John Flanagan
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John Flanagan was an American sculptor best known for designing the portrait of George Washington used on the U.S. quarter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Flanagan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2998132 — 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)
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Target entity: John Flanagan Context triple: [United States quarter dollar coin, obverseDesigner, John Flanagan]
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A.
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in Shakespearean adaptations.
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B.
Colin Sullivan
Colin Sullivan is a central character in the crime thriller "The Departed," portrayed as a mole within the police force secretly working for an Irish mob boss.
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C.
Tim McClelland
Tim McClelland is a former Major League Baseball umpire known for his long tenure, distinctive strike zone, and involvement in several high-profile postseason games.
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D.
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell is an American football coach and former NFL quarterback who serves as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
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E.
Alex Flanagan
Alex Flanagan is an American sportscaster and sideline reporter known for her work covering major NFL games and other high-profile sporting events on national television.
- 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: John Flanagan Target entity description: John Flanagan was an American sculptor best known for designing the portrait of George Washington used on the U.S. quarter.
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A.
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in Shakespearean adaptations.
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B.
Colin Sullivan
Colin Sullivan is a central character in the crime thriller "The Departed," portrayed as a mole within the police force secretly working for an Irish mob boss.
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C.
Tim McClelland
Tim McClelland is a former Major League Baseball umpire known for his long tenure, distinctive strike zone, and involvement in several high-profile postseason games.
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D.
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell is an American football coach and former NFL quarterback who serves as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
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E.
Alex Flanagan
Alex Flanagan is an American sportscaster and sideline reporter known for her work covering major NFL games and other high-profile sporting events on national television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
medalist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
Washington Quarter obverse
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obverse portrait of George Washington on the U.S. quarter ⓘ |
| employer | United States Mint ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medallic art
ⓘ
sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
numismatic art
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portrait sculpture ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Smithsonian American Art Museum
ⓘ
United States Mint ⓘ
surface form:
United States Mint collection
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | American Beaux-Arts sculpture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to early 20th-century American medallic design
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designing the portrait of George Washington used on the U.S. quarter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
medals for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
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medals for various American institutions ⓘ portrait of George Washington for the United States quarter dollar ⓘ various commemorative medals for the United States Mint ⓘ |
| occupation |
medalist
ⓘ
sculptor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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surface form:
Panama-Pacific International Exposition sculpture projects
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| studiedUnder | Augustus Saint-Gaudens ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
bronze
ⓘ
metal ⓘ plaster ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Flanagan Description of subject: John Flanagan was an American sculptor best known for designing the portrait of George Washington used on the U.S. quarter.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States quarter dollar coin