Peter Cooper Monument
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The Peter Cooper Monument is a public statue in Manhattan honoring industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper, located in the Gramercy area of New York City.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Cooper Monument canonical | 3 |
| Bust of Peter Cooper | 1 |
| Statue of Peter Cooper | 1 |
| Statue of Peter Cooper (Cooper Union, New York City) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4082961 — 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: Peter Cooper Monument Context triple: [Gramercy, hasLandmark, Peter Cooper Monument]
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Carl Schurz Monument (New York City)
The Carl Schurz Monument in New York City is a Beaux-Arts style public memorial honoring German-American statesman Carl Schurz, featuring an allegorical bronze sculpture set on an ornate stone pedestal.
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Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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Richard Morris Hunt Memorial (New York City)
The Richard Morris Hunt Memorial in New York City is a Beaux-Arts style sculptural monument in Central Park honoring architect Richard Morris Hunt, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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James Rumsey Monument
The James Rumsey Monument is a commemorative structure in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, honoring inventor James Rumsey’s pioneering work in steamboat technology.
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Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- 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: Peter Cooper Monument Target entity description: The Peter Cooper Monument is a public statue in Manhattan honoring industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper, located in the Gramercy area of New York City.
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A.
Carl Schurz Monument (New York City)
The Carl Schurz Monument in New York City is a Beaux-Arts style public memorial honoring German-American statesman Carl Schurz, featuring an allegorical bronze sculpture set on an ornate stone pedestal.
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B.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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C.
Richard Morris Hunt Memorial (New York City)
The Richard Morris Hunt Memorial in New York City is a Beaux-Arts style sculptural monument in Central Park honoring architect Richard Morris Hunt, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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D.
James Rumsey Monument
The James Rumsey Monument is a commemorative structure in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, honoring inventor James Rumsey’s pioneering work in steamboat technology.
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E.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public monument ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in New York City
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Monuments and memorials in Manhattan ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Peter Cooper ⓘ |
| depicts | Peter Cooper ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pedestal
ⓘ
seated figure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| honors | Peter Cooper ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gramercy
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cooper Union ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cooper Square ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| owner |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectNotableFor | founding Cooper Union ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
industrialist
ⓘ
philanthropist ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Cooper Monument Description of subject: The Peter Cooper Monument is a public statue in Manhattan honoring industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper, located in the Gramercy area of New York City.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Peter Cooper Monument
linked to: Peter Cooper Monument
linked to: Peter Cooper Monument