Ursinus
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Ursinus is a German Reformation-era theologian best known as the principal author of the Heidelberg Catechism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ursinus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12477221 — 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: Ursinus Context triple: [Zacharias Ursinus, familyName, Ursinus]
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A.
Ursinus Bear
Ursinus Bear is the costumed bear mascot that represents Ursinus College at its athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Ursus ingressus
Ursus ingressus is an extinct species of Pleistocene cave bear known from fossil remains across central and eastern Europe.
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C.
Helarctos
Helarctos is a bear genus that includes the Malayan sun bear, the smallest and one of the most arboreal bear species.
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D.
Melursus ursinus
Melursus ursinus, commonly known as the sloth bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent, recognizable by its shaggy coat, pale muzzle, and long, curved claws adapted for digging.
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E.
Ursus
Ursus is a genus of large mammals in the bear family that includes species such as brown bears, polar bears, and black bears.
- 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: Ursinus Target entity description: Ursinus is a German Reformation-era theologian best known as the principal author of the Heidelberg Catechism.
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A.
Ursinus Bear
Ursinus Bear is the costumed bear mascot that represents Ursinus College at its athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Ursus ingressus
Ursus ingressus is an extinct species of Pleistocene cave bear known from fossil remains across central and eastern Europe.
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C.
Helarctos
Helarctos is a bear genus that includes the Malayan sun bear, the smallest and one of the most arboreal bear species.
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D.
Melursus ursinus
Melursus ursinus, commonly known as the sloth bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent, recognizable by its shaggy coat, pale muzzle, and long, curved claws adapted for digging.
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E.
Ursus
Ursus is a genus of large mammals in the bear family that includes species such as brown bears, polar bears, and black bears.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Zacharias Ursinus