Triple
T11398752
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | brachistochrone problem |
E270049
|
entity |
| Predicate | receivedSolutionsFrom |
P99096
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Tschirnhaus
Tschirnhaus was a 17th-century German mathematician, physicist, and philosopher known for his work in algebra, optics, and early calculus.
|
E923655
|
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: Tschirnhaus | Statement: [brachistochrone problem, receivedSolutionsFrom, Tschirnhaus]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tschirnhaus Context triple: [brachistochrone problem, receivedSolutionsFrom, Tschirnhaus]
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A.
Michael von Faulhaber
Michael von Faulhaber was a prominent 20th-century German Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Munich known for his influential role in church affairs during the Weimar Republic and Nazi era.
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B.
Johannes Hudde
Johannes Hudde was a 17th-century Dutch mathematician and statesman known for his contributions to algebra, optics, and early calculus, as well as for serving as burgomaster of Amsterdam.
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C.
Johann Heinrich Lambert
Johann Heinrich Lambert was an 18th-century German-Swiss polymath of the Enlightenment, renowned for his pioneering work in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and philosophy, including the first rigorous proof of the irrationality of π.
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D.
Tobias Mayer
Tobias Mayer was an 18th-century German astronomer and cartographer renowned for his precise lunar tables, which significantly improved navigation at sea and contributed to solving the longitude problem.
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E.
Johann Georg Eccarius
Johann Georg Eccarius was a German tailor, socialist activist, and close associate of Karl Marx who served as a leading figure and general secretary of the International Workingmen's Association.
- 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: Tschirnhaus Triple: [brachistochrone problem, receivedSolutionsFrom, Tschirnhaus]
Generated description
Tschirnhaus was a 17th-century German mathematician, physicist, and philosopher known for his work in algebra, optics, and early calculus.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tschirnhaus Target entity description: Tschirnhaus was a 17th-century German mathematician, physicist, and philosopher known for his work in algebra, optics, and early calculus.
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A.
Michael von Faulhaber
Michael von Faulhaber was a prominent 20th-century German Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Munich known for his influential role in church affairs during the Weimar Republic and Nazi era.
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B.
Johannes Hudde
Johannes Hudde was a 17th-century Dutch mathematician and statesman known for his contributions to algebra, optics, and early calculus, as well as for serving as burgomaster of Amsterdam.
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C.
Johann Heinrich Lambert
Johann Heinrich Lambert was an 18th-century German-Swiss polymath of the Enlightenment, renowned for his pioneering work in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and philosophy, including the first rigorous proof of the irrationality of π.
-
D.
Tobias Mayer
Tobias Mayer was an 18th-century German astronomer and cartographer renowned for his precise lunar tables, which significantly improved navigation at sea and contributed to solving the longitude problem.
-
E.
Johann Georg Eccarius
Johann Georg Eccarius was a German tailor, socialist activist, and close associate of Karl Marx who served as a leading figure and general secretary of the International Workingmen's Association.
- 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_69d6aacdbc6c8190af6dc3d5f5d22836 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d808855a7481909314f90ad92aae68 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e58cf75ec08190a571e5178bcde274 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 2:18 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e59774e6648190a38b2515a83c2e0c |
completed | April 20, 2026, 3:03 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e5a3abf24481908fb71f4ef6b13532 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 3:55 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:34 p.m.