Western Infirmary
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Western Infirmary was a major teaching hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, historically affiliated with the University of Glasgow and serving the city for over a century before its services were transferred to newer facilities.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16270864 — 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: Western Infirmary Context triple: [Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, replaced, Western Infirmary]
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Royal Infirmary of Glasgow
The Royal Infirmary of Glasgow is a major teaching hospital and one of the principal acute healthcare facilities serving Glasgow and the surrounding region in Scotland.
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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is a major teaching hospital and one of Scotland’s principal acute care centers, closely linked to the University of Edinburgh’s medical education and research.
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Trinity College Hospital, Edinburgh
Trinity College Hospital, Edinburgh was a medieval charitable institution in Edinburgh that provided care and lodging for the poor and infirm under the auspices of Trinity College Kirk.
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Royal Edinburgh Hospital
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a major psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing mental health services and specialist care to the surrounding region.
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E.
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is a major teaching hospital and principal acute care facility serving Aberdeen and the surrounding region in northeast Scotland.
- 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: Western Infirmary Target entity description: Western Infirmary was a major teaching hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, historically affiliated with the University of Glasgow and serving the city for over a century before its services were transferred to newer facilities.
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A.
Royal Infirmary of Glasgow
The Royal Infirmary of Glasgow is a major teaching hospital and one of the principal acute healthcare facilities serving Glasgow and the surrounding region in Scotland.
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B.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is a major teaching hospital and one of Scotland’s principal acute care centers, closely linked to the University of Edinburgh’s medical education and research.
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C.
Trinity College Hospital, Edinburgh
Trinity College Hospital, Edinburgh was a medieval charitable institution in Edinburgh that provided care and lodging for the poor and infirm under the auspices of Trinity College Kirk.
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D.
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a major psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing mental health services and specialist care to the surrounding region.
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E.
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is a major teaching hospital and principal acute care facility serving Aberdeen and the surrounding region in northeast Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
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