discoveryDate

P3836
predicate

Indicates the date on which something was first discovered or identified.

All labels observed (54)

Label Occurrences
discoveryDate canonical 404
firstDescribedInYear 47
dateOfDiscovery 27

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: discoveryDate
Generated description
Indicates the date on which something was first discovered or identified.

Sample triples (603)

Subject Object
Kerguelen Islands 1772
Orcus 2004-02-17
RMS Titanic 1985-09-01 via predicate surface "wreckDiscoveryDate"
swamp wallaby 1804 via predicate surface "firstDescribedInYear"
Govetts Leap 1830s via predicate surface "approximateDiscoveryDate"
Mount Nivea 1823
Sue Hendrickson 1990
FMNH PR 2081 1990-08-12
Calusa 1513 via predicate surface "firstContactYear"
Amarna letters 1887 via predicate surface "dateOfDiscovery"
Quaoar 2002-06-04
Quaoar 2007 via predicate surface "satelliteDiscoveryDate"
Varuna 2000-11-28
20000 Varuna 2000-11-28
(15760) 1992 QB1 1992-08-30
asteroid 1036 Ganymed
surface form: 1036 Ganymed
1924-10-23
Clitellata 1835 via predicate surface "firstDescribedInYear"
Bouvet Island 1 January 1739
asteroid 944 Hidalgo
surface form: 944 Hidalgo
1920-10-31 via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryDate"
Alcelaphinae 1827 via predicate surface "firstScientificDescriptionYear"
Diomede Islands 16 August 1728
Luray Caverns 1878-08-13 via predicate surface "discoveredOn"
Alexander Fleming 1928
Dysnomia 2005-09-10
Messier 20 1764
SN 1572 1572-11-11 via predicate surface "dateFirstObservedByTychoBrahe"
Coronation Island 1821
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka 1957
Gulf of Boothia 1829
Tulor archaeological site 1950s
Tutankhamun 4 November 1922 via predicate surface "tombDiscoveryDate"
Hiʻiaka 2005-01-26
Commander Islands 1741
Voynich manuscript 1912
NGC 224 964 CE
Great Red Spot 17th century
Charon 1978-06-22
Nix May 2005
SN 1987A 1987-02-23
Messier 28 1764
Styx 2012-06-26
Elephant Island 1820
C/1996 B2 1996-01-30
Phobos 1877-08-18 via predicate surface "wasDiscoveredOn"
North America Nebula 1786
Messier 54 1778
Deimos 1877-08-12
Messier 69 1780
Wake Island 1568
NGC 604 1784