Triple
T15155028
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Henry Poynting |
E362047
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Mean Density of the Earth
The Mean Density of the Earth is an 1894 scientific treatise by physicist John Henry Poynting that details his experimental determination of Earth's average density using a torsion balance method.
|
E1140340
|
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: The Mean Density of the Earth | Statement: [John Henry Poynting, notableWork, The Mean Density of the Earth]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mean Density of the Earth Context triple: [John Henry Poynting, notableWork, The Mean Density of the Earth]
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A.
On the Measurement of the Earth
"On the Measurement of the Earth" is an ancient treatise in which Eratosthenes used geometric reasoning and observations of the Sun to calculate the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy.
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B.
An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth
*An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth* is an 18th-century geological treatise by John Whitehurst that explores the Earth's structure, history, and the processes that shaped it.
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C.
Theory of the Earth
Theory of the Earth is James Hutton’s foundational geological work that introduced the concept of deep geological time and laid the groundwork for modern geology.
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D.
The Earth: Its Origin, History and Physical Constitution
The Earth: Its Origin, History and Physical Constitution is a seminal scientific treatise by Harold Jeffreys that systematically analyzes the planet’s structure, formation, and geophysical properties.
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E.
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon is an ancient Greek astronomical treatise that presents one of the earliest known geometric attempts to quantify the relative sizes and distances of the Sun and Moon from Earth.
- 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: The Mean Density of the Earth Triple: [John Henry Poynting, notableWork, The Mean Density of the Earth]
Generated description
The Mean Density of the Earth is an 1894 scientific treatise by physicist John Henry Poynting that details his experimental determination of Earth's average density using a torsion balance method.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mean Density of the Earth Target entity description: The Mean Density of the Earth is an 1894 scientific treatise by physicist John Henry Poynting that details his experimental determination of Earth's average density using a torsion balance method.
-
A.
On the Measurement of the Earth
"On the Measurement of the Earth" is an ancient treatise in which Eratosthenes used geometric reasoning and observations of the Sun to calculate the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy.
-
B.
An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth
*An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth* is an 18th-century geological treatise by John Whitehurst that explores the Earth's structure, history, and the processes that shaped it.
-
C.
Theory of the Earth
Theory of the Earth is James Hutton’s foundational geological work that introduced the concept of deep geological time and laid the groundwork for modern geology.
-
D.
The Earth: Its Origin, History and Physical Constitution
The Earth: Its Origin, History and Physical Constitution is a seminal scientific treatise by Harold Jeffreys that systematically analyzes the planet’s structure, formation, and geophysical properties.
-
E.
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon is an ancient Greek astronomical treatise that presents one of the earliest known geometric attempts to quantify the relative sizes and distances of the Sun and Moon from Earth.
- 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_69d85a0759908190b8a051d2e2a1cbe6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e0060b0cd08190afad14cffcc7d93f |
completed | April 15, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69febff87b6c819097f5cc99b2d75fb6 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fec1c2ce5c81909e2df69e4cf80344 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fec25d50548190a056d6bb1297e780 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:13 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:08 a.m.