3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the knowledge panel area consumes a larger area of the search results page than each of the search results.
1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising: identifying one or more queries that were received with a reference to a given factual entity, wherein the one or more queries identified for the given factual entity are different from one or more queries identified for one or more other factual entities; identifying one or more resources related to the given query; obtaining search results that are responsive to a received query; determining that the given factual entity is referenced by the received query; identifying a type of entity for the given factual entity; identifying, from a set of different knowledge panel templates, a knowledge panel template specified for the type of entity, the identified knowledge panel template including placeholders for content relevant to the type of entity; selecting, from the one or more resources related to the given factual entity, content for display in a knowledge panel for the given factual entity, the selected content including a first content item obtained from a first resource and a second content item obtained from a second resource different than the first resource, each given content item of the selected content being selected based on a number of the one or more received queries that reference both (i) the given factual entity and (ii) information presented by the given content item; generating the knowledge panel for the given factual entity by populating the placeholders of the identified knowledge panel template with the selected content; and providing data that causes the identified search results and the knowledge panel to be presented on a search results page, the knowledge panel presenting the selected content in a knowledge panel area alongside at least a portion of the search results.