Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to experimental and theoretical physics, including areas such as particle physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3588927 — 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: Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Context triple: [College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison), hasAcademicUnit, Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)]
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Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a leading academic and research institution renowned for its contributions to condensed matter physics, quantum information, and other fundamental areas of physical science.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics within one of India's oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the National University of Colombia (Bogotá) is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and contributing to scientific development in Colombia.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science is a leading academic and research center in India, known for its advanced studies and pioneering work across multiple areas of physics.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Tor Vergata University of Rome is an academic and research unit dedicated to advancing knowledge and education in theoretical and experimental physics.
- 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: Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Target entity description: The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to experimental and theoretical physics, including areas such as particle physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter.
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Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a leading academic and research institution renowned for its contributions to condensed matter physics, quantum information, and other fundamental areas of physical science.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics within one of India's oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions.
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C.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the National University of Colombia (Bogotá) is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and contributing to scientific development in Colombia.
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D.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science is a leading academic and research center in India, known for its advanced studies and pioneering work across multiple areas of physics.
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E.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Tor Vergata University of Rome is an academic and research unit dedicated to advancing knowledge and education in theoretical and experimental physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university physics department ⓘ |
| affiliation | College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison) ⓘ |
| campus |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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surface form:
University of Wisconsin–Madison campus
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| city | Madison ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
CERN
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ IceCube Neutrino Observatory ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
physics faculty
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postdoctoral researchers ⓘ research scientists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrophysics
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atomic, molecular, and optical physics ⓘ computational physics ⓘ condensed matter physics ⓘ experimental physics ⓘ high energy physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ physics ⓘ plasma physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
astronomy and astrophysics facilities
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computational clusters ⓘ research laboratories ⓘ teaching laboratories ⓘ |
| hasNotableResearchArea |
cosmology
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neutrino physics ⓘ quantum information ⓘ soft condensed matter ⓘ space physics ⓘ surface and interface physics ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
applied physics research
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basic research in physics ⓘ interdisciplinary physics research ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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surface form:
Madison, Wisconsin
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| locatedInBuilding |
Van Vleck Hall
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surface form:
Chamberlin Hall
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| offersProgram |
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
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Master of Science in Physics ⓘ physics minor ⓘ undergraduate physics major ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | University of Wisconsin System ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| state | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| website | https://www.physics.wisc.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Description of subject: The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to experimental and theoretical physics, including areas such as particle physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
College of Letters and Science
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hasAcademicUnit
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Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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subject surface form:
College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison)