Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University)
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The Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on historical scholarship and the study of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, languages, and cultures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T716494 — 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: Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University) Context triple: [Faculty of Arts (McGill University), hasDepartment, Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University)]
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A.
School of Historical Studies
The School of Historical Studies is a division of the Institute for Advanced Study devoted to advanced research in history, offering scholars a setting for long-term, independent study across a wide range of historical fields.
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School of History
The School of History is an academic faculty at Wuhan University dedicated to historical research and education across various periods and regions.
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C.
Faculty of History
The Faculty of History at Moscow State University is a leading Russian academic division specializing in historical research and education across a wide range of periods and regions.
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School of History and Culture
The School of History and Culture is an academic faculty at Central China Normal University specializing in historical research and education within the humanities.
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E.
Faculty of History, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its wide-ranging historical research and teaching, spanning periods from ancient to contemporary history.
- 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: Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University) Target entity description: The Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on historical scholarship and the study of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, languages, and cultures.
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A.
School of Historical Studies
The School of Historical Studies is a division of the Institute for Advanced Study devoted to advanced research in history, offering scholars a setting for long-term, independent study across a wide range of historical fields.
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B.
School of History
The School of History is an academic faculty at Wuhan University dedicated to historical research and education across various periods and regions.
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C.
Faculty of History
The Faculty of History at Moscow State University is a leading Russian academic division specializing in historical research and education across a wide range of periods and regions.
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D.
School of History and Culture
The School of History and Culture is an academic faculty at Central China Normal University specializing in historical research and education within the humanities.
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E.
Faculty of History, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its wide-ranging historical research and teaching, spanning periods from ancient to contemporary history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | humanities ⓘ |
| campus |
Downtown Campus (McGill University)
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linked to:
Downtown Montreal campus
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| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employs |
classics faculty
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history faculty ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ancient Mediterranean civilizations
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ancient cultures ⓘ ancient languages ⓘ classical studies ⓘ history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical scholarship
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study of ancient Mediterranean civilizations ⓘ study of ancient cultures ⓘ study of ancient languages ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
McGill University
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Montreal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies
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Bachelor of Arts in History ⓘ Doctor of Philosophy in History ⓘ Master of Arts in History ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in classical studies
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graduate program in history ⓘ undergraduate program in classical studies ⓘ undergraduate program in history ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faculty of Arts (McGill University)
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McGill University ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mcgill.ca/history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University) Description of subject: The Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on historical scholarship and the study of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, languages, and cultures.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Arts (McGill University)
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hasDepartment
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Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University)
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts (McGill University)
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department
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Department of History and Classical Studies (McGill University)
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