Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP)
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The Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) was a team of scientists formed in the late 1970s to conduct the first extensive, multidisciplinary scientific examination of the Shroud of Turin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) Context triple: [Shroud of Turin, scientificStudy, Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP)]
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Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen cloth bearing the faint image of a crucified man that many believe to be Jesus of Nazareth, making it one of the most studied and controversial religious relics in the world.
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B.
Chapel of the Holy Shroud
The Chapel of the Holy Shroud is a Baroque architectural masterpiece in Turin, Italy, renowned for housing the Shroud of Turin and for its dramatic, innovative dome design.
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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E.
Tarim mummies
The Tarim mummies are remarkably well-preserved ancient human remains, many with distinctly Caucasoid features and elaborate textiles, discovered in the arid Tarim Basin of Xinjiang, China, and dating back as far as the early Bronze Age.
- 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: Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) Target entity description: The Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) was a team of scientists formed in the late 1970s to conduct the first extensive, multidisciplinary scientific examination of the Shroud of Turin.
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A.
Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen cloth bearing the faint image of a crucified man that many believe to be Jesus of Nazareth, making it one of the most studied and controversial religious relics in the world.
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B.
Chapel of the Holy Shroud
The Chapel of the Holy Shroud is a Baroque architectural masterpiece in Turin, Italy, renowned for housing the Shroud of Turin and for its dramatic, innovative dome design.
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C.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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D.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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E.
Tarim mummies
The Tarim mummies are remarkably well-preserved ancient human remains, many with distinctly Caucasoid features and elaborate textiles, discovered in the arid Tarim Basin of Xinjiang, China, and dating back as far as the early Bronze Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
research team
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scientific collaboration ⓘ scientific research project ⓘ |
| conclusion |
bloodstains on the Shroud show properties consistent with real blood
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no evidence that the image was painted or applied with known pigments was found ⓘ no known scientific process at the time could fully explain the image formation ⓘ the image resides on the surface of the outermost fibrils of the linen ⓘ |
| conductedAt |
Turin Cathedral
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surface form:
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin
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| conductedIn | October 1978 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| durationOfOn-siteStudy | about five days ⓘ |
| field |
chemistry
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forensic science ⓘ materials science ⓘ multidisciplinary scientific research ⓘ photography ⓘ physics ⓘ pollen analysis ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ textile analysis ⓘ |
| formedIn |
1977
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| hadMemberBackground |
chemistry
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engineering ⓘ forensic science ⓘ photography ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| hadMemberCount | about 30 scientists ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | STURP ⓘ |
| legacy |
its findings continue to be cited in Shroud of Turin research and debates
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produced one of the most comprehensive scientific data sets on the Shroud of Turin ⓘ |
| nonReligiousMandate | yes ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1978 in-depth examination of the Shroud of Turin ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alan D. Adler
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Donald H. Lynn ⓘ Eric Jumper ⓘ John P. Jackson ⓘ Raymond N. Rogers ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
conference proceedings
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peer-reviewed scientific journals ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conduct the first extensive scientific examination of the Shroud of Turin
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to determine the physical and chemical properties of the Shroud of Turin image and cloth ⓘ |
| statedGoal | to study the Shroud of Turin without addressing questions of religious authenticity ⓘ |
| status | concluded ⓘ |
| studies | Shroud of Turin ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
infrared spectroscopy
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microscopy ⓘ non-destructive testing ⓘ sticky-tape sampling of surface particles ⓘ visible and ultraviolet photography ⓘ x-ray fluorescence ⓘ |
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