Experientia Docet
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Experientia Docet is the Latin motto of San Francisco State University, emphasizing the importance of learning through experience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Experientia Docet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1769610 — 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: Experientia Docet Context triple: [San Francisco State University, motto, Experientia Docet]
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A.
Scientia et Virtus
Scientia et Virtus is the Latin motto of Middlebury College, traditionally translated as “Knowledge and Virtue.”
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B.
Education of the Senses
Education of the Senses is a historical study by Peter Gay that explores the evolution of bourgeois attitudes toward sexuality and intimacy in 19th-century Europe.
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C.
Scientia et Sapientia
Scientia et Sapientia is the Latin motto of the University of Fribourg, expressing its commitment to the pursuit of both knowledge and wisdom.
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D.
Veritate et Virtute
Veritate et Virtute is the Latin school motto of Sydney Boys High School, meaning "By Truth and Courage" (often rendered as "Truth and Virtue").
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E.
In limine sapientiae
In limine sapientiae is the Latin motto of the University of York, typically translated as “On the threshold of wisdom.”
- 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: Experientia Docet Target entity description: Experientia Docet is the Latin motto of San Francisco State University, emphasizing the importance of learning through experience.
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A.
Scientia et Virtus
Scientia et Virtus is the Latin motto of Middlebury College, traditionally translated as “Knowledge and Virtue.”
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B.
Education of the Senses
Education of the Senses is a historical study by Peter Gay that explores the evolution of bourgeois attitudes toward sexuality and intimacy in 19th-century Europe.
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C.
Scientia et Sapientia
Scientia et Sapientia is the Latin motto of the University of Fribourg, expressing its commitment to the pursuit of both knowledge and wisdom.
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D.
Veritate et Virtute
Veritate et Virtute is the Latin school motto of Sydney Boys High School, meaning "By Truth and Courage" (often rendered as "Truth and Virtue").
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E.
In limine sapientiae
In limine sapientiae is the Latin motto of the University of York, typically translated as “On the threshold of wisdom.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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university motto ⓘ |
| category | academic mottos ⓘ |
| emphasizes | importance of learning through experience ⓘ |
| firstWord | Experientia ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf | San Francisco State University ⓘ |
| partOf | identity of San Francisco State University ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| secondWord | Docet ⓘ |
| theme | experiential learning ⓘ |
| translatedAs |
Experience teaches
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Learning through experience ⓘ |
| usedBy | San Francisco State University ⓘ |
| wordCount | 2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Experientia Docet Description of subject: Experientia Docet is the Latin motto of San Francisco State University, emphasizing the importance of learning through experience.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.