Yusof Ishak House at National University of Singapore
E453905
Yusof Ishak House at the National University of Singapore is a central student hub and landmark building named in honor of Singapore’s first President, Yusof Ishak.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yusof Ishak House at National University of Singapore canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4574309 — 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: Yusof Ishak House at National University of Singapore Context triple: [Yusof Ishak, commemoratedBy, Yusof Ishak House at National University of Singapore]
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A.
Government House, Singapore
Government House, Singapore was the former official residence and administrative seat of the British colonial governors of the Straits Settlements, now known as the Istana and serving as the official residence of the President of Singapore.
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B.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is a historic Moorish-style landmark in Kuala Lumpur that once housed British colonial administrative offices and now stands as an iconic symbol of Malaysia’s architectural heritage.
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C.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
Kuala Lumpur City Hall is the municipal authority responsible for administering and managing the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D.
Supreme Court Building, Singapore
The Supreme Court Building in Singapore is a modern judicial complex in the civic district that houses the nation’s highest courts and symbolizes the country’s legal authority.
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E.
Malaysian Houses of Parliament
The Malaysian Houses of Parliament is the iconic parliamentary complex in Kuala Lumpur that serves as the seat of Malaysia’s federal legislature.
- 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: Yusof Ishak House at National University of Singapore Target entity description: Yusof Ishak House at the National University of Singapore is a central student hub and landmark building named in honor of Singapore’s first President, Yusof Ishak.
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A.
Government House, Singapore
Government House, Singapore was the former official residence and administrative seat of the British colonial governors of the Straits Settlements, now known as the Istana and serving as the official residence of the President of Singapore.
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B.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is a historic Moorish-style landmark in Kuala Lumpur that once housed British colonial administrative offices and now stands as an iconic symbol of Malaysia’s architectural heritage.
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C.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
Kuala Lumpur City Hall is the municipal authority responsible for administering and managing the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D.
Supreme Court Building, Singapore
The Supreme Court Building in Singapore is a modern judicial complex in the civic district that houses the nation’s highest courts and symbolizes the country’s legal authority.
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E.
Malaysian Houses of Parliament
The Malaysian Houses of Parliament is the iconic parliamentary complex in Kuala Lumpur that serves as the seat of Malaysia’s federal legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark building
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student centre ⓘ university building ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures of the National University of Singapore
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Student centres in Singapore ⓘ |
| city | Singapore ⓘ |
| commemorates | first President of Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yusof Ishak ⓘ |
| function |
food and retail hub
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social space for students ⓘ student activities centre ⓘ student hub ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bookstore or retail outlets
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cafes ⓘ event spaces ⓘ food outlets ⓘ multi-purpose spaces ⓘ outdoor seating areas ⓘ student club rooms ⓘ student services counters ⓘ study areas ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRole |
community gathering point for NUS
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iconic venue for campus life at NUS ⓘ |
| honours | Yusof Ishak ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kent Ridge campus
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linked to:
Bukit Timah Campus
National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| name | Yusof Ishak House ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yusof Ishak ⓘ |
| namedForPosition | first President of Singapore ⓘ |
| partOf | National University of Singapore campus infrastructure ⓘ |
| significance |
central student hub at NUS
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landmark building on NUS Kent Ridge campus ⓘ |
| university | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NUS staff
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NUS students ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dining
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informal learning ⓘ recreation ⓘ student events ⓘ student meetings ⓘ student organization activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yusof Ishak House at National University of Singapore Description of subject: Yusof Ishak House at the National University of Singapore is a central student hub and landmark building named in honor of Singapore’s first President, Yusof Ishak.
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