University of the South
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The University of the South is a private Episcopal liberal arts university located in Sewanee, Tennessee, known for its rigorous academics and historic Gothic-style campus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University of the South canonical | 7 |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | 3 |
| University of the South (Sewanee) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4136123 — 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: University of the South Context triple: [William C. Gorgas, educatedAt, University of the South]
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A.
Silliman University
Silliman University is a private Christian research university in Dumaguete City, Philippines, known as one of the country’s leading institutions for higher education and the first American-founded university in Asia.
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B.
Fisk University
Fisk University is a historically Black liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, renowned for its academic excellence and pivotal role in the American civil rights movement.
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C.
F. N. Brown School
F. N. Brown School is a public elementary school serving young students in the Verona, New Jersey community.
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D.
Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University is a private Christian liberal arts institution in Nashville, Tennessee, known for integrating faith-based education with a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
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E.
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its strong academic programs, selective admissions, and membership in the Association of American Universities.
- 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: University of the South Target entity description: The University of the South is a private Episcopal liberal arts university located in Sewanee, Tennessee, known for its rigorous academics and historic Gothic-style campus.
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A.
Silliman University
Silliman University is a private Christian research university in Dumaguete City, Philippines, known as one of the country’s leading institutions for higher education and the first American-founded university in Asia.
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B.
Fisk University
Fisk University is a historically Black liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, renowned for its academic excellence and pivotal role in the American civil rights movement.
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C.
F. N. Brown School
F. N. Brown School is a public elementary school serving young students in the Verona, New Jersey community.
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D.
Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University is a private Christian liberal arts institution in Nashville, Tennessee, known for integrating faith-based education with a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
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E.
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its strong academic programs, selective admissions, and membership in the Association of American Universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Episcopal university
ⓘ
higher education institution ⓘ liberal arts college ⓘ private university ⓘ |
| academicLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| affiliation | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| campusSetting |
Cumberland Plateau region
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surface form:
Cumberland Plateau
|
| campusStyle | collegiate Gothic ⓘ |
| campusType | rural ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationType |
graduate education
ⓘ
undergraduate education ⓘ |
| followsAcademicSystem | semester system ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Trustees ⓘ |
| hasCampus |
Sewanee, Tennessee
ⓘ
surface form:
Sewanee campus
|
| hasCampusFeature |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
historic architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
liberal arts curriculum
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residential campus ⓘ selective admissions ⓘ small class sizes ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
humanities
ⓘ
sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ undergraduate teaching ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOversight | Episcopal bishops ⓘ |
| hasStudentBodyType | primarily undergraduate ⓘ |
| isPartOf | higher education in Tennessee ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gothic-style campus
ⓘ
liberal arts education ⓘ rigorous academics ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sewanee, Tennessee
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| nickname |
Sewanee, Tennessee
ⓘ
surface form:
Sewanee
|
| offersDegree |
bachelor's degrees
ⓘ
master's degrees ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
liberal arts programs
ⓘ
pre-professional programs ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| religiousAffiliation | Episcopal ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican
|
| sector | private ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: University of the South Description of subject: The University of the South is a private Episcopal liberal arts university located in Sewanee, Tennessee, known for its rigorous academics and historic Gothic-style campus.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
University of the South (Sewanee)
this entity surface form:
Sewanee: The University of the South
this entity surface form:
Sewanee: The University of the South
this entity surface form:
Sewanee: The University of the South