Fontbonne University
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Fontbonne University is a private Catholic university in St. Louis, Missouri, known for its liberal arts and professional programs rooted in the values of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fontbonne College | 1 |
| Fontbonne University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9895096 — 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: Fontbonne University Context triple: [Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, hasUniversityWithinTerritory, Fontbonne University]
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A.
Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University is a private Catholic university known for its liberal arts and professional programs, historically serving a diverse student body in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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B.
St. Ambrose University
St. Ambrose University is a private Catholic liberal arts university located in Davenport, Iowa, known for its undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, and professional fields.
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C.
University of St. Francis
The University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for its liberal arts and professional programs, located in Joliet, Illinois.
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D.
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart is a major private research university in Italy, renowned for its Catholic intellectual tradition and multiple campuses across the country.
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E.
University of Saint Mary
The University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic liberal arts university known for its small-campus environment and professional programs, located in Leavenworth, Kansas.
- 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: Fontbonne University Target entity description: Fontbonne University is a private Catholic university in St. Louis, Missouri, known for its liberal arts and professional programs rooted in the values of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
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A.
Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University is a private Catholic university known for its liberal arts and professional programs, historically serving a diverse student body in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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B.
St. Ambrose University
St. Ambrose University is a private Catholic liberal arts university located in Davenport, Iowa, known for its undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, and professional fields.
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C.
University of St. Francis
The University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for its liberal arts and professional programs, located in Joliet, Illinois.
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D.
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart is a major private research university in Italy, renowned for its Catholic intellectual tradition and multiple campuses across the country.
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E.
University of Saint Mary
The University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic liberal arts university known for its small-campus environment and professional programs, located in Leavenworth, Kansas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liberal arts college
ⓘ
private university ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
liberal arts
ⓘ
professional programs ⓘ |
| accreditation | Higher Learning Commission ⓘ |
| athleticsAffiliation | NCAA Division III ⓘ |
| athleticsConference | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ⓘ |
| campusSetting | urban ⓘ |
| city |
St. Louis, Missouri
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|
| coeducation | coeducational ⓘ |
| colors |
brown
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| emphasizes |
community engagement
ⓘ
service ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| formerName |
Fontbonne College
ⓘ
linked to:
Fontbonne University
|
| foundedBy |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
ⓘ
linked to:
Sisters of St. Joseph
|
| foundingDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| governance | independent, sponsored by Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet ⓘ |
| hasCampus | main campus in St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
business programs
ⓘ
communication disorders programs ⓘ education programs ⓘ fine arts programs ⓘ human services programs ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| mascot | Griffin ⓘ |
| mission | Catholic, values-based education ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mother St. John Fontbonne ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit institution ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
graduate degrees
ⓘ
undergraduate degrees ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrderAffiliation |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
ⓘ
linked to:
Sisters of St. Joseph
|
| servesCommunity | Greater St. Louis area ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
ⓘ
linked to:
Sisters of St. Joseph
|
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| type | private, coeducational university ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fontbonne.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fontbonne University Description of subject: Fontbonne University is a private Catholic university in St. Louis, Missouri, known for its liberal arts and professional programs rooted in the values of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fontbonne University