Patricia McGuire
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Patricia McGuire is an American higher education leader best known as the longtime president of Trinity Washington University and an advocate for women’s education and social justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patricia McGuire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4220706 — 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: Patricia McGuire Context triple: [American Council on Education Distinguished Service Award, hasRecipient, Patricia McGuire]
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A.
Patricia Scott
Patricia Scott was the first wife of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols.
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B.
Donna Deegan
Donna Deegan is an American politician, former television news anchor, and founder of a breast cancer charity who serves as the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida.
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C.
Patricia Booker
Patricia Booker is an Australian former flight attendant best known as the first wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
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D.
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler was an American child actress of the 1930s and 1940s, best remembered for her witty supporting roles in classic Hollywood films such as "The Philadelphia Story."
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E.
Betsy McCaughey
Betsy McCaughey is an American politician, writer, and former Lieutenant Governor of New York known for her conservative commentary and opposition to certain health care reforms.
- 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: Patricia McGuire Target entity description: Patricia McGuire is an American higher education leader best known as the longtime president of Trinity Washington University and an advocate for women’s education and social justice.
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A.
Patricia Scott
Patricia Scott was the first wife of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols.
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B.
Donna Deegan
Donna Deegan is an American politician, former television news anchor, and founder of a breast cancer charity who serves as the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida.
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C.
Patricia Booker
Patricia Booker is an Australian former flight attendant best known as the first wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
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D.
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler was an American child actress of the 1930s and 1940s, best remembered for her witty supporting roles in classic Hollywood films such as "The Philadelphia Story."
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E.
Betsy McCaughey
Betsy McCaughey is an American politician, writer, and former Lieutenant Governor of New York known for her conservative commentary and opposition to certain health care reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
education leader
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human ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| affiliation | Catholic higher education sector in the United States ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Trinity College (Washington, D.C.)
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linked to:
Trinity College, Washington, D.C.
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| awardReceived | honorary degrees from multiple U.S. colleges and universities ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Georgetown University Law Center
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Trinity College (now Trinity Washington University) ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity College, Washington, D.C.
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| employer |
Trinity Washington University
ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity College, Washington, D.C.
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| fieldOfWork |
higher education administration
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social justice advocacy ⓘ women’s education ⓘ |
| genre | op-eds on education and public policy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commentator on women’s leadership in higher education
ⓘ
public speaker on education and social policy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for women’s colleges
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expanding access to higher education for low-income women ⓘ longtime presidency of Trinity Washington University ⓘ public commentary on Catholic higher education ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (board roles)
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various higher education advisory boards in the United States ⓘ |
| movement |
social justice in higher education
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women’s education movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
leading Trinity’s transition to a predominantly minority, first-generation student body
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public advocacy for Dreamers and undocumented students in higher education ⓘ strengthening Trinity’s community partnerships in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
linking women’s education with social justice and civic engagement
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reimagining the mission of a small Catholic women’s college to serve diverse urban students ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of Trinity Washington University ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Trinity Washington University ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patricia McGuire Description of subject: Patricia McGuire is an American higher education leader best known as the longtime president of Trinity Washington University and an advocate for women’s education and social justice.
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