National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
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The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later known as the March of Dimes, was a U.S. nonprofit organization founded to combat polio through funding research, treatment, and public health initiatives.
All labels observed (1)
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| National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T345510 — 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: National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Context triple: [Warm Springs Historic District, associatedWith, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis]
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Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation is a historic medical rehabilitation center in Warm Springs, Georgia, originally founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt as a polio treatment facility.
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B.
Board of Governors of the American Red Cross
The Board of Governors of the American Red Cross is the organization’s chief governing body, responsible for setting overall policy, strategic direction, and oversight of its humanitarian activities.
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C.
American Legacy Foundation
The American Legacy Foundation is a U.S. public health nonprofit best known for its national anti-smoking and tobacco control campaigns, including the "truth" youth prevention initiative.
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D.
Lerner Family Foundation
The Lerner Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization established by the Lerner family to support charitable, educational, and community-focused initiatives.
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E.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the legacy and progressive ideals of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt through policy research, education, and public programs.
- 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: National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Target entity description: The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later known as the March of Dimes, was a U.S. nonprofit organization founded to combat polio through funding research, treatment, and public health initiatives.
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A.
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation is a historic medical rehabilitation center in Warm Springs, Georgia, originally founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt as a polio treatment facility.
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B.
Board of Governors of the American Red Cross
The Board of Governors of the American Red Cross is the organization’s chief governing body, responsible for setting overall policy, strategic direction, and oversight of its humanitarian activities.
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C.
American Legacy Foundation
The American Legacy Foundation is a U.S. public health nonprofit best known for its national anti-smoking and tobacco control campaigns, including the "truth" youth prevention initiative.
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D.
Lerner Family Foundation
The Lerner Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization established by the Lerner family to support charitable, educational, and community-focused initiatives.
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E.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the legacy and progressive ideals of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt through policy research, education, and public programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
health charity
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| areaServed |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
medical research funding
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public health ⓘ |
| financed |
Albert Sabin polio vaccine research
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Jonas Salk polio vaccine trials ⓘ polio vaccine research ⓘ |
| focusDisease | poliomyelitis ⓘ |
| focusPopulation |
children affected by polio
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families of polio patients ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| hasSuccessor |
March of Dimes Foundation
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linked to:
March of Dimes
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| headquartersLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1938 ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | March of Dimes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | infantile paralysis (polio) ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | charitable organization ⓘ |
| notableCampaign | March of Dimes fundraising campaign ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
contributed to development of effective polio vaccines
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expanded access to polio treatment in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedAs | March of Dimes ⓘ |
| organized |
national fundraising campaigns
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public education campaigns about polio ⓘ |
| purpose |
combat poliomyelitis
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fund medical research on polio ⓘ support public health initiatives against polio ⓘ support treatment of polio patients ⓘ |
| renamedAs | March of Dimes ⓘ |
| supported |
polio treatment centers
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rehabilitation services for polio patients ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Description of subject: The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later known as the March of Dimes, was a U.S. nonprofit organization founded to combat polio through funding research, treatment, and public health initiatives.
Referenced by (3)
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