Fort Detrick
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Fort Detrick is a U.S. Army installation in Frederick, Maryland, best known as a center for biomedical research and biodefense programs.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T555457 — 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: Fort Detrick Context triple: [Frederick, hasInstitution, Fort Detrick]
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A.
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a major United States Army installation in Fairfax County, Virginia, that serves as a key administrative and logistical hub for numerous military and defense agencies.
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B.
Beltsville, Maryland
Beltsville, Maryland is a suburban community in Prince George's County known in part for hosting major federal facilities, including a key United States Secret Service training center.
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C.
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Marine Corps Base Quantico is a major United States Marine Corps installation in Virginia known as a primary center for Marine training, education, and research.
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D.
Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca is a major U.S. Army installation in southeastern Arizona known for its roles in military intelligence, communications, and electronic testing.
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E.
Peterson Space Force Base
Peterson Space Force Base is a major United States Space Force installation in Colorado that serves as a key hub for space operations, training, and support activities.
- 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: Fort Detrick Target entity description: Fort Detrick is a U.S. Army installation in Frederick, Maryland, best known as a center for biomedical research and biodefense programs.
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A.
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a major United States Army installation in Fairfax County, Virginia, that serves as a key administrative and logistical hub for numerous military and defense agencies.
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B.
Beltsville, Maryland
Beltsville, Maryland is a suburban community in Prince George's County known in part for hosting major federal facilities, including a key United States Secret Service training center.
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C.
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Marine Corps Base Quantico is a major United States Marine Corps installation in Virginia known as a primary center for Marine training, education, and research.
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D.
Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca is a major U.S. Army installation in southeastern Arizona known for its roles in military intelligence, communications, and electronic testing.
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E.
Peterson Space Force Base
Peterson Space Force Base is a major United States Space Force installation in Colorado that serves as a key hub for space operations, training, and support activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army installation
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military base ⓘ |
| contains |
Biosafety Level 3 laboratories
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Biosafety Level 4 laboratories ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 39.433°N 77.417°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 1000 feet ⓘ |
| formerName | Detrick Field ⓘ |
| garrison |
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick
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linked to:
Fort Detrick
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| hasCategory |
Biological warfare facilities
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Military installations in Maryland ⓘ United States Army medical facilities ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. military health system
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| hasPart |
Forest Glen Annex
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National Cancer Institute Frederick ⓘ National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research ⓘ Network Enterprise Center Fort Detrick ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Detrick
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center ⓘ U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Detrick
U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command ⓘ U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency ⓘ U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ⓘ U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Detrick
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command ⓘ |
| hasUse |
biodefense research
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biomedical research ⓘ communications ⓘ global medical logistics ⓘ medical materiel management ⓘ research and development ⓘ |
| inception | 1931 ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Frederick County, Maryland
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Maryland ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| location | Frederick, Maryland ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryDistrict | Installation Management Command ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frederick, Maryland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cold War biological defense research
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U.S. biological warfare program during World War II ⓘ high-containment biosafety laboratories ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| partOf | U.S. Army Medical Command ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biological warfare research
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biosurveillance ⓘ diagnostics development ⓘ infectious disease research ⓘ public health preparedness ⓘ vaccine development ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Detrick Description of subject: Fort Detrick is a U.S. Army installation in Frederick, Maryland, best known as a center for biomedical research and biodefense programs.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
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headquartersLocation
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Fort Detrick, Maryland
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linked to: Fort Detrick
National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research
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relatedTo
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Fort Detrick National Interagency Biodefense Campus
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