Evanston College for Ladies
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Evanston College for Ladies was a 19th-century women’s college in Evanston, Illinois, closely associated with Northwestern University and early leaders of the women’s education and temperance movements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Northwestern Female College | 2 |
| Evanston College for Ladies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15374446 — 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: Evanston College for Ladies Context triple: [Frances Willard, employer, Evanston College for Ladies]
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A.
Rockford Female Seminary
Rockford Female Seminary was a 19th-century women’s educational institution in Rockford, Illinois, known for its rigorous liberal arts curriculum and for educating social reformer Jane Addams.
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B.
Racine College
Racine College was a 19th-century Episcopal liberal arts college in Racine, Wisconsin, known for educating future religious and academic leaders such as Isaac Hellmuth.
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C.
Lombard College
Lombard College was a small liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, historically notable for its progressive education and as the alma mater of prominent geneticist Sewall Wright.
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D.
Decatur Female Seminary
Decatur Female Seminary was the 19th-century girls’ school in Decatur, Georgia that later evolved into Agnes Scott College.
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E.
Lake Forest University
Lake Forest University is a private liberal arts college located in Lake Forest, Illinois, known for its small class sizes and close proximity to Chicago.
- 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: Evanston College for Ladies Target entity description: Evanston College for Ladies was a 19th-century women’s college in Evanston, Illinois, closely associated with Northwestern University and early leaders of the women’s education and temperance movements.
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A.
Rockford Female Seminary
Rockford Female Seminary was a 19th-century women’s educational institution in Rockford, Illinois, known for its rigorous liberal arts curriculum and for educating social reformer Jane Addams.
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B.
Racine College
Racine College was a 19th-century Episcopal liberal arts college in Racine, Wisconsin, known for educating future religious and academic leaders such as Isaac Hellmuth.
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C.
Lombard College
Lombard College was a small liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, historically notable for its progressive education and as the alma mater of prominent geneticist Sewall Wright.
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D.
Decatur Female Seminary
Decatur Female Seminary was the 19th-century girls’ school in Decatur, Georgia that later evolved into Agnes Scott College.
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E.
Lake Forest University
Lake Forest University is a private liberal arts college located in Lake Forest, Illinois, known for its small class sizes and close proximity to Chicago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Evanston College for Ladies
linked to: Evanston College for Ladies