The Falling Soldier
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The Falling Soldier is a famous and controversial war photograph, attributed to Robert Capa, that appears to capture the exact moment a Spanish Civil War soldier is fatally shot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Falling Soldier canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4906424 — 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: The Falling Soldier Context triple: [Robert Capa, notableWork, The Falling Soldier]
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A.
Soldier in the Rain
Soldier in the Rain is a 1963 American comedy-drama film starring Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason, known for its offbeat portrayal of friendship and military life.
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B.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
You Are Dead
"You Are Dead" is a crime thriller novel by British author Peter James, featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace investigating a series of murders linked to a missing woman from the past.
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E.
No Man's Land
No Man's Land is a 1975 play by Harold Pinter that blends memory, ambiguity, and dark humor in a tense encounter between two aging writers.
- 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: The Falling Soldier Target entity description: The Falling Soldier is a famous and controversial war photograph, attributed to Robert Capa, that appears to capture the exact moment a Spanish Civil War soldier is fatally shot.
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A.
Soldier in the Rain
Soldier in the Rain is a 1963 American comedy-drama film starring Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason, known for its offbeat portrayal of friendship and military life.
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B.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
You Are Dead
"You Are Dead" is a crime thriller novel by British author Peter James, featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace investigating a series of murders linked to a missing woman from the past.
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E.
No Man's Land
No Man's Land is a 1975 play by Harold Pinter that blends memory, ambiguity, and dark humor in a tense encounter between two aging writers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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historical photograph ⓘ photojournalism image ⓘ war photograph ⓘ |
| allegedSubject | Federico Borrell García ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Death of a Loyalist Soldier
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Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death ⓘ
linked to:
Death of a Loyalist Soldier
|
| attributedTo | Robert Capa ⓘ |
| cameraAngle | slightly low angle ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| conflictDepicted | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| controversy |
questions about whether the scene was staged
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uncertainty about the identity of the soldier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Endre Ernő Friedmann ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Hungarian ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1936 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Spanish Civil War soldier
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falling soldier ⓘ moment of being shot ⓘ |
| famousFor |
apparently capturing the exact moment of a soldier’s death
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controversy over its authenticity ⓘ iconic representation of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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photojournalism ⓘ war photography ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered one of the most famous war photographs of the 20th century
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frequently reproduced in books and exhibitions about war photography ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicStyle | candid action shot ⓘ |
| inCollection |
International Center of Photography collections
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linked to:
International Center of Photography
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| influenced |
public perception of the Spanish Civil War
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subsequent war photography ⓘ |
| laterPublication | Life magazine ⓘ |
| locationOfShooting | near Cerro Muriano, Córdoba, Spain ⓘ |
| medium | photographic print ⓘ |
| originalPublication | Vu magazine ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Capa’s Spanish Civil War coverage ⓘ |
| photographer | Robert Capa ⓘ |
| publisher |
Life
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Vu ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Magnum Photos ⓘ |
| shows |
rifle slipping from soldier’s hand
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soldier collapsing backward ⓘ |
| subjectMilitarySide | Republican forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Falling Soldier Description of subject: The Falling Soldier is a famous and controversial war photograph, attributed to Robert Capa, that appears to capture the exact moment a Spanish Civil War soldier is fatally shot.
Referenced by (3)
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