Harkness Tower
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Harkness Tower is a prominent Gothic-style bell tower and landmark at Yale University, known for its carillon and iconic presence on campus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harkness Tower canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T52383 — 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: Harkness Tower Context triple: [Yale University campus, hasPart, Harkness Tower]
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A.
Sever Hall
Sever Hall is a historic red-brick academic building at Harvard University, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and use as a classroom facility.
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B.
Rosslyn
Rosslyn is a major urban business district in Arlington, Virginia, known for its high-rise skyline, corporate offices, and views across the Potomac River to Washington, D.C.
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C.
Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey is a historic medieval church and former Benedictine monastery renowned as the burial place of several Scottish kings and queens, including Robert the Bruce.
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D.
Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline Palace is a historic former royal residence in Dunfermline, Fife, known for its association with Scottish monarchs and its proximity to Dunfermline Abbey.
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E.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
- 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: Harkness Tower Target entity description: Harkness Tower is a prominent Gothic-style bell tower and landmark at Yale University, known for its carillon and iconic presence on campus.
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A.
Sever Hall
Sever Hall is a historic red-brick academic building at Harvard University, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and use as a classroom facility.
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B.
Rosslyn
Rosslyn is a major urban business district in Arlington, Virginia, known for its high-rise skyline, corporate offices, and views across the Potomac River to Washington, D.C.
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C.
Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey is a historic medieval church and former Benedictine monastery renowned as the burial place of several Scottish kings and queens, including Robert the Bruce.
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D.
Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline Palace is a historic former royal residence in Dunfermline, Fife, known for its association with Scottish monarchs and its proximity to Dunfermline Abbey.
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E.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
ⓘ
campus landmark ⓘ |
| architect |
James Gamble Rogers
ⓘ
James Gamble Rogers (architect) ⓘ
linked to:
James Gamble Rogers
|
| architecturalStyle |
Collegiate Gothic
ⓘ
Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Carillon towers
ⓘ
Clock towers in the United States ⓘ Towers in Connecticut ⓘ Yale University buildings ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1921 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1917 ⓘ |
| contains |
bells
ⓘ
carillon ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasFunction |
bell tower
ⓘ
carillon tower ⓘ clock tower ⓘ |
| hasStyleFeature |
Gothic tracery
ⓘ
buttresses ⓘ gargoyles ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ |
| height | approximately 216 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | contributing property to a historic district at Yale University ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf |
New Haven
ⓘ
linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Haven, Connecticut
ⓘ
Yale University ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles William Harkness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its Gothic silhouette
ⓘ
its carillon ⓘ its prominence on Yale campus ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Yale University ⓘ |
| partOf |
Memorial Quadrangle
ⓘ
Yale University campus ⓘ |
| usedBy | Yale University students ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial occasions
ⓘ
musical performances ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harkness Tower Description of subject: Harkness Tower is a prominent Gothic-style bell tower and landmark at Yale University, known for its carillon and iconic presence on campus.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.