Sir Francis Drake statue
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The Sir Francis Drake statue is a public monument honoring the famed 16th-century English sea captain and explorer, located in Tavistock, Devon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Francis Drake statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1433052 — 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: Sir Francis Drake statue Context triple: [Tavistock, Devon, England, hasLandmark, Sir Francis Drake statue]
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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
Lady of the Lake statue
The Lady of the Lake statue is a notable public sculpture situated in Los Angeles’ Echo Park, often recognized as a local cultural and historical landmark.
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C.
Samuel Pepys statue
The Samuel Pepys statue is a public monument in London honoring the famed 17th-century diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Sir Francis Drake statue Target entity description: 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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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
Lady of the Lake statue
The Lady of the Lake statue is a notable public sculpture situated in Los Angeles’ Echo Park, often recognized as a local cultural and historical landmark.
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C.
Samuel Pepys statue
The Samuel Pepys statue is a public monument in London honoring the famed 17th-century diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public monument ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | local landmark of Tavistock ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Francis Drake
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surface form:
Sir Francis Drake
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| depicts |
Francis Drake
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Francis Drake
|
| genre | equestrian statue ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | approximate coordinates in Tavistock, Devon ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | listed building ⓘ |
| hasInscription | commemorative text about Sir Francis Drake ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pedestal
ⓘ
plinth ⓘ |
| hasType | commemorative statue ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tavistock ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Devon ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| locatedInPublicSpace |
Tavistock
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surface form:
Tavistock town centre
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| locatedInRegion |
southwest England
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surface form:
South West England
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| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Francis Drake
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surface form:
Sir Francis Drake
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| subjectHasRole |
English sea captain
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explorer ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
commemoration
ⓘ
public art ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Francis Drake statue Description of subject: The Sir Francis Drake statue is a public monument honoring the famed 16th-century English sea captain and explorer, located in Tavistock, Devon.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.