Stagg Field, University of Chicago
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Stagg Field at the University of Chicago is the historic site where the Manhattan Project’s Metallurgical Laboratory achieved the world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stagg Field, University of Chicago canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T286500 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stagg Field, University of Chicago Context triple: [Met Lab, locationOfEvent, Stagg Field, University of Chicago]
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A.
Chicago Coliseum
Chicago Coliseum was a historic multi-purpose indoor arena in Chicago that hosted a variety of sporting events, political conventions, and large public gatherings in the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is a major multidisciplinary performing arts complex known for hosting theater, music, and dance productions at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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C.
Harvard Stadium
Harvard Stadium is a historic U-shaped college football stadium in Allston, Massachusetts, serving as the longtime home field of Harvard University's athletic teams.
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D.
Municipal Grant Park Stadium
Municipal Grant Park Stadium was the original name of Soldier Field, the historic multi-purpose stadium on Chicago’s lakefront best known as the longtime home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears.
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E.
Villa Park, Illinois
Villa Park, Illinois is a suburban village in the Chicago metropolitan area known for its residential neighborhoods, local parks, and access to regional trails and transit.
- 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: Stagg Field, University of Chicago Target entity description: Stagg Field at the University of Chicago is the historic site where the Manhattan Project’s Metallurgical Laboratory achieved the world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942.
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A.
Chicago Coliseum
Chicago Coliseum was a historic multi-purpose indoor arena in Chicago that hosted a variety of sporting events, political conventions, and large public gatherings in the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is a major multidisciplinary performing arts complex known for hosting theater, music, and dance productions at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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C.
Harvard Stadium
Harvard Stadium is a historic U-shaped college football stadium in Allston, Massachusetts, serving as the longtime home field of Harvard University's athletic teams.
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D.
Municipal Grant Park Stadium
Municipal Grant Park Stadium was the original name of Soldier Field, the historic multi-purpose stadium on Chicago’s lakefront best known as the longtime home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears.
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E.
Villa Park, Illinois
Villa Park, Illinois is a suburban village in the Chicago metropolitan area known for its residential neighborhoods, local parks, and access to regional trails and transit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athletic field
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthur H. Compton
ⓘ
Chicago Pile-1 ⓘ Enrico Fermi ⓘ Manhattan Project ⓘ Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory ⓘ
surface form:
Metallurgical Laboratory
|
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| coordinateLocation | 41.789°N 87.599°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfSignificantEvent | 1942-12-02 ⓘ |
| demolished | yes (original stadium) ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance |
World War II
ⓘ
early nuclear age ⓘ |
| formerFunction | home field of University of Chicago Maroons football team ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Stagg Field playing field
ⓘ
Stagg Field squash courts ⓘ Stagg Field stands ⓘ |
| hasUse |
American football
ⓘ
baseball ⓘ college athletics ⓘ recreation ⓘ track and field ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmark (site of CP-1, former location)
|
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
University of Chicago ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amos Alonzo Stagg ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Chicago Pile-1 first criticality ⓘ |
| notableFor | site of the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Chicago campus
|
| significantEvent |
construction of Chicago Pile-1
ⓘ
first man-made self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction ⓘ |
| sport |
American football
ⓘ
baseball ⓘ track and field ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
Metallurgical Laboratory
|
| usedFor | Manhattan Project research ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Stagg Field, University of Chicago Description of subject: Stagg Field at the University of Chicago is the historic site where the Manhattan Project’s Metallurgical Laboratory achieved the world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942.
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