Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala
E91528
The Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala is one of Sweden’s oldest scientific academies, dedicated to advancing research and scholarship across the natural and social sciences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala canonical | 10 |
| Kungliga Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T767487 — 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: Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala Context triple: [Emil Theodor Kocher, memberOf, Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala]
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A.
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent scientific institution in Sweden renowned for selecting and awarding several Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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B.
Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was a prestigious Berlin-based learned society and research institution that became one of Europe’s leading centers for scientific and philosophical scholarship in the 18th to early 20th centuries.
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C.
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a historic and prestigious Swedish research university, renowned for its strong academic tradition and contributions to science and scholarship since its founding in 1477.
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D.
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is Germany’s foremost national academy of sciences, renowned for uniting leading researchers across disciplines and advising government and society on key scientific issues.
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E.
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy is a prestigious independent cultural institution in Sweden best known for selecting and awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- 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: Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala Target entity description: The Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala is one of Sweden’s oldest scientific academies, dedicated to advancing research and scholarship across the natural and social sciences.
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A.
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent scientific institution in Sweden renowned for selecting and awarding several Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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B.
Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was a prestigious Berlin-based learned society and research institution that became one of Europe’s leading centers for scientific and philosophical scholarship in the 18th to early 20th centuries.
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C.
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a historic and prestigious Swedish research university, renowned for its strong academic tradition and contributions to science and scholarship since its founding in 1477.
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D.
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is Germany’s foremost national academy of sciences, renowned for uniting leading researchers across disciplines and advising government and society on key scientific issues.
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E.
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy is a prestigious independent cultural institution in Sweden best known for selecting and awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
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non-profit organization ⓘ scientific academy ⓘ |
| affiliation | Uppsala University ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
advancement of scientific research
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promotion of scholarship ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanities
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natural sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1710 ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | Sweden ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| grants |
research awards
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scholarships ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | KVS ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
awarding of prizes and medals
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public lectures ⓘ publication of scientific works ⓘ scientific meetings ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
independent
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multidisciplinary ⓘ one of Sweden’s oldest scientific academies ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType |
elected members
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honorary members ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Kungliga Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala
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linked to:
Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Europe
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Scandinavia ⓘ Uppsala ⓘ Uppsala County ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
higher education
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research ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Sweden
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international scientific community ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala Description of subject: The Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala is one of Sweden’s oldest scientific academies, dedicated to advancing research and scholarship across the natural and social sciences.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala