West Cambridge

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University of Cambridge site university campus area

West Cambridge is a major University of Cambridge site on the western edge of the city that hosts science and engineering departments, research facilities, and related academic infrastructure.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
West Cambridge canonical	5
West Cambridge site	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1827407 — 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: West Cambridge
Context triple: [Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, campus, West Cambridge]

A. West Cambridge
West Cambridge is a primarily residential neighborhood in the western part of Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to the Charles River.
B. North Cambridge
North Cambridge is a residential neighborhood in the northern part of Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its diverse community, local businesses, and access to public transit.
C. East Cambridge
East Cambridge is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its mix of historic residential areas, courthouse and government buildings, and rapidly developing tech and commercial spaces near the Charles River.
D. City of Cambridge
The City of Cambridge is a historic and culturally vibrant Massachusetts city known for its prestigious universities, diverse neighborhoods, and rich architectural heritage.
E. Brookline
Brookline is an affluent, historic suburban town directly bordering Boston, known for its tree-lined streets, excellent public schools, and vibrant residential neighborhoods.
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: West Cambridge
Target entity description: West Cambridge is a major University of Cambridge site on the western edge of the city that hosts science and engineering departments, research facilities, and related academic infrastructure.

A. West Cambridge
West Cambridge is a primarily residential neighborhood in the western part of Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to the Charles River.
B. North Cambridge
North Cambridge is a residential neighborhood in the northern part of Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its diverse community, local businesses, and access to public transit.
C. East Cambridge
East Cambridge is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its mix of historic residential areas, courthouse and government buildings, and rapidly developing tech and commercial spaces near the Charles River.
D. City of Cambridge
The City of Cambridge is a historic and culturally vibrant Massachusetts city known for its prestigious universities, diverse neighborhoods, and rich architectural heritage.
E. Brookline
Brookline is an affluent, historic suburban town directly bordering Boston, known for its tree-lined streets, excellent public schools, and vibrant residential neighborhoods.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	University of Cambridge site ⓘ university campus area ⓘ
campusOf	Cambridge University ⓘ surface form: University of Cambridge
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
developmentStatus	long-term development site ⓘ
developmentType	science and technology campus ⓘ
hasFacilityType	academic departments ⓘ laboratories ⓘ lecture theatres ⓘ offices ⓘ research facilities ⓘ support services ⓘ
hasFunction	academic teaching ⓘ engineering research ⓘ science research ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ
hasInfrastructure	parking facilities ⓘ pedestrian and cycle paths ⓘ roads and internal circulation ⓘ utilities for laboratories ⓘ
hasLandUse	academic buildings ⓘ research buildings ⓘ support and ancillary buildings ⓘ
hasNeighbour	Cambridge city centre ⓘ surface form: City centre of Cambridge Coton countryside ⓘ North West Cambridge Development ⓘ
hasTheme	engineering ⓘ innovation ⓘ science ⓘ technology ⓘ
hasTransportConnection	Bus routes in Cambridge ⓘ Cycling infrastructure ⓘ Madingley Road ⓘ
hasUser	academic staff of University of Cambridge ⓘ administrative staff of University of Cambridge ⓘ research staff of University of Cambridge ⓘ students of University of Cambridge ⓘ
isPartOfStrategicPlan	University of Cambridge estate strategy ⓘ
locatedIn	Cambridge, England ⓘ surface form: Cambridge Cambridgeshire, England ⓘ surface form: Cambridgeshire England ⓘ
locatedOn	western edge of Cambridge ⓘ
ownedBy	Cambridge University ⓘ surface form: University of Cambridge
partOf	Cambridge University ⓘ surface form: University of Cambridge
planningAuthority	Cambridge City Council ⓘ
primaryUse	research and development ⓘ science and engineering ⓘ
zoning	academic and research use ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

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

Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge → campus → West Cambridge ⓘ

Grange Road, Cambridge → partOf → West Cambridge ⓘ

University of Cambridge West Cambridge site → hasName → West Cambridge ⓘ

this entity surface form: West Cambridge site

Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge → campus → West Cambridge ⓘ

Cambridge Highlands → adjacentTo → West Cambridge ⓘ

Moore Library West Cambridge site → locatedIn → West Cambridge ⓘ

Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital → campus → West Cambridge ⓘ