Order of Skull and Bones
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The Order of Skull and Bones is a secretive collegiate society at Yale University, historically associated with influential American political and business leaders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of Skull and Bones canonical | 3 |
| Skull and Bones member | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T866224 — 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: Order of Skull and Bones Context triple: [Skull and Bones, alternativeName, Order of Skull and Bones]
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A.
Prydonian Chapter
The Prydonian Chapter is the most prestigious and influential of the Time Lord scholastic orders on Gallifrey, traditionally associated with leadership, political power, and notable figures such as the Doctor and the Master.
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B.
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi is a historically African American collegiate fraternity founded in 1911 that emphasizes achievement, leadership, and community service.
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C.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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D.
Order of the Tower and Sword
The Order of the Tower and Sword is Portugal’s highest honorific order, awarded for exceptional military or civilian merit and acts of great bravery.
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E.
Pi Tau Sigma
Pi Tau Sigma is an international mechanical engineering honor society that recognizes and promotes high academic achievement, leadership, and service among mechanical engineering students.
- 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: Order of Skull and Bones Target entity description: The Order of Skull and Bones is a secretive collegiate society at Yale University, historically associated with influential American political and business leaders.
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A.
Prydonian Chapter
The Prydonian Chapter is the most prestigious and influential of the Time Lord scholastic orders on Gallifrey, traditionally associated with leadership, political power, and notable figures such as the Doctor and the Master.
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B.
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi is a historically African American collegiate fraternity founded in 1911 that emphasizes achievement, leadership, and community service.
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C.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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D.
Order of the Tower and Sword
The Order of the Tower and Sword is Portugal’s highest honorific order, awarded for exceptional military or civilian merit and acts of great bravery.
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E.
Pi Tau Sigma
Pi Tau Sigma is an international mechanical engineering honor society that recognizes and promotes high academic achievement, leadership, and service among mechanical engineering students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yale University student organization
ⓘ
collegiate secret society ⓘ student society ⓘ |
| admittedWomenFrom | 1990s ⓘ |
| affiliation | Yale College ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Chapter 322
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Skull and Bones ⓘ The Order ⓘ |
| alumniOrganization | Russell Trust Association ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yale secret society system ⓘ |
| buildingLocation |
High Street, New Haven
ⓘ
linked to:
High Street, New Haven, Connecticut
|
| campus | Yale University campus ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| foundedBy |
Alphonso Taft
ⓘ
William Huntington Russell ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1832 ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| genderPolicy | historically all-male ⓘ |
| governance | alumni trust ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Skull and Bones Tomb
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linked to:
the Tomb
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| hasEndowment | private endowment ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumnus |
Averell Harriman
ⓘ
George H. W. Bush ⓘ George W. Bush ⓘ Harold Stanley ⓘ Henry Luce ⓘ John Kerry ⓘ Prescott Bush ⓘ William Howard Taft ⓘ
linked to:
President William Howard Taft
|
| hasRitualSpace | windowless sandstone building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence in American business
ⓘ
influence in American politics ⓘ rituals and initiation ceremonies ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Yale University ⓘ |
| mediaReputation |
subject of conspiracy theories
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subject of investigative journalism ⓘ |
| membershipType | undergraduate seniors ⓘ |
| motto | Boni pastoris est tondere pecus, non deglubere ⓘ |
| organizationalType | invitation-only society ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
discussion of personal histories and ambitions
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member networking ⓘ weekly meetings ⓘ |
| scope | single-campus organization ⓘ |
| selectionFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | tapping ⓘ |
| symbol | skull and crossbones ⓘ |
| typicalClassSize | about 15 members per year ⓘ |
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Subject: Order of Skull and Bones Description of subject: The Order of Skull and Bones is a secretive collegiate society at Yale University, historically associated with influential American political and business leaders.
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linked to: Order of Skull and Bones