Trinity College

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Trinity College was the earlier name of Duke University, a private research institution in Durham, North Carolina, before its expansion and renaming in the early 20th century.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Trinity College canonical 3
Trinity College (original campus) 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf predecessor institution of Duke University
private liberal arts college
academicFocus liberal arts
associatedFamily Duke family
associatedPerson Benjamin N. Duke
James B. Duke
linked to: James Buchanan Duke

Washington Duke
campusMovedTo Durham, North Carolina
campusPreviouslyIn Randolph County, North Carolina
city Durham
country United States
earlierName Normal College
linked to: College Green

Union Institute
foundedAs Union Institute Academy
governedBy Board of Trustees
historicalRole foundation for the later research university Duke University
languageOfInstruction English
laterName Duke University
locatedIn American South
Durham, North Carolina
North Carolina
partOf Duke University (historical lineage)
linked to: Duke University
predecessorOf Duke University
region Southeastern United States
religiousAffiliation Methodist Episcopal Church, South
renamedAs Duke University
renamingReason expansion and major endowment from the Duke family
sector higher education
state North Carolina
type private college

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Duke University formerName Trinity College
Benjamin Newton Duke majorBeneficiary Trinity College
Trinity, North Carolina originalInstitutionLocation Trinity College (original campus)
linked to: Trinity College