Folger Shakespeare Library
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The Folger Shakespeare Library is a renowned research institution and cultural center in Washington, D.C., housing the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare materials and rare Renaissance books and manuscripts.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T88288 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Folger Shakespeare Library Context triple: [Capitol Hill, contains, Folger Shakespeare Library]
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A.
Cabot Science Library
Cabot Science Library is a major Harvard University library focused on supporting undergraduate education and research in the sciences and related fields.
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B.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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C.
Hayden Library
Hayden Library is the main humanities and science library at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving as a central hub for research and study on campus.
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D.
Baker Library
Baker Library is Harvard Business School’s principal library, renowned for its extensive collections in business and management and its iconic presence on the Boston campus.
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E.
Harvard-Yenching Library
The Harvard-Yenching Library is Harvard University's primary research library for East Asian studies, renowned for its extensive collections of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other East Asian materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Folger Shakespeare Library Target entity description: The Folger Shakespeare Library is a renowned research institution and cultural center in Washington, D.C., housing the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare materials and rare Renaissance books and manuscripts.
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A.
Cabot Science Library
Cabot Science Library is a major Harvard University library focused on supporting undergraduate education and research in the sciences and related fields.
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B.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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C.
Hayden Library
Hayden Library is the main humanities and science library at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving as a central hub for research and study on campus.
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D.
Baker Library
Baker Library is Harvard Business School’s principal library, renowned for its extensive collections in business and management and its iconic presence on the Boston campus.
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E.
Harvard-Yenching Library
The Harvard-Yenching Library is Harvard University's primary research library for East Asian studies, renowned for its extensive collections of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other East Asian materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespeare library
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cultural center ⓘ independent research institution ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
English Renaissance literature
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William Shakespeare ⓘ early modern British history ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Emily Jordan Folger
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Henry Clay Folger ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Paul Philippe Cret ⓘ |
| hasCollectionItem |
First Folio of Shakespeare
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Shakespeare-related films ⓘ Shakespeare-related photographs ⓘ Shakespeare-related recordings ⓘ artworks related to Shakespeare ⓘ continental Renaissance books ⓘ early modern English books ⓘ early quartos of Shakespeare’s plays ⓘ literary manuscripts ⓘ playbills ⓘ promptbooks ⓘ theatrical ephemera ⓘ |
| hasCollectionItemCount | over 80 copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize | world’s largest collection of Shakespeare materials ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
Renaissance books
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Renaissance manuscripts ⓘ Shakespeare materials ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | 38.889°N 77.004°W ⓘ |
| hasDigitalResource |
Folger Shakespeare Library
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Folger Digital Texts
digital image collections ⓘ online catalog ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
conservation lab
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digital imaging lab ⓘ education center ⓘ exhibition hall ⓘ reading room ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasMotto | The world’s largest Shakespeare collection ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Folger Theatre productions
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concerts ⓘ education programs for students and teachers ⓘ lectures ⓘ poetry readings ⓘ public exhibitions ⓘ scholarly conferences ⓘ |
| hasTheatre |
Folger Shakespeare Library
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Folger Theatre
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| hasWebsite | https://www.folger.edu/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitol Hill
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
East Capitol Street NE
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surface form:
East Capitol Street
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| opened | 1932 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Folger Shakespeare Library
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Folger Shakespeare Library, Inc.
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| ownedBy | Amherst College ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Folger Shakespeare Library Description of subject: The Folger Shakespeare Library is a renowned research institution and cultural center in Washington, D.C., housing the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare materials and rare Renaissance books and manuscripts.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Folger Shakespeare Library, Inc.
this entity surface form:
Folger Theatre
Folger Shakespeare Library
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hasDigitalResource
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Folger Shakespeare Library
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this entity surface form:
Folger Digital Texts
this entity surface form:
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
this entity surface form:
Folger Shakespeare Library building
Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays
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associatedWith
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Folger Shakespeare Library
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this entity surface form:
Founding of the Folger Shakespeare Library