Linnean Society of London
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The Linnean Society of London is a historic learned society devoted to the study and promotion of natural history, taxonomy, and biodiversity, best known as the venue where the theory of evolution by natural selection was first jointly presented by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Linnean Society of London canonical | 44 |
| Council of the Linnean Society of London | 2 |
| Linnean Society | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T732077 — 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: Linnean Society of London Context triple: [Alfred Russel Wallace, memberOf, Linnean Society of London]
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A.
Royal Society
The Royal Society is the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, renowned as one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific institutions dedicated to promoting excellence in science.
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Horticultural Society of London
The Horticultural Society of London was an early 19th-century British organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of horticulture, later becoming the Royal Horticultural Society.
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Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a leading British learned society and professional body dedicated to the advancement of geographical science and exploration.
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British Association for the Advancement of Science
The British Association for the Advancement of Science was a 19th- and 20th-century learned society in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting and organizing public engagement with scientific research and education.
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Geological Society of London
The Geological Society of London is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific societies dedicated to the study of Earth’s geology and related sciences.
- 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: Linnean Society of London Target entity description: The Linnean Society of London is a historic learned society devoted to the study and promotion of natural history, taxonomy, and biodiversity, best known as the venue where the theory of evolution by natural selection was first jointly presented by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.
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A.
Royal Society
The Royal Society is the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, renowned as one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific institutions dedicated to promoting excellence in science.
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B.
Horticultural Society of London
The Horticultural Society of London was an early 19th-century British organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of horticulture, later becoming the Royal Horticultural Society.
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C.
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a leading British learned society and professional body dedicated to the advancement of geographical science and exploration.
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D.
British Association for the Advancement of Science
The British Association for the Advancement of Science was a 19th- and 20th-century learned society in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting and organizing public engagement with scientific research and education.
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E.
Geological Society of London
The Geological Society of London is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific societies dedicated to the study of Earth’s geology and related sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charity
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learned society ⓘ scientific society ⓘ |
| archives | historical records of natural history ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfred Russel Wallace
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Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| awards |
Darwin–Wallace Medal
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H. H. Bloomer Award ⓘ Iriné Leão Award ⓘ J. C. Marsden Medal ⓘ Linnean Medal ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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evolutionary biology ⓘ natural history ⓘ systematics ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ |
| founded | 1788 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Linnean Society of London
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Council of the Linnean Society of London
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| hasCollection |
Linnaean correspondence
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Linnaean herbarium ⓘ Linnaean insect collection ⓘ Linnaean herbarium ⓘ
surface form:
Linnaean library
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| hasHeadquartersLocation | Burlington House ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType |
Associate
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Fellow ⓘ Honorary Fellow ⓘ Student Associate ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Naturae Discere Mores ⓘ |
| hasTitle | President of the Linnean Society of London ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.linnean.org/ ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Burlington House
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| locatedOn | Piccadilly ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| notableEvent | first joint presentation of the theory of evolution by natural selection ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society ⓘ The Linnean (magazine) ⓘ Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society ⓘ |
| organizes |
awards and medals
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public lectures ⓘ scientific meetings ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of biodiversity research
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promotion of taxonomy ⓘ promotion of the study of natural history ⓘ |
| significantEvent | presentation of Darwin and Wallace papers on natural selection ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1 July 1858 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Linnean Society of London Description of subject: The Linnean Society of London is a historic learned society devoted to the study and promotion of natural history, taxonomy, and biodiversity, best known as the venue where the theory of evolution by natural selection was first jointly presented by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Council of the Linnean Society of London
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
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presentedAt
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Linnean Society of London
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this entity surface form:
Council of the Linnean Society of London
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London
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publisher
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Linnean Society of London
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Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London
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publishedBy
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Linnean Society of London
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Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London
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associatedWith
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Linnean Society of London
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Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London
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hasPublisher
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Linnean Society of London
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Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London
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affiliation
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Linnean Society of London
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
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associatedWithLearnedSociety
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Linnean Society of London
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this entity surface form:
Linnean Society