University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
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The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research is a leading interdisciplinary center renowned for pioneering large-scale survey research and advancing the scientific study of social behavior and public opinion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| University of Michigan Institute for Social Research canonical | 2 |
| Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan | 1 |
| Michigan Election Studies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1477312 — 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 Michigan Institute for Social Research Context triple: [Warren E. Miller, associatedWith, University of Michigan Institute for Social Research]
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Institute for Social Research
The Institute for Social Research is a German academic center best known as the home of the Frankfurt School, where critical theorists such as Herbert Marcuse developed influential Marxist and social philosophy.
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University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a major public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and prominent athletic tradition.
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Board of Regents of the University of Michigan
The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan is the university’s constitutionally established governing body, responsible for setting policy, overseeing finances, and guiding its overall strategic direction.
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Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University
The Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University is a research center dedicated to advancing empirical and computational methods for the study of social and political phenomena.
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Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute was an innovative research and training center in La Jolla, California, known for pioneering work in humanistic psychology, organizational development, and interdisciplinary social science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Target entity description: The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research is a leading interdisciplinary center renowned for pioneering large-scale survey research and advancing the scientific study of social behavior and public opinion.
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A.
Institute for Social Research
The Institute for Social Research is a German academic center best known as the home of the Frankfurt School, where critical theorists such as Herbert Marcuse developed influential Marxist and social philosophy.
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B.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a major public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, renowned for its strong academic programs, extensive research output, and prominent athletic tradition.
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C.
Board of Regents of the University of Michigan
The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan is the university’s constitutionally established governing body, responsible for setting policy, overseeing finances, and guiding its overall strategic direction.
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D.
Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University
The Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University is a research center dedicated to advancing empirical and computational methods for the study of social and political phenomena.
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Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute was an innovative research and training center in La Jolla, California, known for pioneering work in humanistic psychology, organizational development, and interdisciplinary social science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
research center
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social science research institute ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ISR ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| campus | Central Campus, University of Michigan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
data scientists
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social scientists ⓘ statisticians ⓘ survey methodologists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
demography
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economics ⓘ political science ⓘ public opinion research ⓘ social psychology ⓘ social science ⓘ sociology ⓘ survey methodology ⓘ survey research ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Angus Campbell
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Dorwin Cartwright ⓘ George Katona ⓘ Rensis Likert ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Population Studies Center ⓘ Research Center for Group Dynamics ⓘ Survey Research Center ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Ann Arbor
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surface form:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| inception | 1949 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interdisciplinary social research
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large-scale survey research ⓘ longitudinal studies ⓘ public opinion polling ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ann Arbor
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surface form:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| mission |
advancing the scientific study of public opinion
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advancing the scientific study of social behavior ⓘ |
| namedAfter | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| operatesIn | higher education sector ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
economic behavior
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elections and voting behavior ⓘ health and aging ⓘ population dynamics ⓘ public opinion ⓘ social behavior ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
experimental methods in social psychology
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longitudinal panel studies ⓘ statistical analysis of social data ⓘ survey research methods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Description of subject: The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research is a leading interdisciplinary center renowned for pioneering large-scale survey research and advancing the scientific study of social behavior and public opinion.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
American National Election Studies
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hostInstitution
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University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
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American National Election Studies
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hostInstitution
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University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
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this entity surface form:
Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan
American National Election Studies
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predecessorName
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University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
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this entity surface form:
Michigan Election Studies