Trinity College

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Trinity College was the earlier name of Duke University, a private research institution in Durham, North Carolina, before its expansion and renaming in the early 20th century.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Trinity College canonical 3
Trinity College (original campus) 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf predecessor institution of Duke University
private liberal arts college
academicFocus liberal arts
associatedFamily Duke family
associatedPerson Benjamin Newton Duke
surface form: Benjamin N. Duke

James Buchanan Duke
surface form: James B. Duke

Washington Duke
campusMovedTo Durham, North Carolina
campusPreviouslyIn Randolph County, North Carolina
city Durham
country United States of America
surface form: United States
earlierName College Green
surface form: Normal College

Union Institute Academy
surface form: Union Institute
foundedAs Union Institute Academy
governedBy Board of Trustees
historicalRole foundation for the later research university Duke University
languageOfInstruction English
laterName Duke University
locatedIn Southern United States
surface form: American South

Durham, North Carolina
North Carolina
partOf Duke University
surface form: Duke University (historical lineage)
predecessorOf Duke University
region Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
religiousAffiliation Methodist Episcopal Church
surface form: Methodist Episcopal Church, South
renamedAs Duke University
renamingReason expansion and major endowment from the Duke family
sector higher education
state North Carolina
type private college

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Duke University formerName Trinity College
Benjamin Newton Duke majorBeneficiary Trinity College
Trinity, North Carolina originalInstitutionLocation Trinity College
this entity surface form: Trinity College (original campus)