Lehr und Kunst
E262938
Lehr und Kunst is the German-language motto of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, reflecting its emphasis on the integration of learning and practical application.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lehr und Kunst canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2404505 — 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: Lehr und Kunst Context triple: [Worcester Polytechnic Institute, motto, Lehr und Kunst]
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A.
Eruditio
Eruditio is the academic and intellectual component of the Duke University motto "Eruditio et Religio," emphasizing learning and scholarship.
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B.
Ars Gratia Artis
Ars Gratia Artis is the Latin phrase meaning "Art for art's sake," famously used as the motto encircling the roaring lion logo of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios.
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C.
Ouvrage Immerhof
Ouvrage Immerhof is a small Maginot Line fortification near Thionville in northeastern France, built to defend the French border with Germany before World War II.
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D.
The Tutor
The Tutor is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that critiques bourgeois education and social hypocrisy through the misadventures of an opportunistic schoolteacher.
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E.
The Nectar of Instruction
The Nectar of Instruction is a concise Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional text by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that elaborates practical guidance for spiritual advancement based on Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrita.
- 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: Lehr und Kunst Target entity description: Lehr und Kunst is the German-language motto of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, reflecting its emphasis on the integration of learning and practical application.
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A.
Eruditio
Eruditio is the academic and intellectual component of the Duke University motto "Eruditio et Religio," emphasizing learning and scholarship.
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B.
Ars Gratia Artis
Ars Gratia Artis is the Latin phrase meaning "Art for art's sake," famously used as the motto encircling the roaring lion logo of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios.
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C.
Ouvrage Immerhof
Ouvrage Immerhof is a small Maginot Line fortification near Thionville in northeastern France, built to defend the French border with Germany before World War II.
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D.
The Tutor
The Tutor is a satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that critiques bourgeois education and social hypocrisy through the misadventures of an opportunistic schoolteacher.
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E.
The Nectar of Instruction
The Nectar of Instruction is a concise Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional text by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that elaborates practical guidance for spiritual advancement based on Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrita.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-language phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Worcester Polytechnic Institute ⓘ |
| associatedInstitutionType | polytechnic institute ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscipline |
applied science
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engineering education ⓘ |
| componentMeaning |
Kunst means art
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Kunst means craft ⓘ Kunst means skill ⓘ Lehr means learning ⓘ |
| countryOfInstitution |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain | higher education ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Kunst
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Lehr ⓘ |
| isMottoOf | Worcester Polytechnic Institute ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| meaning |
integration of learning and practical application
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learning and art ⓘ learning and practice ⓘ |
| reflectsEmphasisOn |
experiential learning
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integration of theory and practice ⓘ project-based education ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| usedAs | institutional motto ⓘ |
| usedBy | WPI community ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lehr und Kunst Description of subject: Lehr und Kunst is the German-language motto of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, reflecting its emphasis on the integration of learning and practical application.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.