Department of Physics and Astronomy
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit at Ithaca College offering education and research opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related physical sciences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Physics and Astronomy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9333316 — 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: Department of Physics and Astronomy Context triple: [School of Humanities and Sciences (Ithaca College), hasDepartment, Department of Physics and Astronomy]
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
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Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in the study of celestial objects, cosmic phenomena, and the physical laws governing the universe.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Southampton specializing in research and education in physics and astrophysical sciences.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit of Shanghai Jiao Tong University dedicated to research and education in fundamental and applied physics and astronomical sciences.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of St Andrews specializing in research and teaching across physics and astrophysics.
- 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: Department of Physics and Astronomy Target entity description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit at Ithaca College offering education and research opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related physical sciences.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
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B.
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in the study of celestial objects, cosmic phenomena, and the physical laws governing the universe.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Southampton specializing in research and education in physics and astrophysical sciences.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit of Shanghai Jiao Tong University dedicated to research and education in fundamental and applied physics and astronomical sciences.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Nottingham specializing in research and teaching across fundamental and applied physics and astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDisciplineGroup | natural sciences ⓘ |
| campus | Ithaca College main campus ⓘ |
| college | School of Humanities and Sciences (Ithaca College) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
education in astronomy
ⓘ
education in physical sciences ⓘ education in physics ⓘ |
| emphasis |
laboratory-based instruction
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ student research opportunities ⓘ undergraduate teaching ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ physical sciences ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ithaca College administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMission | to provide education and research opportunities in physics and astronomy ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationWebsite | https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-humanities-and-sciences/physics-and-astronomy ⓘ |
| hasStudentType | undergraduate students ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ithaca, New York, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Ithaca, New York
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| offersDegreeLevel | bachelor's degree ⓘ |
| offersProgramType |
concentration
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major ⓘ minor ⓘ undergraduate program ⓘ |
| offersSubjectArea |
astronomy minor
ⓘ
physics major ⓘ |
| parentOrganizationType | private college ⓘ |
| partOf | Ithaca College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
New York State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| researchFocus |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| usesFacilityType |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
classrooms ⓘ computational labs ⓘ teaching laboratories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics and Astronomy Description of subject: The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit at Ithaca College offering education and research opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related physical sciences.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
School of Humanities and Sciences (Ithaca College)