Whipple Museum of the History of Science
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The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is a University of Cambridge museum that houses historic scientific instruments, models, and related artifacts illustrating the development of science from the medieval period to the present.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1118122 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whipple Museum of the History of Science Context triple: [Free School Lane, Cambridge, hasBuilding, Whipple Museum of the History of Science]
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Museum of the History of Science
The Museum of the History of Science is a museum in Oxford dedicated to the collection, preservation, and display of scientific instruments and artifacts that trace the development of science through the centuries.
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Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is a major public art and antiquities museum in Cambridge, England, renowned for its extensive collections spanning centuries of fine art, manuscripts, and historical artifacts.
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a renowned Victorian Gothic museum in Oxford, England, housing the University of Oxford’s extensive scientific and natural history collections, including important dinosaur fossils and the Oxford Dodo.
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Pitt Rivers Museum
Pitt Rivers Museum is a renowned anthropology and archaeology museum in Oxford, England, famous for its vast, cross-cultural collections displayed in dense, thematic arrangements.
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Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum is a major museum in Manchester, England, focusing on the city’s industrial heritage, scientific innovation, and technological development.
- 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: Whipple Museum of the History of Science Target entity description: The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is a University of Cambridge museum that houses historic scientific instruments, models, and related artifacts illustrating the development of science from the medieval period to the present.
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A.
Museum of the History of Science
The Museum of the History of Science is a museum in Oxford dedicated to the collection, preservation, and display of scientific instruments and artifacts that trace the development of science through the centuries.
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B.
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is a major public art and antiquities museum in Cambridge, England, renowned for its extensive collections spanning centuries of fine art, manuscripts, and historical artifacts.
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C.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a renowned Victorian Gothic museum in Oxford, England, housing the University of Oxford’s extensive scientific and natural history collections, including important dinosaur fossils and the Oxford Dodo.
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D.
Pitt Rivers Museum
Pitt Rivers Museum is a renowned anthropology and archaeology museum in Oxford, England, famous for its vast, cross-cultural collections displayed in dense, thematic arrangements.
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E.
Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum is a major museum in Manchester, England, focusing on the city’s industrial heritage, scientific innovation, and technological development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
museum of the history of science
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science museum ⓘ university museum ⓘ |
| affiliation | Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| buildingUsed | former Perse School building on Free School Lane ⓘ |
| city |
Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge, England
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| collectionType |
apparatus for teaching science
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related scientific artifacts ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ scientific models ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of science from the medieval period to the present
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history of science ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Robert Stewart Whipple ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Renaissance scientific instruments
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Robert Stewart Whipple collection of scientific instruments ⓘ
linked to:
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
astronomical instruments ⓘ early laboratory apparatus ⓘ early modern scientific instruments ⓘ globes ⓘ historical scientific books and ephemera ⓘ mathematical instruments ⓘ medieval scientific instruments ⓘ microscopes ⓘ models of scientific instruments ⓘ modern scientific instruments ⓘ philosophical instruments ⓘ scientific demonstration apparatus ⓘ teaching models ⓘ telescopes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.whipplemuseum.cam.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1944 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge, England
Cambridge city centre ⓘ England ⓘ Free School Lane ⓘ University of Cambridge ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
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| namedAfter | Robert Stewart Whipple ⓘ |
| opened | 1944 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| ownedBy |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| partOf | University of Cambridge Museums ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region |
Cambridgeshire
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linked to:
Cambridgeshire, England
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| subjectOf | research in history of science ⓘ |
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Robert Stewart Whipple collection of scientific instruments
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linked to: Whipple Museum of the History of Science
linked to: Whipple Museum of the History of Science
linked to: Whipple Museum of the History of Science
former Perse School building on Free School Lane
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currentTenant
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Whipple Museum of the History of Science
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former Perse School building on Free School Lane
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occupant
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Whipple Museum of the History of Science
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former Perse School building on Free School Lane
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Whipple Museum of the History of Science
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