Marine Biological Association of San Diego
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The Marine Biological Association of San Diego was the original organization that evolved into the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, one of the world’s leading centers for ocean and earth science research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marine Biological Association of San Diego canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5719043 — 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: Marine Biological Association of San Diego Context triple: [Scripps Institution of Oceanography, originalName, Marine Biological Association of San Diego]
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A.
Marine Life Institute
The Marine Life Institute is a fictional marine rehabilitation and education center featured prominently in Pixar's animated film "Finding Dory."
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B.
San Diego Society of Natural History
The San Diego Society of Natural History is a scientific and educational organization that oversees and supports the San Diego Natural History Museum and promotes the study and public understanding of natural history in the region.
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C.
Marine Science Research Institute
The Marine Science Research Institute is a Jacksonville University center dedicated to education and research in marine and coastal environmental sciences.
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D.
Shoals Marine Laboratory
Shoals Marine Laboratory is a seasonal field station and education center focused on marine science and coastal ecology, jointly operated by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire on Appledore Island in the Gulf of Maine.
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E.
Marine Resources Center
The Marine Resources Center is a research and support facility of the Marine Biological Laboratory that provides access to marine organisms and specialized infrastructure for marine science studies.
- 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: Marine Biological Association of San Diego Target entity description: The Marine Biological Association of San Diego was the original organization that evolved into the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, one of the world’s leading centers for ocean and earth science research.
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A.
Marine Life Institute
The Marine Life Institute is a fictional marine rehabilitation and education center featured prominently in Pixar's animated film "Finding Dory."
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B.
San Diego Society of Natural History
The San Diego Society of Natural History is a scientific and educational organization that oversees and supports the San Diego Natural History Museum and promotes the study and public understanding of natural history in the region.
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C.
Marine Science Research Institute
The Marine Science Research Institute is a Jacksonville University center dedicated to education and research in marine and coastal environmental sciences.
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D.
Shoals Marine Laboratory
Shoals Marine Laboratory is a seasonal field station and education center focused on marine science and coastal ecology, jointly operated by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire on Appledore Island in the Gulf of Maine.
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E.
Marine Resources Center
The Marine Resources Center is a research and support facility of the Marine Biological Laboratory that provides access to marine organisms and specialized infrastructure for marine science studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine biology research organization
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scientific organization ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of California
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linked to:
University of California system
University of California, San Diego ⓘ |
| basedOn | model of marine biological stations in Europe ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dissolvedInto | Scripps Institution of Oceanography ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
marine biology
ⓘ
marine ecology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Southern California scientists
ⓘ
William Emerson Ritter ⓘ local San Diego civic leaders ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ellen Browning Scripps
ⓘ
William Emerson Ritter ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
conduct marine biological research
ⓘ
provide a marine research laboratory ⓘ support oceanographic investigations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
La Jolla ⓘ San Diego ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the original organization that evolved into Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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early systematic study of Pacific coast marine life ⓘ |
| operated | a seaside laboratory in La Jolla ⓘ |
| partOf | early history of Scripps Institution of Oceanography ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Scripps Institution of Oceanography ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Ellen Browning Scripps ⓘ |
| successorOf | Marine Biological Association of San Diego ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
local community donations
ⓘ
private philanthropy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marine Biological Association of San Diego Description of subject: The Marine Biological Association of San Diego was the original organization that evolved into the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, one of the world’s leading centers for ocean and earth science research.
Referenced by (2)
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Marine Biological Association of San Diego