Triple
T12984519
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gerardus Mercator |
E321732
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Mercator projection |
E321733
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Mercator projection | Statement: [Gerardus Mercator, notableFor, Mercator projection]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mercator projection Context triple: [Gerardus Mercator, notableFor, Mercator projection]
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A.
Mercator projection
chosen
The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection widely used for navigation because it preserves angles and directions but greatly distorts the size of landmasses near the poles.
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B.
Lambert conformal conic projection
The Lambert conformal conic projection is a map projection that preserves local shapes and angles, commonly used for aeronautical charts and regional maps in mid-latitude areas.
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C.
Transverse Mercator
Transverse Mercator is a widely used map projection that represents the Earth’s surface on a cylinder aligned along a meridian, providing accurate large-scale mapping in narrow north–south zones.
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D.
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection
The Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection is a map projection that preserves area while representing the Earth on a circular, azimuthally symmetric plane, commonly used for mapping continents and polar regions.
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E.
Map of the World
"Map of the World" is a song by the indie rock supergroup Monsters of Folk, known for its melodic, folk-influenced sound and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d8076479b8819090afce3591939cdf |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d97e5e3f208190abd2d4b4d5114834 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6cbc277c881909ae77e8a44e06986 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 4:14 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 8:40 p.m.