Phi Beta Kappa Society
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Phi Beta Kappa Society is the oldest and one of the most prestigious academic honor societies in the United States, recognizing outstanding achievement in the liberal arts and sciences.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic honor society
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learned society → |
| abbreviation |
PBK
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ΦΒΚ → |
| activity |
awarding academic honors
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sponsoring lectures and events → supporting scholarships and fellowships → |
| affiliation |
American higher education institutions
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| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
liberal arts
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sciences → |
| foundingContext |
American Revolutionary era
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| foundingDate |
December 5, 1776
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| foundingLocation |
College of William & Mary
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Williamsburg, Virginia → |
| hasApproximateChapters |
over 290 chapters
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| hasAward |
Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards
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Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholarship → Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program → |
| hasPart |
Phi Beta Kappa associations
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Phi Beta Kappa chapters → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1776
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| laterDevelopment |
became a public honor society
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| legalForm |
nonprofit organization
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| membershipNumber |
hundreds of thousands of members
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| membershipType |
honorary members
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invitation only → undergraduate students → |
| motto |
Love of learning is the guide of life
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| mottoLanguage |
Greek
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| mottoOriginalLanguage |
Philosophia Biou Kybernetes
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| notableCharacteristic |
oldest academic honor society in the United States
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one of the most prestigious academic honor societies in the United States → |
| officialLanguage |
English
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| operatesIn |
United States
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| originalNature |
secret society
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| purpose |
promotion of liberal arts and sciences
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recognition of academic excellence → |
| recognizes |
undergraduate academic distinction in arts and sciences
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| scope |
national
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| selectionCriteria |
academic excellence
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good character → liberal arts and sciences achievement → |
| symbol |
gold key
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pointing finger → three stars → |
| typicalMember |
top-performing liberal arts and sciences students
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| website |
https://www.pbk.org
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alain Locke
("Phi Beta Kappa")
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Bennett Cerf → Bill Bradley → Nathaniel Hawthorne → Potter Stewart → |
memberOf |
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Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science
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administeredBy |
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The American Scholar
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deliveredTo |
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Davidson College
("Phi Beta Kappa chapter")
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honors |
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Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science
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namedAfter |
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Paul Robeson
("Phi Beta Kappa at Rutgers University")
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notableAchievement |
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Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science
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sponsor |