Triple

T11401181
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Paul J. Pelz E270111 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object U.S. Naval Observatory (new building)
The U.S. Naval Observatory (new building) is a prominent late-19th-century astronomical and timekeeping facility in Washington, D.C., designed in a grand architectural style to house the United States' primary naval observatory operations.
E123672 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: U.S. Naval Observatory (new building) | Statement: [Paul J. Pelz, notableWork, U.S. Naval Observatory (new building)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Naval Observatory (new building)
Context triple: [Paul J. Pelz, notableWork, U.S. Naval Observatory (new building)]
  • A. Old Naval Observatory
    The Old Naval Observatory is a historic Washington, D.C. complex that once housed the U.S. Naval Observatory and later served as a key administrative site for the U.S. Navy.
  • B. United States Naval Observatory grounds
    The United States Naval Observatory grounds are a secure federal compound in northwest Washington, D.C., housing the U.S. Naval Observatory and the official residence of the U.S. vice president.
  • C. United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
    The United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, operated by the U.S. Naval Observatory for high-precision astrometric and related observations.
  • D. Lyman Spitzer Building at Princeton University
    The Lyman Spitzer Building at Princeton University is a campus facility named in honor of astrophysicist Lyman Spitzer Jr., reflecting his pioneering contributions to theoretical astrophysics and space science.
  • E. Dearborn Observatory
    Dearborn Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, known for its large refracting telescope and long-standing role in American astronomical research.
  • 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: U.S. Naval Observatory (new building)
Triple: [Paul J. Pelz, notableWork, U.S. Naval Observatory (new building)]
Generated description
The U.S. Naval Observatory (new building) is a prominent late-19th-century astronomical and timekeeping facility in Washington, D.C., designed in a grand architectural style to house the United States' primary naval observatory operations.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Naval Observatory (new building)
Target entity description: The U.S. Naval Observatory (new building) is a prominent late-19th-century astronomical and timekeeping facility in Washington, D.C., designed in a grand architectural style to house the United States' primary naval observatory operations.
  • A. Old Naval Observatory
    The Old Naval Observatory is a historic Washington, D.C. complex that once housed the U.S. Naval Observatory and later served as a key administrative site for the U.S. Navy.
  • B. United States Naval Observatory grounds chosen
    The United States Naval Observatory grounds are a secure federal compound in northwest Washington, D.C., housing the U.S. Naval Observatory and the official residence of the U.S. vice president.
  • C. United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
    The United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, operated by the U.S. Naval Observatory for high-precision astrometric and related observations.
  • D. Lyman Spitzer Building at Princeton University
    The Lyman Spitzer Building at Princeton University is a campus facility named in honor of astrophysicist Lyman Spitzer Jr., reflecting his pioneering contributions to theoretical astrophysics and space science.
  • E. Dearborn Observatory
    Dearborn Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, known for its large refracting telescope and long-standing role in American astronomical research.
  • F. None of above.

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_69d80148e2048190a716b515d78efdd1 completed April 9, 2026, 7:43 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e58d244870819091e8331eb3bd792d completed April 20, 2026, 2:19 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e59777b1208190a33a50da286535ee completed April 20, 2026, 3:03 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e5a3cf9d388190944340af484b3a54 completed April 20, 2026, 3:55 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:34 p.m.