Triple
T12316175
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Herschel |
E293603
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy
A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy is a foundational 1830 treatise by John Herschel that outlines the principles, methods, and philosophical underpinnings of scientific inquiry in the natural sciences.
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E976588
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NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy | Statement: [John Herschel, notableWork, A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy]
Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy Context triple: [John Herschel, notableWork, A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy]
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A.
Outlines of Natural Philosophy
Outlines of Natural Philosophy is a foundational early 19th-century scientific textbook by John Playfair that systematically presents the principles of physics and related natural sciences.
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B.
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts is an influential early 19th-century work by polymath Thomas Young that systematically presents his experimental and theoretical contributions to physics, particularly in optics and mechanics.
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C.
Parasceve ad Historiam Naturalem et Experimentalem
Parasceve ad Historiam Naturalem et Experimentalem is a methodological treatise by Francis Bacon that outlines the systematic collection and organization of natural and experimental histories as a foundation for his new scientific method.
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D.
Philosophical and Physical Opinions
Philosophical and Physical Opinions is a 17th-century philosophical treatise by Margaret Cavendish that presents her original views on natural philosophy, matter, and the nature of the universe.
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E.
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump is a dramatic 1768 oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby that depicts a nocturnal scientific demonstration, highlighting the tension between Enlightenment rationalism and human emotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy Target entity description: A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy is a foundational 1830 treatise by John Herschel that outlines the principles, methods, and philosophical underpinnings of scientific inquiry in the natural sciences.
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A.
Outlines of Natural Philosophy
Outlines of Natural Philosophy is a foundational early 19th-century scientific textbook by John Playfair that systematically presents the principles of physics and related natural sciences.
-
B.
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts
Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts is an influential early 19th-century work by polymath Thomas Young that systematically presents his experimental and theoretical contributions to physics, particularly in optics and mechanics.
-
C.
Parasceve ad Historiam Naturalem et Experimentalem
Parasceve ad Historiam Naturalem et Experimentalem is a methodological treatise by Francis Bacon that outlines the systematic collection and organization of natural and experimental histories as a foundation for his new scientific method.
-
D.
Philosophical and Physical Opinions
Philosophical and Physical Opinions is a 17th-century philosophical treatise by Margaret Cavendish that presents her original views on natural philosophy, matter, and the nature of the universe.
-
E.
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump is a dramatic 1768 oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby that depicts a nocturnal scientific demonstration, highlighting the tension between Enlightenment rationalism and human emotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
How the object was described
The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.
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: A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy Triple: [John Herschel, notableWork, A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy]
Generated description
A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy is a foundational 1830 treatise by John Herschel that outlines the principles, methods, and philosophical underpinnings of scientific inquiry in the natural sciences.
Provenance (5 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69d6ab6a2b50819082f6aedd32ed608a |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69d93f05186481909c024a933b4f6c60 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69f61e86d45881909a9a3c09df0b78f1 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
| NED2 | batch_69f623f5aa608190bce3e62e08077216 |
ned_description | completed |
| NEDg | batch_69f622a646c481908164ae5387625bb4 |
nedg | completed |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:53 p.m.