William of Durham
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William of Durham was a 13th-century English cleric and benefactor best known for endowing the funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford, one of the university’s oldest colleges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William of Durham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5356961 — 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: William of Durham Context triple: [University College, Oxford, founder, William of Durham]
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A.
Dunstan
Dunstan was a 10th-century English Benedictine monk, abbot, and archbishop who played a leading role in the monastic and ecclesiastical reform of the English Church.
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B.
Gundulf of Rochester
Gundulf of Rochester was an 11th-century Norman monk, architect, and Bishop of Rochester renowned for his major role in early Norman castle and cathedral construction in England.
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C.
Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
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D.
Osbern
Osbern is a given name and surname of Old English origin, historically borne by several medieval clerics and nobles.
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E.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
- 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: William of Durham Target entity description: William of Durham was a 13th-century English cleric and benefactor best known for endowing the funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford, one of the university’s oldest colleges.
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A.
Dunstan
Dunstan was a 10th-century English Benedictine monk, abbot, and archbishop who played a leading role in the monastic and ecclesiastical reform of the English Church.
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B.
Gundulf of Rochester
Gundulf of Rochester was an 11th-century Norman monk, architect, and Bishop of Rochester renowned for his major role in early Norman castle and cathedral construction in England.
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C.
Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
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D.
Osbern
Osbern is a given name and surname of Old English origin, historically borne by several medieval clerics and nobles.
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E.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century English person
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English cleric ⓘ benefactor ⓘ medieval priest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archdiocese of Rouen
NERFINISHED
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Diocese of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
University of Oxford scholars
NERFINISHED
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poor scholars at Oxford ⓘ |
| bequestAmount | 310 marks ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rouen Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | founder of University College, Oxford ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1249 ⓘ |
| diedIn | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early founder-figure of an Oxford college ⓘ |
| influenced | development of collegiate system at Oxford ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early benefactions to the University of Oxford
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endowing funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of University College, Oxford ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | endowment for poor scholars at Oxford ⓘ |
| occupation |
benefactor
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cleric ⓘ |
| origin | Durham region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | Oxford scholars from the north of England ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Durham
NERFINISHED
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archdeacon of Caux
NERFINISHED
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canon of Rouen Cathedral ⓘ canon of York Minster ⓘ rector of Wearmouth ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| typeOfEndowment | scholarship fund ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William of Durham Description of subject: William of Durham was a 13th-century English cleric and benefactor best known for endowing the funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford, one of the university’s oldest colleges.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.