Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences is the primary liberal arts and sciences college of Southern Methodist University, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T228649 — 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: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences Context triple: [Southern Methodist University, hasSchool, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences]
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Dedman School of Law
Dedman School of Law is the law school of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, known for its programs in business, international, and public interest law.
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Grainger College of Engineering
Grainger College of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, renowned for its strong programs in engineering, computer science, and technology research.
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Mays Business School
Mays Business School is the business school of Texas A&M University, known for its programs in accounting, finance, management, and marketing and its strong ties to the corporate and energy sectors.
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Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business is the business school of Rice University, offering MBA and other graduate-level management programs with a focus on leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
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Rice University
Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas, known for its strong programs in science and engineering, small student body, and high level of research activity.
- 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: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences Target entity description: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences is the primary liberal arts and sciences college of Southern Methodist University, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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A.
Dedman School of Law
Dedman School of Law is the law school of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, known for its programs in business, international, and public interest law.
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B.
Grainger College of Engineering
Grainger College of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, renowned for its strong programs in engineering, computer science, and technology research.
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C.
Mays Business School
Mays Business School is the business school of Texas A&M University, known for its programs in accounting, finance, management, and marketing and its strong ties to the corporate and energy sectors.
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Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business is the business school of Rice University, offering MBA and other graduate-level management programs with a focus on leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
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Rice University
Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas, known for its strong programs in science and engineering, small student body, and high level of research activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic division
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college ⓘ liberal arts and sciences college ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dedman College
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| academicDiscipline |
humanities
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natural sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Southern Methodist University ⓘ |
| campus |
SMU campus
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surface form:
University Park campus of Southern Methodist University
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| city |
Dallas, Texas
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surface form:
Dallas
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countrySubdivision |
Texas
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surface form:
United States, state of Texas
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| grantsDegree |
Bachelor's degrees
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Doctoral degrees ⓘ Master's degrees ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
liberal arts education
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research in humanities ⓘ research in natural sciences ⓘ research in social sciences ⓘ |
| hasUnitType |
academic departments
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interdisciplinary programs ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dallas, Texas
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Texas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert H. Dedman Sr. ⓘ |
| offersCurriculum | core curriculum for Southern Methodist University undergraduates ⓘ |
| offersProgramType |
graduate programs
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undergraduate programs ⓘ |
| parentOrganizationType | private research university ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Methodist University ⓘ |
| region | North Texas ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfParent | United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| role | primary liberal arts and sciences college of Southern Methodist University ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | private university college ⓘ |
| website | https://www.smu.edu/dedman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences Description of subject: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences is the primary liberal arts and sciences college of Southern Methodist University, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
Referenced by (4)
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Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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this entity surface form:
Dedman College
this entity surface form:
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences at Southern Methodist University
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Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences buildings