New London Academy
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New London Academy was an 18th-century educational institution in colonial Pennsylvania known for training several prominent American political leaders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New London Academy canonical | 7 |
| New London Academy (historic) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1294120 — 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: New London Academy Context triple: [Thomas McKean, educatedAt, New London Academy]
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Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is a large independent college-preparatory school known for its rigorous academics and diverse student body in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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Purcell High School
Purcell High School is a secondary school best known as the alma mater of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach.
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C.
Gould Academy
Gould Academy is a private college-preparatory boarding and day school in Bethel, Maine, known for its rigorous academics and strong outdoor and ski programs.
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D.
Milton High School
Milton High School is a public secondary school serving the community of Milton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Joel Barlow High School
Joel Barlow High School is a public secondary school serving students from the towns of Redding and Easton in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- 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: New London Academy Target entity description: New London Academy was an 18th-century educational institution in colonial Pennsylvania known for training several prominent American political leaders.
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A.
Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is a large independent college-preparatory school known for its rigorous academics and diverse student body in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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B.
Purcell High School
Purcell High School is a secondary school best known as the alma mater of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach.
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C.
Gould Academy
Gould Academy is a private college-preparatory boarding and day school in Bethel, Maine, known for its rigorous academics and strong outdoor and ski programs.
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D.
Milton High School
Milton High School is a public secondary school serving the community of Milton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Joel Barlow High School
Joel Barlow High School is a public secondary school serving students from the towns of Redding and Easton in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial American school
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educational institution ⓘ |
| activeDuringCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| affiliation | Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| approximateEndOfOperation | late 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
classical education
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pre-collegiate training ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Francis Alison ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | historic educational institution in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| inception | 1743 ⓘ |
| influenced | early American education in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| knownFor |
preparing students for college and public life
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training prominent American political leaders ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chester County, Pennsylvania
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New London, Pennsylvania ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Province of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| notableAlumni |
George Read
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James Smith ⓘ Thomas McKean ⓘ other early American political leaders ⓘ |
| operatedAs | grammar school ⓘ |
| partOf | British America ⓘ |
| regionServed | mid-Atlantic colonies ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Presbyterian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New London Academy Description of subject: New London Academy was an 18th-century educational institution in colonial Pennsylvania known for training several prominent American political leaders.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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hasEducationalInstitution
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New London Academy (historic)
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linked to: New London Academy