Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley
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The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley is a leading academic center for anthropological research and education, renowned for its influential scholarship across cultural, archaeological, biological, and linguistic anthropology.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T766044 — 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: Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley Context triple: [Alfred L. Kroeber, founded, Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley]
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Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is a leading academic unit dedicated to the study of human societies, cultures, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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UC Berkeley Library
UC Berkeley Library is the academic library system of the University of California, Berkeley, providing extensive research collections, study spaces, and services to support the university’s teaching and scholarship.
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University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley is a leading public research university renowned for its academic excellence, groundbreaking innovation, and historic role in social and political movements.
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University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public research university known for its distinctive forested campus overlooking the Monterey Bay and its strengths in fields such as astrophysics, marine sciences, and computer science.
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Department of Statistics (UC Berkeley)
The Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in statistics, probability, and data science.
- 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: Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley Target entity description: The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley is a leading academic center for anthropological research and education, renowned for its influential scholarship across cultural, archaeological, biological, and linguistic anthropology.
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A.
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is a leading academic unit dedicated to the study of human societies, cultures, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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B.
UC Berkeley Library
UC Berkeley Library is the academic library system of the University of California, Berkeley, providing extensive research collections, study spaces, and services to support the university’s teaching and scholarship.
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University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley is a leading public research university renowned for its academic excellence, groundbreaking innovation, and historic role in social and political movements.
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University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public research university known for its distinctive forested campus overlooking the Monterey Bay and its strengths in fields such as astrophysics, marine sciences, and computer science.
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Department of Statistics (UC Berkeley)
The Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in statistics, probability, and data science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
archaeology
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biological anthropology ⓘ cultural anthropology ⓘ linguistic anthropology ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of California system ⓘ |
| campus | UC Berkeley campus ⓘ |
| city | Berkeley ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employs | anthropology faculty ⓘ |
| field | anthropology ⓘ |
| follows | semester system ⓘ |
| governedBy |
College of Letters and Science at UC Berkeley
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linked to:
College of Letters and Science (UC Berkeley)
|
| hasAlumni |
academics
ⓘ
anthropologists ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
Archaeology program
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Biological Anthropology program ⓘ Cultural Anthropology program ⓘ Linguistic Anthropology program ⓘ
linked to:
Society for Linguistic Anthropology
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| hasWebsite | https://anthropology.berkeley.edu/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthropological research
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anthropology education ⓘ archaeological research ⓘ biological anthropology research ⓘ cultural anthropology scholarship ⓘ linguistic anthropology research ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkeley, California
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linked to:
Berkeley
|
| locatedInBuilding | Anthropology and Art Practice Building (Berkeley) ⓘ |
| mission | anthropological research and education ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
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Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate PhD program in anthropology
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undergraduate anthropology major ⓘ undergraduate anthropology minor ⓘ |
| partOf | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| region | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
archaeology of the Americas
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human evolution ⓘ linguistic diversity ⓘ social and cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| sector | public university ⓘ |
| state |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
|
| typeOfEducation | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley Description of subject: The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley is a leading academic center for anthropological research and education, renowned for its influential scholarship across cultural, archaeological, biological, and linguistic anthropology.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Alfred L. Kroeber
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founded
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Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley
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linked to: Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley
Anthropology and Art Practice Building (Berkeley)
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houses
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UC Berkeley Department of Anthropology
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linked to: Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley
linked to: Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley