolph Alexander Weinman
this entity surface form:
Adolph Alexander Weinman
this entity surface form:
Adolph Alexander Weinman