Ericsson Memorial
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The Ericsson Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Swedish-American engineer John Ericsson, best known for designing the Civil War ironclad warship USS Monitor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ericsson Memorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ericsson Memorial Context triple: [John Ericsson, hasPartInName, Ericsson Memorial]
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A.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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B.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a semicircular, neoclassical colonnade in Chicago’s Millennium Park that serves as a modern replica of the city’s original 1917 peristyle.
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C.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a prominent national landmark in Putrajaya, Malaysia, featuring an obelisk-like structure that chronicles the country’s historical milestones and future aspirations.
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D.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a grand neoclassical column-and-statue ensemble in Budapest that commemorates the 1,000th anniversary of the Hungarian state and its founding leaders.
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E.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
- 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: Ericsson Memorial Target entity description: The Ericsson Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Swedish-American engineer John Ericsson, best known for designing the Civil War ironclad warship USS Monitor.
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A.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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B.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a semicircular, neoclassical colonnade in Chicago’s Millennium Park that serves as a modern replica of the city’s original 1917 peristyle.
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C.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a prominent national landmark in Putrajaya, Malaysia, featuring an obelisk-like structure that chronicles the country’s historical milestones and future aspirations.
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D.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a grand neoclassical column-and-statue ensemble in Budapest that commemorates the 1,000th anniversary of the Hungarian state and its founding leaders.
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E.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
1926 sculptures
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Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Granite sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates | John Ericsson ⓘ |
| coordinates | 38.887°N 77.044°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedToEvent | American Civil War naval service of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| designer |
J. H. Friedlander
ⓘ
linked to:
Leo Friedlander
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| fundedBy |
Swedish-American community
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasDepiction | USS Monitor design work (symbolically) ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figure "Adventure"
ⓘ
allegorical figure "Labor" ⓘ
linked to:
The Allegory of Industry
allegorical figure "Vision" ⓘ central seated figure of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| height | about 20 feet ⓘ |
| honours | John Ericsson ⓘ |
| inscription | To the memory of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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West Potomac Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lincoln Memorial
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National Mall ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Mall and Memorial Parks
ⓘ
linked to:
National Mall
|
| sculptor | James Earle Fraser ⓘ |
| subjectHasAchievement | designer of USS Monitor ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | Swedish-American engineer ⓘ |
| theme |
innovation in warfare
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naval engineering ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1926-05-29 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1926 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ericsson Memorial Description of subject: The Ericsson Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Swedish-American engineer John Ericsson, best known for designing the Civil War ironclad warship USS Monitor.
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