Captain Cook statue
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The Captain Cook statue is a monument in Marton-in-Cleveland commemorating the famed British explorer and navigator Captain James Cook, who was born in the area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain Cook statue canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9140824 — 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: Captain Cook statue Context triple: [Marton-in-Cleveland, hasLandmark, Captain Cook statue]
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A.
Captain Cook Monument
Captain Cook Monument is a white obelisk on the shore of Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii commemorating the British explorer Captain James Cook at the site near where he was killed in 1779.
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B.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Sir Francis Drake statue
The Sir Francis Drake statue is a public monument honoring the famed 16th-century English sea captain and explorer, located in Tavistock, Devon.
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D.
Statue of Sir John Franklin
The Statue of Sir John Franklin is a public monument in London commemorating the British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer famed for his ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition.
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E.
Our Lady of the Isles statue
Our Lady of the Isles statue is a prominent Catholic monument on South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, depicting the Virgin Mary and symbolizing the island’s religious heritage and resistance to military development.
- 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: Captain Cook statue Target entity description: The Captain Cook statue is a monument in Marton-in-Cleveland commemorating the famed British explorer and navigator Captain James Cook, who was born in the area.
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A.
Captain Cook Monument
Captain Cook Monument is a white obelisk on the shore of Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii commemorating the British explorer Captain James Cook at the site near where he was killed in 1779.
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B.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Sir Francis Drake statue
The Sir Francis Drake statue is a public monument honoring the famed 16th-century English sea captain and explorer, located in Tavistock, Devon.
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D.
Statue of Sir John Franklin
The Statue of Sir John Franklin is a public monument in London commemorating the British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer famed for his ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition.
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E.
Our Lady of the Isles statue
Our Lady of the Isles statue is a prominent Catholic monument on South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, depicting the Virgin Mary and symbolizing the island’s religious heritage and resistance to military development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public monument ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials to James Cook
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Outdoor sculptures in North Yorkshire ⓘ Statues in England ⓘ |
| commemorates | James Cook ⓘ |
| commemoratesBirthplaceOf | James Cook ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | James Cook ⓘ |
| depictsOccupation |
explorer
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navigator ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | local heritage of Marton-in-Cleveland ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | local landmark ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Age of Discovery
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British naval history ⓘ maritime exploration ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Marton-in-Cleveland ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Middlesbrough ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | North Yorkshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear | site of James Cook’s birthplace ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
metal
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stone plinth ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Cook ⓘ |
| subjectOfStatue | James Cook ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Captain Cook statue Description of subject: The Captain Cook statue is a monument in Marton-in-Cleveland commemorating the famed British explorer and navigator Captain James Cook, who was born in the area.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.