Radcliffe Infirmary
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Radcliffe Infirmary was a historic teaching hospital in Oxford, England, closely associated with the University of Oxford and notable medical pioneers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Radcliffe Infirmary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5343437 — 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: Radcliffe Infirmary Context triple: [Ludwig Guttmann, employer, Radcliffe Infirmary]
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A.
St Thomas’ Hospital
St Thomas’ Hospital is a major teaching hospital in central London, renowned for its clinical services, medical research, and role in training healthcare professionals.
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B.
Guy’s Hospital
Guy’s Hospital is a major teaching hospital in London that serves as one of the principal clinical and research centers associated with King’s College London.
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C.
St Mary’s Hospital, London
St Mary’s Hospital, London is a major teaching hospital in Paddington renowned for its historic Lindo Wing, where numerous members of the British royal family have been born.
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D.
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary is a major teaching hospital in Manchester, England, providing a wide range of acute and specialist medical services.
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E.
Liverpool Royal Infirmary
Liverpool Royal Infirmary was a major Victorian-era hospital in Liverpool, England, renowned for its distinctive red-brick Gothic Revival design by architect Alfred Waterhouse.
- 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: Radcliffe Infirmary Target entity description: Radcliffe Infirmary was a historic teaching hospital in Oxford, England, closely associated with the University of Oxford and notable medical pioneers.
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A.
St Thomas’ Hospital
St Thomas’ Hospital is a major teaching hospital in central London, renowned for its clinical services, medical research, and role in training healthcare professionals.
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B.
Guy’s Hospital
Guy’s Hospital is a major teaching hospital in London that serves as one of the principal clinical and research centers associated with King’s College London.
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C.
St Mary’s Hospital, London
St Mary’s Hospital, London is a major teaching hospital in Paddington renowned for its historic Lindo Wing, where numerous members of the British royal family have been born.
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D.
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary is a major teaching hospital in Manchester, England, providing a wide range of acute and specialist medical services.
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E.
Liverpool Royal Infirmary
Liverpool Royal Infirmary was a major Victorian-era hospital in Liverpool, England, renowned for its distinctive red-brick Gothic Revival design by architect Alfred Waterhouse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former hospital
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hospital ⓘ teaching hospital ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Oxford University Medical School
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Stiff Leadbetter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1759 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.759°N 1.263°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2007 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures of the University of Oxford
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Defunct hospitals in England ⓘ Grade II* listed hospital buildings in Oxfordshire ⓘ Teaching hospitals in England ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Accident and Emergency Department
NERFINISHED
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Operating theatres ⓘ Outpatients Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Radcliffe Infirmary main block NERFINISHED ⓘ Radcliffe Maternity Home (historically associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ St Luke’s Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1770 ⓘ |
| laterUse |
Oxford Internet Institute premises (part of the site)
NERFINISHED
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Radcliffe Observatory Quarter of the University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford Humanities and Mathematics departments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ Oxfordshire ⓘ Woodstock Road, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Radcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Association with early clinical use of penicillin
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Georgian hospital architecture ⓘ Historic contribution to British medical education ⓘ Role as main teaching hospital for the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| opened | 18 October 1770 ⓘ |
| operator | National Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
NERFINISHED
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Earlier charitable medical provision in Oxford ⓘ |
| publicTransit | Proximity to Oxford city centre bus routes ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Churchill Hospital
NERFINISHED
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John Radcliffe Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Closure of accident and emergency services in 2005
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Development of important advances in neurology and neurosurgery in the 20th century ⓘ Early trials of penicillin therapy during World War II ⓘ First clinical use of penicillin in a patient in 1941 ⓘ |
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Subject: Radcliffe Infirmary Description of subject: Radcliffe Infirmary was a historic teaching hospital in Oxford, England, closely associated with the University of Oxford and notable medical pioneers.
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