Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray)
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Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray) was the late-18th-century American merchant ship commanded by Robert Gray that became the first U.S. vessel to circumnavigate the globe and for which the Columbia River was named.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11078730 — 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: Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray) Context triple: [OV-102 Columbia, namedAfter, Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray)]
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A.
HMS Discovery (George Vancouver’s flagship)
HMS Discovery was the Royal Navy research vessel commanded by George Vancouver during his late 18th-century expedition that extensively charted the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
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B.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a prominent red sandstone butte and popular hiking destination near Sedona, Arizona, known for its striking shape and scenic desert views.
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C.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a small, partially submerged reef in the North Sea off the coast of Angus, Scotland, best known for the historic Bell Rock Lighthouse built upon it.
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D.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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E.
M/V Issaquah
M/V Issaquah is a Washington State Ferries passenger and vehicle ferry that serves routes in the Puget Sound region.
- 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: Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray) Target entity description: Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray) was the late-18th-century American merchant ship commanded by Robert Gray that became the first U.S. vessel to circumnavigate the globe and for which the Columbia River was named.
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A.
HMS Discovery (George Vancouver’s flagship)
HMS Discovery was the Royal Navy research vessel commanded by George Vancouver during his late 18th-century expedition that extensively charted the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
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B.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a prominent red sandstone butte and popular hiking destination near Sedona, Arizona, known for its striking shape and scenic desert views.
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C.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a small, partially submerged reef in the North Sea off the coast of Angus, Scotland, best known for the historic Bell Rock Lighthouse built upon it.
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D.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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E.
M/V Issaquah
M/V Issaquah is a Washington State Ferries passenger and vehicle ferry that serves routes in the Puget Sound region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
merchant ship
ⓘ
sloop ⓘ |
| achievement | first American circumnavigation of the globe ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Columbia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Robert Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Age of Sail merchant ships of the United States
ⓘ
Ships involved in the maritime fur trade ⓘ Ships that circumnavigated the globe ⓘ |
| commander | Robert Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| exploredRegion | Pacific Northwest coast of North America ⓘ |
| firstCircumnavigationByUSShip | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| flag | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrewType | American sailors ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early American presence in the Pacific
ⓘ
expansion of U.S. maritime commerce ⓘ |
| homePort | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | naming of the Columbia River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Columbia (poetic name for the United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first U.S. vessel to circumnavigate the globe ⓘ |
| operator | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Boston merchants ⓘ |
| portOfRegistry | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| route | Boston–Cape Horn–Pacific Northwest–China–Cape Horn–Boston ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1780s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
China trade
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest trade ⓘ maritime fur trade ⓘ |
| visitedPort |
Canton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ Nootka Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voyageEndYear | 1790 ⓘ |
| voyageStartYear | 1787 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray) Description of subject: Columbia (sloop of Robert Gray) was the late-18th-century American merchant ship commanded by Robert Gray that became the first U.S. vessel to circumnavigate the globe and for which the Columbia River was named.
Referenced by (1)
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