Triple
T11038251
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
E260941
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entity |
| Predicate | firstAstronomerRoyal |
P97431
|
FINISHED |
| Object | John Flamsteed |
E342406
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: John Flamsteed | Statement: [Royal Observatory, Greenwich, firstAstronomerRoyal, John Flamsteed]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Flamsteed Context triple: [Royal Observatory, Greenwich, firstAstronomerRoyal, John Flamsteed]
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A.
John Flamsteed
chosen
John Flamsteed was a 17th–18th century English astronomer best known as the first Astronomer Royal and for his foundational star cataloguing work.
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B.
Edmund Halley
Edmund Halley was an English astronomer and mathematician best known for calculating the orbit of the periodic comet that now bears his name, Halley’s Comet.
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C.
James Gregory
James Gregory was a South African prison guard and later author best known for his memoir about his relationship with Nelson Mandela, which inspired the film "Goodbye Bafana."
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D.
James Gregory
James Gregory was an American character actor known for his authoritative roles in film and television, including appearances in classics like "The Manchurian Candidate" and the TV series "Barney Miller."
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E.
John Desaguliers
John Desaguliers was an 18th-century British engineer and military officer known for his contributions to artillery science and his service in high-ranking technical posts within the British Army.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: firstAstronomerRoyal Context triple: [Royal Observatory, Greenwich, firstAstronomerRoyal, John Flamsteed]
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A.
firstTelescopicObservationBy
Indicates that the object was the target of the earliest known telescopic observation made by the specified observer.
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B.
firstLordOfTheAdmiralty
Indicates that an entity holds or has held the position of First Lord of the Admiralty in relation to a governing body or navy.
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C.
yearElectedToRoyalSociety
Indicates the year in which an entity was elected as a member of the Royal Society.
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D.
firstMonarch
Indicates that the subject is the first monarch (initial ruler) of the object polity or domain.
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E.
roleInHistoryOfAstronomy
Indicates the role or contribution an entity has had in the development or progression of the field of astronomy over time.
- 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_69d6aa979bdc8190bf0e79104cc098c1 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d797fe93b081909d58bfd4b42715f0 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e3a9c669608190af97c461beaf9f31 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 3:56 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69d74407cb088190ba37c8da3d342b64 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:15 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69d750c99f9881908ee2b01b6ce4b3a1 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 7:10 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:26 p.m.