Perkins School for the Blind
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Perkins School for the Blind is a pioneering educational institution in Massachusetts dedicated to teaching and supporting blind and visually impaired students.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perkins Institution for the Blind | 4 |
| Perkins School for the Blind canonical | 4 |
| Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2582785 — 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: Perkins School for the Blind Context triple: [Samuel Gridley Howe, employer, Perkins School for the Blind]
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A.
Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is a large independent college-preparatory school known for its rigorous academics and diverse student body in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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B.
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School is a private all-girls college preparatory school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, known for its rigorous academics and notable alumnae.
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C.
Spence School
The Spence School is an elite, private all-girls K–12 college preparatory school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and prominent alumnae.
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D.
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School is a historic, pioneering college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in Troy, New York, renowned for its rigorous academics and early leadership in women's education.
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E.
Chapin School
Chapin School is a prestigious all-girls independent day school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and college preparatory program.
- 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: Perkins School for the Blind Target entity description: Perkins School for the Blind is a pioneering educational institution in Massachusetts dedicated to teaching and supporting blind and visually impaired students.
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A.
Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is a large independent college-preparatory school known for its rigorous academics and diverse student body in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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B.
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School is a private all-girls college preparatory school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, known for its rigorous academics and notable alumnae.
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C.
Spence School
The Spence School is an elite, private all-girls K–12 college preparatory school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and prominent alumnae.
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D.
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School is a historic, pioneering college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in Troy, New York, renowned for its rigorous academics and early leadership in women's education.
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E.
Chapin School
Chapin School is a prestigious all-girls independent day school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and college preparatory program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ school for the blind ⓘ |
| accreditedBy |
New England Commission of Higher Education
ⓘ
surface form:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
disability services
ⓘ
inclusive education ⓘ special education ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1829 ⓘ |
| founder | Samuel Gridley Howe ⓘ |
| hasCampus | residential campus ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library
ⓘ
Perkins Library ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
international programs
ⓘ
music education ⓘ professional development for educators ⓘ summer programs ⓘ vocational training ⓘ |
| hasType |
day school
ⓘ
residential school ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for people who are blind or visually impaired
ⓘ
development of braille literacy ⓘ pioneering education for the blind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
New England ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Watertown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to educate and support children and young adults who are blind or visually impaired
ⓘ
to promote independence for people who are blind or visually impaired ⓘ |
| movedTo | Watertown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Handasyd Perkins ⓘ |
| notableAlumni | Helen Keller ⓘ |
| notableTeacher |
Annie Sullivan
ⓘ
surface form:
Anne Sullivan
|
| offers |
assistive technology training
ⓘ
braille instruction ⓘ early intervention programs ⓘ on-campus education programs ⓘ orientation and mobility training ⓘ outreach services ⓘ transition programs for young adults ⓘ |
| operatesAs | private nonprofit school ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
international ⓘ |
| serves |
blind students
ⓘ
students with multiple disabilities ⓘ visually impaired students ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perkins School for the Blind Description of subject: Perkins School for the Blind is a pioneering educational institution in Massachusetts dedicated to teaching and supporting blind and visually impaired students.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind
this entity surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind
this entity surface form:
Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind
this entity surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind
this entity surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind