Bust of Alexander Skene
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The Bust of Alexander Skene is a commemorative sculpture in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza honoring Dr. Alexander Skene, a prominent 19th-century gynecologist and medical pioneer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bust of Alexander Skene canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5384829 — 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: Bust of Alexander Skene Context triple: [Grand Army Plaza, hasPart, Bust of Alexander Skene]
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A.
Moffat Ram statue
The Moffat Ram statue is a prominent 19th-century stone monument in the Scottish town of Moffat, symbolizing the area's historic sheep-farming heritage.
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B.
Dugald Stewart Monument
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a prominent neoclassical memorial on Edinburgh’s skyline, dedicated to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart and known for its picturesque, temple-like design.
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C.
Hibernia statue
The Hibernia statue is an allegorical sculpture representing Ireland that crowns the pediment of Dublin’s General Post Office, one of the city’s most iconic nationalist symbols.
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D.
Lord Colonsay’s monument
Lord Colonsay’s monument is a commemorative structure on the Scottish island of Colonsay honoring Lord Colonsay, a notable figure associated with the island’s history.
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E.
Burns Monument, Edinburgh
Burns Monument, Edinburgh is a 19th-century memorial on Regent Road dedicated to the Scottish poet Robert Burns, notable for its classical temple-style architecture and prominent hilltop setting overlooking the city.
- 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: Bust of Alexander Skene Target entity description: The Bust of Alexander Skene is a commemorative sculpture in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza honoring Dr. Alexander Skene, a prominent 19th-century gynecologist and medical pioneer.
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A.
Moffat Ram statue
The Moffat Ram statue is a prominent 19th-century stone monument in the Scottish town of Moffat, symbolizing the area's historic sheep-farming heritage.
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B.
Dugald Stewart Monument
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a prominent neoclassical memorial on Edinburgh’s skyline, dedicated to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart and known for its picturesque, temple-like design.
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C.
Hibernia statue
The Hibernia statue is an allegorical sculpture representing Ireland that crowns the pediment of Dublin’s General Post Office, one of the city’s most iconic nationalist symbols.
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D.
Lord Colonsay’s monument
Lord Colonsay’s monument is a commemorative structure on the Scottish island of Colonsay honoring Lord Colonsay, a notable figure associated with the island’s history.
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E.
Burns Monument, Edinburgh
Burns Monument, Edinburgh is a 19th-century memorial on Regent Road dedicated to the Scottish poet Robert Burns, notable for its classical temple-style architecture and prominent hilltop setting overlooking the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
medical history
ⓘ
women's health ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in New York City
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Busts in New York City ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Brooklyn ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| commemorates | Alexander Skene ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Alexander Skene ⓘ |
| depicts | Alexander Skene ⓘ |
| genre | bust ⓘ |
| hasArtisticForm | portrait bust ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Alexander Skene
ⓘ
biographical text ⓘ |
| hasName | Bust of Alexander Skene ⓘ |
| hasPart | pedestal ⓘ |
| hasSubjectDescription | prominent 19th-century gynecologist and medical pioneer ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation |
gynecologist
ⓘ
physician ⓘ |
| hasType | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | public monument ⓘ |
| honors | Alexander Skene ⓘ |
| isArtworkIn | Grand Army Plaza ⓘ |
| isInPublicSpace | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | public art in Grand Army Plaza ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
New York ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location | Grand Army Plaza ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Skene ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commemorating a medical pioneer
ⓘ
honoring a 19th-century gynecologist ⓘ |
| owner |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | urban park ⓘ |
| subject | Alexander Skene ⓘ |
| theme |
gynecology
ⓘ
history of medicine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration
ⓘ
public remembrance ⓘ |
| visibility | outdoor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bust of Alexander Skene Description of subject: The Bust of Alexander Skene is a commemorative sculpture in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza honoring Dr. Alexander Skene, a prominent 19th-century gynecologist and medical pioneer.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.