Triple

T1091051
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject George Ellery Hale E24162 entity
Predicate educatedAt P5 FINISHED
Object Harvard College Observatory
Harvard College Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution affiliated with Harvard University, renowned for its pioneering work in observational astronomy and astrophysics.
E126144 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Harvard College Observatory | Statement: [George Ellery Hale, educatedAt, Harvard College Observatory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harvard College Observatory
Context triple: [George Ellery Hale, educatedAt, Harvard College Observatory]
  • A. Lowell Observatory
    Lowell Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona, renowned for its role in major discoveries including the identification of Pluto.
  • B. Yerkes Observatory
    Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
  • C. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
    The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a major research institution dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, known for its work in observational astronomy, space science, and collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory.
  • D. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • E. Carnegie Observatories
    Carnegie Observatories is a major astronomical research institution known for operating world-class telescopes and conducting cutting-edge studies of the universe.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Harvard College Observatory
Triple: [George Ellery Hale, educatedAt, Harvard College Observatory]
Generated description
Harvard College Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution affiliated with Harvard University, renowned for its pioneering work in observational astronomy and astrophysics.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harvard College Observatory
Target entity description: Harvard College Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution affiliated with Harvard University, renowned for its pioneering work in observational astronomy and astrophysics.
  • A. Lowell Observatory
    Lowell Observatory is a historic astronomical research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona, renowned for its role in major discoveries including the identification of Pluto.
  • B. Yerkes Observatory
    Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
  • C. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
    The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a major research institution dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, known for its work in observational astronomy, space science, and collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory.
  • D. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • E. Carnegie Observatories
    Carnegie Observatories is a major astronomical research institution known for operating world-class telescopes and conducting cutting-edge studies of the universe.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a49404428c819092dcc9632f5f7b8b completed March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4b980c8448190b08c3a9a7e7f4e85 completed March 1, 2026, 10:11 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac4c2a20b48190b3a550f6e5ee13e1 completed March 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac4cae760881909329701561ad2ba6 completed March 7, 2026, 4:05 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac4d7176808190b74d535d7e1b7c6a completed March 7, 2026, 4:08 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:42 p.m.