Statue of Roger Conant, Salem, Massachusetts
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The Statue of Roger Conant in Salem, Massachusetts is a prominent bronze monument honoring the town’s founder, created by sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson and situated near the historic Salem Common.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statue of Roger Conant, Salem, Massachusetts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6575026 — 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: Statue of Roger Conant, Salem, Massachusetts Context triple: [Henry Hudson Kitson, notableWork, Statue of Roger Conant, Salem, Massachusetts]
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Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
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B.
Josiah Quincy statue (Boston)
The Josiah Quincy statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist Thomas Ball, commemorating the influential former mayor and reformer Josiah Quincy III.
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C.
Edward Everett statue (Boston)
The Edward Everett statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze monument honoring the American orator and statesman Edward Everett, created by sculptor Thomas Ball and located in the Boston Public Garden.
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D.
Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston
The Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston is a bronze public monument honoring the influential American essayist and transcendentalist philosopher, created by prominent 19th-century sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward.
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E.
Statue of Francis Parkman (Boston)
The Statue of Francis Parkman in Boston is a bronze monument honoring the influential American historian, created by renowned sculptor Daniel Chester French and located in the city’s Back Bay Fens.
- 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: Statue of Roger Conant, Salem, Massachusetts Target entity description: The Statue of Roger Conant in Salem, Massachusetts is a prominent bronze monument honoring the town’s founder, created by sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson and situated near the historic Salem Common.
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A.
Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
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B.
Josiah Quincy statue (Boston)
The Josiah Quincy statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist Thomas Ball, commemorating the influential former mayor and reformer Josiah Quincy III.
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C.
Edward Everett statue (Boston)
The Edward Everett statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze monument honoring the American orator and statesman Edward Everett, created by sculptor Thomas Ball and located in the Boston Public Garden.
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D.
Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston
The Ralph Waldo Emerson statue in Boston is a bronze public monument honoring the influential American essayist and transcendentalist philosopher, created by prominent 19th-century sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward.
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E.
Statue of Francis Parkman (Boston)
The Statue of Francis Parkman in Boston is a bronze monument honoring the influential American historian, created by renowned sculptor Daniel Chester French and located in the city’s Back Bay Fens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| commemorates | founding of Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Roger Conant ⓘ |
| depicts | Roger Conant ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | realism ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | Salem, Massachusetts coordinates ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| hasSubject | founder of Salem ⓘ |
| hasType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Salem, Massachusetts
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedNear |
Salem Common
ⓘ
Salem Common Historic District ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Salem ⓘ |
| partOf | historic sites of Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| sculptor | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of Roger Conant, Salem, Massachusetts Description of subject: The Statue of Roger Conant in Salem, Massachusetts is a prominent bronze monument honoring the town’s founder, created by sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson and situated near the historic Salem Common.
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