Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery
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The Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery was an early 19th-century medical teaching institution in Birmingham that laid the foundations for later medical education there, eventually leading to the formation of Queen's College, Birmingham.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery canonical | 2 |
| Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery | 1 |
| University of Birmingham Medical School | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery Context triple: [Queen's College, Birmingham, hasPredecessor, Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery]
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St Mary’s Hospital Medical School
St Mary’s Hospital Medical School was a prominent London medical school, historically renowned as the place where Alexander Fleming conducted the research that led to the discovery of penicillin.
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King Edward VII College of Medicine
King Edward VII College of Medicine was a colonial-era medical school in Singapore that became a predecessor institution of the National University of Singapore’s medical faculty.
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The Medical Benevolent College
The Medical Benevolent College, later known as Epsom College, was a Victorian-era English public school founded to educate the sons of medical professionals and support their families.
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Warwick Medical School
Warwick Medical School is the medical faculty of the University of Warwick, offering medical education and conducting biomedical and health research in the UK.
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Nottingham Medical School
Nottingham Medical School is the medical education and research faculty of the University of Nottingham, training future doctors and conducting biomedical and clinical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery Target entity description: The Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery was an early 19th-century medical teaching institution in Birmingham that laid the foundations for later medical education there, eventually leading to the formation of Queen's College, Birmingham.
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A.
St Mary’s Hospital Medical School
St Mary’s Hospital Medical School was a prominent London medical school, historically renowned as the place where Alexander Fleming conducted the research that led to the discovery of penicillin.
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B.
King Edward VII College of Medicine
King Edward VII College of Medicine was a colonial-era medical school in Singapore that became a predecessor institution of the National University of Singapore’s medical faculty.
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C.
The Medical Benevolent College
The Medical Benevolent College, later known as Epsom College, was a Victorian-era English public school founded to educate the sons of medical professionals and support their families.
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D.
Warwick Medical School
Warwick Medical School is the medical faculty of the University of Warwick, offering medical education and conducting biomedical and health research in the UK.
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E.
Nottingham Medical School
Nottingham Medical School is the medical education and research faculty of the University of Nottingham, training future doctors and conducting biomedical and clinical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
ⓘ
medical school ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | medical sciences ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of medical education in Birmingham ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationType |
higher education
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professional education ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
medicine
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surgery ⓘ |
| followedBy | Queen's College, Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | medical teaching institution ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Queen's College, Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | laying foundations for later medical education in Birmingham ⓘ |
| partOf | history of medical education in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | foundation of formal medical education in Birmingham ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery Description of subject: The Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery was an early 19th-century medical teaching institution in Birmingham that laid the foundations for later medical education there, eventually leading to the formation of Queen's College, Birmingham.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.