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
Crime of the Century
surface form: Crime of the Century (Lindbergh kidnapping)
1932-05-12 via predicate surface "bodyDiscoveredDate"
Burnett River 1847 via predicate surface "dateOfEuropeanDiscovery"
Durrington Walls early 20th century
Rubin–Ford effect late 20th century via predicate surface "epochOfDiscovery"
asteroid Šteins
surface form: 2867 Šteins
1979-11-04
4 Vesta 1807-03-29
Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave 1994-12-18 via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryDate"
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche 1994-12-18
Japanese battleship Musashi 2015-03-02 via predicate surface "wreckDiscoveryDate"
Vanth 2005-11-13
90482 Orcus 2004-02-17
90482 Orcus
surface form: Vanth
2005-11-13
90482 Orcus (2004 DW)
surface form: 90482 Orcus
2004-02-17
Ducie Island 1791
Arthur’s Seat coffins Arthur’s Seat via predicate surface "discoveredOn"
surface form: Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh
Kent coalfield 1890 via predicate surface "firstCoalDiscovered"
Paracas archaeological complex 1920s
Oseberg ship burial 1904-08-08 via predicate surface "discoveredOn"
Bull-leaping fresco early 20th century via predicate surface "dateOfDiscovery"
Artemision Bronze 1926 via predicate surface "approximateDiscoveryYear"
Artemision Bronze 1928 via predicate surface "approximateDiscoveryYear"
Thera frescoes 1967
Prince Edward Islands 1772
Marguerite Bay 1909
Palmerston Island 1774 via predicate surface "dateOfEuropeanDiscovery"
eastern quoll 1792 via predicate surface "firstScientificDescriptionYear"
Shawn Mendes Vine via predicate surface "discoveredOn"
Possession Islands 1841
the True Cross
surface form: True Cross
circa 326
Lisianski Island 1805
Ginosar 1986 via predicate surface "boatDiscoveryDate"
Athens Lyceum archaeological park 1996 via predicate surface "dateOfDiscovery"
Marion Island 1772
Chelydridae 1831 via predicate surface "firstDescribedInYear"
Ras Shamra tablets 1928
Lascaux cave
surface form: Lascaux
12 September 1940
Tomb of Kha and Merit 1906
Ishi 1911-08-29 via predicate surface "dateOfDiscovery"
Yahi subgroup of Yana people
surface form: Ishi
1911 via predicate surface "dateDiscovered"
Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis 1943 via predicate surface "firstDescribedInYear"
Asteroid 51827 Laurelclark
surface form: 51827 Laurelclark
unknown via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryDate"
Morning Glory cloud 1940s via predicate surface "hasFirstScientificDescriptionYear"
George VI Sound 1930s
Holy Nails 4th century via predicate surface "traditionalDateOfDiscovery"
Turkana Boy fossil
surface form: Turkana Boy
1984 via predicate surface "discoveredOn"
Glosas Emilianenses early 20th century
Ida 1884-09-29
Dactyl 1993-02-17
Futalognkosaurus early 2000s via predicate surface "fossilDiscoveryDate"
KV62 4 November 1922