Felix Schlag
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Felix Schlag was a German-American sculptor and coin designer best known for creating the original portrait of Thomas Jefferson used on the U.S. nickel introduced in 1938.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Felix Schlag canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7586091 — 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: Felix Schlag Context triple: [Jefferson nickel, obverseDesigner, Felix Schlag]
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A.
Felix Salzmann
Felix Salzmann is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinguished bearer of the Salzmann surname.
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B.
Michael Schaefer
Michael Schaefer is a film and television producer known for his executive production work on projects such as the series "Swarm."
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C.
Thomas Häßler
Thomas Häßler is a former German attacking midfielder renowned for his playmaking skills and key role in Germany’s 1990 World Cup and Euro 1996 triumphs.
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D.
Felix Brych
Felix Brych is a German football referee recognized as one of UEFA's top officials, having overseen numerous high-profile international and club matches.
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E.
Guy Schuessler
Guy Schuessler is a British actor and theatre professional best known as the husband of acclaimed stage and screen actress Dame Harriet Walter.
- 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: Felix Schlag Target entity description: Felix Schlag was a German-American sculptor and coin designer best known for creating the original portrait of Thomas Jefferson used on the U.S. nickel introduced in 1938.
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A.
Felix Salzmann
Felix Salzmann is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinguished bearer of the Salzmann surname.
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B.
Michael Schaefer
Michael Schaefer is a film and television producer known for his executive production work on projects such as the series "Swarm."
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C.
Thomas Häßler
Thomas Häßler is a former German attacking midfielder renowned for his playmaking skills and key role in Germany’s 1990 World Cup and Euro 1996 triumphs.
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D.
Felix Brych
Felix Brych is a German football referee recognized as one of UEFA's top officials, having overseen numerous high-profile international and club matches.
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E.
Guy Schuessler
Guy Schuessler is a British actor and theatre professional best known as the husband of acclaimed stage and screen actress Dame Harriet Walter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coin designer
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person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
Jefferson nickel obverse
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linked to:
Jefferson nickel
Monticello reverse for the Jefferson nickel ⓘ United States five-cent coin introduced in 1938 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Schlag ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
numismatic art
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sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
medallic design
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relief sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Felix ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection | United States Mint ⓘ |
| influencedDomain | design of 20th-century U.S. coinage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the original portrait of Thomas Jefferson used on the U.S. nickel
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winning the 1938 Jefferson nickel design competition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| name | Felix Schlag ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of the Jefferson nickel
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original portrait of Thomas Jefferson for the U.S. nickel ⓘ |
| occupation |
coin designer
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medallic artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States Mint Jefferson nickel design competition
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linked to:
Jefferson nickel
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| workLocation |
Michigan
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Felix Schlag Description of subject: Felix Schlag was a German-American sculptor and coin designer best known for creating the original portrait of Thomas Jefferson used on the U.S. nickel introduced in 1938.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.