Department of Botany (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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The Department of Botany at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a leading academic unit dedicated to research and education in plant biology, ecology, evolution, and related botanical sciences.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Botany (University of Wisconsin–Madison) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3588949 — 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 Botany (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Context triple: [College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison), hasAcademicUnit, Department of Botany (University of Wisconsin–Madison)]
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Department of Botany
The Department of Botany is an academic unit at Cairo University's Faculty of Science dedicated to the study and research of plant biology and related fields.
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Department of Botany
The Department of Botany is an academic unit at Gauhati University dedicated to teaching and research in plant sciences and related biological fields.
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University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a renowned ecological research and conservation area in Madison, Wisconsin, featuring restored prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and extensive public trails.
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Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge
The Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic and research department focused on plant biology, ecology, and related environmental sciences.
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Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery is an interdisciplinary research and public engagement center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that fosters collaboration across science, engineering, arts, and education.
- 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: Department of Botany (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Target entity description: The Department of Botany at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a leading academic unit dedicated to research and education in plant biology, ecology, evolution, and related botanical sciences.
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A.
Department of Botany
The Department of Botany is an academic unit at Cairo University's Faculty of Science dedicated to the study and research of plant biology and related fields.
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B.
Department of Botany
The Department of Botany is an academic unit at Gauhati University dedicated to teaching and research in plant sciences and related biological fields.
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C.
University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a renowned ecological research and conservation area in Madison, Wisconsin, featuring restored prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and extensive public trails.
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Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge
The Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic and research department focused on plant biology, ecology, and related environmental sciences.
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E.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery is an interdisciplinary research and public engagement center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that fosters collaboration across science, engineering, arts, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
life sciences
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natural sciences ⓘ |
| 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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| collaboratesWith |
external research institutions
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other departments at University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
academic staff
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botany faculty ⓘ research scientists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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botany ⓘ ecology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ plant biology ⓘ plant ecology ⓘ plant evolution ⓘ plant physiology ⓘ systematics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
algae
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fungi ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
greenhouse facilities
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plant collections ⓘ research laboratories ⓘ teaching laboratories ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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surface form:
Madison, Wisconsin
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| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| mission |
education in plant biology
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public outreach in plant sciences ⓘ research in botanical sciences ⓘ training of graduate students ⓘ training of undergraduate students ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in botany
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Master’s degree in botany ⓘ PhD in botany ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in botany
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undergraduate major in botany ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
biodiversity and conservation biology
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plant ecology and ecosystems ⓘ plant physiology and development ⓘ plant systematics and evolution ⓘ |
| uses | herbarium collections of University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| website | https://botany.wisc.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Botany (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Description of subject: The Department of Botany at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a leading academic unit dedicated to research and education in plant biology, ecology, evolution, and related botanical sciences.
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 Botany (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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subject surface form:
College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison)