The Apostles
E28495
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Apostles canonical | 3 |
| Apostles | 1 |
| Apostles (Cambridge Conversazione Society) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T204132 — 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: The Apostles Context triple: [Cambridge Apostles, alsoKnownAs, The Apostles]
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A.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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B.
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that narrates the early history, missionary work, and growth of the Christian church after Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
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C.
Gospels and Acts
Gospels and Acts is the New Testament section that narrates the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early history of the Christian church.
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D.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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E.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
- 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: The Apostles Target entity description: The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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A.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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B.
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that narrates the early history, missionary work, and growth of the Christian church after Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
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C.
Gospels and Acts
Gospels and Acts is the New Testament section that narrates the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early history of the Christian church.
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D.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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E.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
discussion group
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intellectual society ⓘ secret society ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Cambridge Apostles
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surface form:
University of Cambridge student societies
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| alsoKnownAs |
Cambridge Apostles
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Conversazione Society ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cambridge University intellectual life
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King’s College, Cambridge ⓘ
surface form:
King's College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elite
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intellectual ⓘ philosophical ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literature
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philosophy ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay presentations
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group discussions ⓘ weekly meetings ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bloomsbury Group
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British intellectual history ⓘ analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| membershipPolicy |
highly selective
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invitation only ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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surface form:
Alfred Tennyson
Bertrand Russell ⓘ E. M. Forster ⓘ G. E. Moore ⓘ John Maynard Keynes ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Lytton Strachey ⓘ |
| purpose |
exchange of ideas
ⓘ
intellectual debate ⓘ philosophical discussion ⓘ |
| topicOf |
biographies of John Maynard Keynes
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histories of British philosophy ⓘ studies of Cambridge intellectual culture ⓘ |
| tradition |
confidentiality of discussions
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lifelong membership status ⓘ small membership ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Apostles Description of subject: The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Apostles (Cambridge Conversazione Society)
this entity surface form:
Apostles