University of Altdorf
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The University of Altdorf was an early modern German university near Nuremberg, notable for its role in 17th-century scholarship and as the institution where philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz received his doctorate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| University of Altdorf canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T775165 — 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: University of Altdorf Context triple: [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, educatedAt, University of Altdorf]
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A.
University of Erfurt
The University of Erfurt is a historic German university in Thuringia, renowned as one of the country’s oldest institutions of higher learning and for having educated Martin Luther.
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B.
University of Wittenberg
The University of Wittenberg was a prominent early 16th-century German university renowned as the cradle of the Protestant Reformation and the academic home of Martin Luther.
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University of Marburg
The University of Marburg is one of Germany’s oldest universities and a prominent research institution, particularly renowned for its contributions to the natural sciences and medicine.
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Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University is a private liberal arts college known for its strong undergraduate programs and historic campus in Springfield, Ohio.
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E.
University of Jena
The University of Jena is a historic German higher education institution, renowned for its contributions to philosophy, science, and the humanities since its founding in the 16th century.
- 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: University of Altdorf Target entity description: The University of Altdorf was an early modern German university near Nuremberg, notable for its role in 17th-century scholarship and as the institution where philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz received his doctorate.
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A.
University of Erfurt
The University of Erfurt is a historic German university in Thuringia, renowned as one of the country’s oldest institutions of higher learning and for having educated Martin Luther.
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B.
University of Wittenberg
The University of Wittenberg was a prominent early 16th-century German university renowned as the cradle of the Protestant Reformation and the academic home of Martin Luther.
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C.
University of Marburg
The University of Marburg is one of Germany’s oldest universities and a prominent research institution, particularly renowned for its contributions to the natural sciences and medicine.
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D.
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University is a private liberal arts college known for its strong undergraduate programs and historic campus in Springfield, Ohio.
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E.
University of Jena
The University of Jena is a historic German higher education institution, renowned for its contributions to philosophy, science, and the humanities since its founding in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern university
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university ⓘ |
| academicDisciplineTaught |
classical languages
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law ⓘ mathematics ⓘ medicine ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| closedBy | Bavarian authorities ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| degreeTypeGrantedToLeibniz | doctorate in law ⓘ |
| dissolutionYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| elevatedTo | university ⓘ |
| fieldAssociatedWithAlumnus |
mathematics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
academy
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gymnasium ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1575 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Nuremberg city council
ⓘ
surface form:
city council of Nuremberg
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| grantedDegreeTo | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ |
| hadFaculty |
faculty of law
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faculty of medicine ⓘ faculty of philosophy ⓘ faculty of theology ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Altdorf bei Nürnberg ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Electorate of Bavaria ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Germany ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nuremberg ⓘ |
| notableAlumnus | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Protestant scholarship
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humanist education ⓘ role in 17th-century scholarship ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ early 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | German university system (early modern period) ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | university reforms in Bavaria ⓘ |
| region | Franconia ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| successorInstitution |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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surface form:
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (as part of Bavarian university reorganization)
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| universityStatusGrantedYear | 1622 ⓘ |
| yearLeibnizReceivedDoctorate | 1666 ⓘ |
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Subject: University of Altdorf Description of subject: The University of Altdorf was an early modern German university near Nuremberg, notable for its role in 17th-century scholarship and as the institution where philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz received his doctorate.
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