Triple

T11845463
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Douglass Houghton E281762 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Geological survey reports of Michigan
Geological survey reports of Michigan are foundational 19th-century scientific documents that systematically mapped and described Michigan’s geology, mineral resources, and natural features under the direction of state geologist Douglass Houghton.
E949297 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: Geological survey reports of Michigan | Statement: [Douglass Houghton, notableWork, Geological survey reports of Michigan]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geological survey reports of Michigan
Context triple: [Douglass Houghton, notableWork, Geological survey reports of Michigan]
  • A. Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
    The Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania was a comprehensive 19th-century state-sponsored scientific effort that systematically mapped and analyzed Pennsylvania’s geology, mineral resources, and topography, greatly advancing geological knowledge and resource development in the region.
  • B. An Index to the Geology of the Northern States
    "An Index to the Geology of the Northern States" is an early 19th-century geological reference work that systematically catalogues and describes the rock formations and mineral resources of the northern United States.
  • C. Reports on the geology of New Jersey
    "Reports on the Geology of New Jersey" is a foundational 19th-century geological survey that systematically documents the state's rock formations, mineral resources, and geological structure.
  • D. U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
    The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
  • E. West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
    The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey is a state agency that researches, maps, and provides information on West Virginia’s geology, natural resources, and related economic development.
  • 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: Geological survey reports of Michigan
Triple: [Douglass Houghton, notableWork, Geological survey reports of Michigan]
Generated description
Geological survey reports of Michigan are foundational 19th-century scientific documents that systematically mapped and described Michigan’s geology, mineral resources, and natural features under the direction of state geologist Douglass Houghton.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geological survey reports of Michigan
Target entity description: Geological survey reports of Michigan are foundational 19th-century scientific documents that systematically mapped and described Michigan’s geology, mineral resources, and natural features under the direction of state geologist Douglass Houghton.
  • A. Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
    The Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania was a comprehensive 19th-century state-sponsored scientific effort that systematically mapped and analyzed Pennsylvania’s geology, mineral resources, and topography, greatly advancing geological knowledge and resource development in the region.
  • B. An Index to the Geology of the Northern States
    "An Index to the Geology of the Northern States" is an early 19th-century geological reference work that systematically catalogues and describes the rock formations and mineral resources of the northern United States.
  • C. Reports on the geology of New Jersey
    "Reports on the Geology of New Jersey" is a foundational 19th-century geological survey that systematically documents the state's rock formations, mineral resources, and geological structure.
  • D. U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
    The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
  • E. West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
    The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey is a state agency that researches, maps, and provides information on West Virginia’s geology, natural resources, and related economic development.
  • 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_69d6ab287ba48190a5178779fd19b9b7 completed April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d8a65b5ff08190bb58361f6a6acdca completed April 10, 2026, 7:27 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69f167a876048190aeeeccebae9e46ad completed April 29, 2026, 2:06 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69f17005c318819090e54bc64d135477 completed April 29, 2026, 2:42 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69f17814de1881908973af026af5d1d1 completed April 29, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:43 p.m.