Lincoln College (historical)
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Lincoln College (historical) was a former private institution of higher education located in Lincoln, Illinois, that served the region for over a century before closing in the early 21st century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lincoln College (historical) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14382985 — 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: Lincoln College (historical) Context triple: [Lincoln, Illinois, hasEducationalInstitution, Lincoln College (historical)]
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A.
Lincoln College
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its historic architecture and academic tradition.
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B.
Lincoln University
Lincoln University is a New Zealand tertiary institution known for its focus on agriculture, environmental management, and land-based sciences.
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C.
Lincoln University
Lincoln University is a historically Black public university known for its diverse academic programs and long-standing educational role in Missouri.
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D.
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) is a historically Black public university and one of the United States’ oldest HBCUs, known for educating prominent African American leaders and professionals.
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E.
Lincoln Normal School of Marion
Lincoln Normal School of Marion was a historically significant teacher-training institution for African Americans in Alabama that evolved into what is now Alabama State University.
- 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: Lincoln College (historical) Target entity description: Lincoln College (historical) was a former private institution of higher education located in Lincoln, Illinois, that served the region for over a century before closing in the early 21st century.
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A.
Lincoln College
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its historic architecture and academic tradition.
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B.
Lincoln University
Lincoln University is a New Zealand tertiary institution known for its focus on agriculture, environmental management, and land-based sciences.
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C.
Lincoln University
Lincoln University is a historically Black public university known for its diverse academic programs and long-standing educational role in Missouri.
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D.
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) is a historically Black public university and one of the United States’ oldest HBCUs, known for educating prominent African American leaders and professionals.
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E.
Lincoln Normal School of Marion
Lincoln Normal School of Marion was a historically significant teacher-training institution for African Americans in Alabama that evolved into what is now Alabama State University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lincoln, Illinois