Triple
T12703908
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel |
E303529
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report)
"Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report)" is a 19th-century scientific volume documenting the animal life of the American West as part of a major U.S. government geological and natural history survey along the 40th parallel.
|
E997302
|
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: Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report) | Statement: [U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, notableWork, Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report) Context triple: [U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, notableWork, Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report)]
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A.
The Geographical Distribution of Animals
The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
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B.
Zoological Researches in Java and the Neighbouring Islands
Zoological Researches in Java and the Neighbouring Islands is a 19th-century natural history work documenting the fauna of Java and surrounding regions, notable for its detailed descriptions and illustrations of many Southeast Asian species.
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C.
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica is an 18th-century zoological work by Peter Simon Pallas that catalogues the animals of Russia and adjacent Asian regions.
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D.
Familles naturelles du règne animal
Familles naturelles du règne animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Pierre André Latreille that systematically classifies animal groups and helped shape modern taxonomy.
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E.
Grzimek
Grzimek is a German surname most prominently associated with zoologist and conservationist Bernhard Grzimek and his family.
- 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: Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report) Triple: [U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, notableWork, Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report)]
Generated description
"Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report)" is a 19th-century scientific volume documenting the animal life of the American West as part of a major U.S. government geological and natural history survey along the 40th parallel.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report) Target entity description: "Zoology (Fortieth Parallel Survey report)" is a 19th-century scientific volume documenting the animal life of the American West as part of a major U.S. government geological and natural history survey along the 40th parallel.
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A.
The Geographical Distribution of Animals
The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
-
B.
Zoological Researches in Java and the Neighbouring Islands
Zoological Researches in Java and the Neighbouring Islands is a 19th-century natural history work documenting the fauna of Java and surrounding regions, notable for its detailed descriptions and illustrations of many Southeast Asian species.
-
C.
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica
Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica is an 18th-century zoological work by Peter Simon Pallas that catalogues the animals of Russia and adjacent Asian regions.
-
D.
Familles naturelles du règne animal
Familles naturelles du règne animal is a foundational 19th-century zoological work by Pierre André Latreille that systematically classifies animal groups and helped shape modern taxonomy.
-
E.
Grzimek
Grzimek is a German surname most prominently associated with zoologist and conservationist Bernhard Grzimek and his family.
- 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_69d7bdef90d48190b46b88270e780946 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d961f1adec8190a53c80e9556b3fe0 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f671b4832c8190abc17f5f33b3552a |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f67286f1b8819081db3da2f5c16daf |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:54 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f67323a724819092425cdb3a070b96 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 9:56 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:23 p.m.