A Memory of Solferino
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A Memory of Solferino is a seminal 1862 book by Henry Dunant that vividly recounts the horrors of the Battle of Solferino and inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the modern humanitarian movement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Memory of Solferino canonical | 4 |
| "A Memory of Solferino" | 1 |
| Un souvenir de Solférino | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T380758 — 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: A Memory of Solferino Context triple: [Henry Dunant, notableWork, A Memory of Solferino]
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Field of Mars
The Field of Mars is a large historic square and park in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its military parades, revolutionary gatherings, and memorial to the victims of the Revolution.
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Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
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Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
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Seven Lives for the Country
"Seven Lives for the Country" was a fervent patriotic slogan of the Imperial Japanese Army expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor.
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The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- 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: A Memory of Solferino Target entity description: A Memory of Solferino is a seminal 1862 book by Henry Dunant that vividly recounts the horrors of the Battle of Solferino and inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the modern humanitarian movement.
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A.
Field of Mars
The Field of Mars is a large historic square and park in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its military parades, revolutionary gatherings, and memorial to the victims of the Revolution.
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B.
Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
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C.
Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
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D.
Seven Lives for the Country
"Seven Lives for the Country" was a fervent patriotic slogan of the Imperial Japanese Army expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ war memoir ⓘ |
| author | Henry Dunant ⓘ |
| circulation | initially self-financed and privately distributed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| depicts |
lack of medical care on the battlefield
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suffering of wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Battle of Solferino ⓘ |
| firstPartSubject | narrative of the Battle of Solferino ⓘ |
| genre |
humanitarian literature
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war literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text of the Red Cross movement
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key work in the history of humanitarianism ⓘ |
| impact |
catalyzed formation of national Red Cross societies
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mobilized European public opinion on war victims ⓘ |
| influenced |
First Geneva Convention of 1864
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surface form:
First Geneva Convention
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| inspired |
development of international humanitarian law
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modern humanitarian movement ⓘ |
| inspiredCreationOf |
International Committee of the Red Cross
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ⓘ
surface form:
Red Cross movement
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| mainSubject |
Battle of Solferino
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humanitarian aid ⓘ war atrocities ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
humanitarian responsibility in war
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neutral and impartial aid to the wounded ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Tutti fratelli (We are all brothers) ⓘ |
| numberOfPages | 115 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
A Memory of Solferino
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Un souvenir de Solférino
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| placeOfPublication | Geneva ⓘ |
| proposes |
creation of voluntary relief societies
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international treaty to protect wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| publisher | Imprimerie Jules-Guillaume Fick ⓘ |
| secondPartSubject | analysis of the need for relief societies ⓘ |
| settingOfDescribedEvent | Solferino, Lombardy ⓘ |
| structure | three parts ⓘ |
| thirdPartSubject | proposal for international agreements on wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| yearOfEventDescribed | 1859 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Memory of Solferino Description of subject: A Memory of Solferino is a seminal 1862 book by Henry Dunant that vividly recounts the horrors of the Battle of Solferino and inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the modern humanitarian movement.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Un souvenir de Solférino
subject surface form:
Jean Henri Dunant
subject surface form:
Jean Henri Dunant
this entity surface form:
"A Memory of Solferino"