Raffles Institution
E453901
Raffles Institution is Singapore’s oldest and one of its most prestigious secondary schools, renowned for producing many of the nation’s political and intellectual leaders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raffles Institution canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4574296 — 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: Raffles Institution Context triple: [Yusof Ishak, education, Raffles Institution]
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A.
Nanyang Public School
Nanyang Public School was the original institution founded in Shanghai in the late 19th century that later evolved into Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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B.
Tembusu College
Tembusu College is a residential college within the National University of Singapore known for its interdisciplinary living–learning community and strong emphasis on intellectual inquiry and public discourse.
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C.
Penair School
Penair School is a coeducational secondary school and academy serving students in and around the city of Truro in Cornwall, England.
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D.
St Paul’s Girls’ School
St Paul’s Girls’ School is a prestigious independent day school for girls in London, renowned for its strong academic record and notable alumnae.
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E.
Diocesan Boys’ School
Diocesan Boys’ School is a prestigious all-boys Anglican school in Hong Kong known for its strong academic tradition and notable alumni.
- 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: Raffles Institution Target entity description: Raffles Institution is Singapore’s oldest and one of its most prestigious secondary schools, renowned for producing many of the nation’s political and intellectual leaders.
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A.
Nanyang Public School
Nanyang Public School was the original institution founded in Shanghai in the late 19th century that later evolved into Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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B.
Tembusu College
Tembusu College is a residential college within the National University of Singapore known for its interdisciplinary living–learning community and strong emphasis on intellectual inquiry and public discourse.
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C.
Penair School
Penair School is a coeducational secondary school and academy serving students in and around the city of Truro in Cornwall, England.
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D.
St Paul’s Girls’ School
St Paul’s Girls’ School is a prestigious independent day school for girls in London, renowned for its strong academic record and notable alumnae.
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E.
Diocesan Boys’ School
Diocesan Boys’ School is a prestigious all-boys Anglican school in Hong Kong known for its strong academic tradition and notable alumni.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (188)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boys' school
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educational institution in Singapore ⓘ independent school ⓘ secondary school ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| educationSystem | Singapore education system ⓘ |
| formerName |
Raffles Institution and Junior College
NERFINISHED
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Singapore Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1823 ⓘ |
| founder | Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | boys (secondary) and co-educational (junior college) ⓘ |
| governance | independent school board ⓘ |
| hasAlumnus |
Adrian Pang
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Adrian Tan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ahmad Mattar NERFINISHED ⓘ Alex Yam NERFINISHED ⓘ Allan Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ Alvin Tan (theatre director) NERFINISHED ⓘ Amy Khor NERFINISHED ⓘ Andrew Kuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ang Peng Siong NERFINISHED ⓘ Baey Yam Keng NERFINISHED ⓘ Barry Desker NERFINISHED ⓘ Bertil Andersson NERFINISHED ⓘ Bilahari Kausikan NERFINISHED ⓘ C. Kunalan NERFINISHED ⓘ C. V. Devan Nair NERFINISHED ⓘ Catherine Lim NERFINISHED ⓘ Chan Chun Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Chan Heng Chee NERFINISHED ⓘ Chan Sek Keong NERFINISHED ⓘ Chao Tzee Cheng NERFINISHED ⓘ Chee Hong Tat NERFINISHED ⓘ Chee Soon Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ Chia Thye Poh NERFINISHED ⓘ Chia Yong Yong NERFINISHED ⓘ Chong Chieng Jen NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher de Souza NERFINISHED ⓘ Corrinne May NERFINISHED ⓘ Denise Phua NERFINISHED ⓘ Desmond Choo NERFINISHED ⓘ Desmond Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Devan Nair NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ E. W. Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwin Thumboo NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwin Tong NERFINISHED ⓘ Fandi Ahmad NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Yuen NERFINISHED ⓘ Gan Kim Yong NERFINISHED ⓘ George Yeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Goh Chok Tong NERFINISHED ⓘ Goh Meng Seng NERFINISHED ⓘ Gopal Baratham NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Fu NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurmit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Hady Mirza NERFINISHED ⓘ Halimah Yacob NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazel Poa NERFINISHED ⓘ He Ting Ru NERFINISHED ⓘ Heng Swee Keat NERFINISHED ⓘ Ho Ching NERFINISHED ⓘ Ho Kwon Ping NERFINISHED ⓘ Hossan Leong NERFINISHED ⓘ Indranee Rajah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivan Heng NERFINISHED ⓘ J. B. Jeyaretnam NERFINISHED ⓘ JJ Lin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Neo NERFINISHED ⓘ James Wong (athlete) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamus Lim NERFINISHED ⓘ Janil Puthucheary NERFINISHED ⓘ Jek Yeun Thong NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy Monteiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Schooling NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Yuvaraj Pillay NERFINISHED ⓘ Josephine Teo NERFINISHED ⓘ K. C. Vijayan NERFINISHED ⓘ K. Kesavapany NERFINISHED ⓘ K. Shanmugam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kee Thuan Chye NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Jeyaretnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Khoo Teck Puat NERFINISHED ⓘ Kishore Mahbubani NERFINISHED ⓘ Kit Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuo Pao Kun NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwek Leng Beng NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Wong NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Hsien Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Kong Chian NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Kuan Yew NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Perera NERFINISHED ⓘ Leong Mun Wai NERFINISHED ⓘ Liang Eng Hwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Boon Heng NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Chee Onn NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Chong Yah NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Guan Eng NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Hng Kiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Kim San NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Nee Soon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Pin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Siong Guan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Swee Say NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Tean NERFINISHED ⓘ Lim Tong Hai NERFINISHED ⓘ Loh Kean Yew NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Ng NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Thia Khiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lui Tuck Yew NERFINISHED ⓘ Mah Bow Tan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Masagos Zulkifli NERFINISHED ⓘ Ng Chee Meng NERFINISHED ⓘ Ng Eng Hen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngiam Tong Dow NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicole Seah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ong Pang Boon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ong Teng Cheong NERFINISHED ⓘ Ong Ye Kung NERFINISHED ⓘ Othman Wok NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Tambyah NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Ong NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Jeyaretnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Yeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pritam Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Quah Ting Wen NERFINISHED ⓘ Quah Zheng Wen NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Sasikumar NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahim Ishak NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Lim NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ng NERFINISHED ⓘ S. Dhanabalan NERFINISHED ⓘ S. Iswaran NERFINISHED ⓘ S. R. Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ S. Rajaratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Seah Kian Peng NERFINISHED ⓘ Shih Choon Fong NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidek Saniff NERFINISHED ⓘ Sim Ann NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Tay NERFINISHED ⓘ Stefanie Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Suchen Christine Lim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Xueling NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Cheng Bock NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Chorh Chuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Chuan-Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Jee Say NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Kah Kee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Kin Lian NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan See Leng NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Tock Seng NERFINISHED ⓘ Taufik Batisah NERFINISHED ⓘ Teo Chee Hean NERFINISHED ⓘ Tharman Shanmugaratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tin Pei Ling NERFINISHED ⓘ Toh Chin Chye NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Koh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Tan Keng Yam NERFINISHED ⓘ U. K. Shyam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikram Nair NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivian Balakrishnan NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Woon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wee Cho Yaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaacob Ibrahim NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeo Ning Hong NERFINISHED ⓘ Yong Pung How NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusof Ishak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bishan
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Central Region, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Auspicium Melioris Aevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Hope of a Better Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
academic excellence
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producing many of Singapore's intellectual leaders ⓘ producing many of Singapore's political leaders ⓘ strong debating and humanities programmes ⓘ strong science and mathematics education ⓘ |
| offersProgramme |
Gifted Education Programme
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Integrated Programme ⓘ |
| principal | Freddie Loh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | non-denominational ⓘ |
| schoolType |
independent school
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junior college ⓘ secondary school ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Raffles Institution Description of subject: Raffles Institution is Singapore’s oldest and one of its most prestigious secondary schools, renowned for producing many of the nation’s political and intellectual leaders.
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