McKendree College
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McKendree College is a historic private liberal arts institution in Lebanon, Illinois, recognized as the oldest college in the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McKendree College canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7407201 — 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: McKendree College Context triple: [Charles S. Deneen, educatedAt, McKendree College]
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A.
Knox College
Knox College is a historic theological college and residence affiliated with the University of Toronto, located on its St. George campus.
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B.
Knox College
Knox College is a private liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, known for its historic commitment to abolitionism and progressive education.
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C.
Roosevelt University
Roosevelt University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois, known for its commitment to social justice and its main campus in the city's downtown Loop district.
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D.
Eureka College
Eureka College is a small private liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois, known for its historic campus and as the alma mater of President Ronald Reagan.
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E.
Lombard College
Lombard College was a small liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, historically notable for its progressive education and as the alma mater of prominent geneticist Sewall Wright.
- 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: McKendree College Target entity description: McKendree College is a historic private liberal arts institution in Lebanon, Illinois, recognized as the oldest college in the state.
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A.
Knox College
Knox College is a historic theological college and residence affiliated with the University of Toronto, located on its St. George campus.
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B.
Knox College
Knox College is a private liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, known for its historic commitment to abolitionism and progressive education.
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C.
Roosevelt University
Roosevelt University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois, known for its commitment to social justice and its main campus in the city's downtown Loop district.
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D.
Eureka College
Eureka College is a small private liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois, known for its historic campus and as the alma mater of President Ronald Reagan.
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E.
Lombard College
Lombard College was a small liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, historically notable for its progressive education and as the alma mater of prominent geneticist Sewall Wright.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical educational institution
ⓘ
private liberal arts college ⓘ |
| academicFocus | liberal arts ⓘ |
| athleticsAssociation | NCAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticsBrand | McKendree Bearcats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticsConference | Great Lakes Valley Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticsDivision | NCAA Division II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusType | suburban campus ⓘ |
| colors |
purple
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| controlType | private ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceToStLouis | approximately 25 miles east ⓘ |
| founded | 1828 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Methodist church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicProgram |
business
ⓘ
education ⓘ humanities ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ nursing ⓘ performing arts ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| hasAccreditation | Higher Learning Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | McKendree University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
athletic complex
ⓘ
library ⓘ performing arts center ⓘ |
| hasHistoricBuilding | Old Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudentHousing |
apartment-style housing
ⓘ
residence halls ⓘ |
| isOldestCollegeIn | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lebanon, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Illinois
ⓘ
St. Clair County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Council of Independent Colleges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Artes, Fides, Sapientia ⓘ |
| mottoInEnglish | Arts, Faith, Wisdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William McKendree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOccupation | Methodist bishop ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
graduate degrees
ⓘ
undergraduate degrees ⓘ |
| OldMainStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| originalName | Lebanon Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitionedToUniversityStatus | 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McKendree College Description of subject: McKendree College is a historic private liberal arts institution in Lebanon, Illinois, recognized as the oldest college in the state.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.