Triple
T15261905
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cyrus West Field |
E364797
|
entity |
| Predicate | project |
P43804
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858)
The first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858) was a pioneering undersea communication line that briefly connected Europe and North America, dramatically reducing message transmission time across the Atlantic and marking a milestone in global telecommunications.
|
E1146638
|
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: first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858) | Statement: [Cyrus West Field, project, first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858) Context triple: [Cyrus West Field, project, first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858)]
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A.
transcontinental telegraph
The transcontinental telegraph was the first coast-to-coast telegraph system in the United States, enabling near-instant communication across the country and rendering long-distance mail services like the Pony Express obsolete.
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B.
Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph
The Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph was an early electrical telegraph system developed in the 1830s that used multiple needles pointing to letters on a display, significantly advancing long-distance communication in Britain.
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C.
Cape to Cairo Telegraph line
The Cape to Cairo Telegraph line was a British imperial communications project aiming to connect South Africa to Egypt by telegraph, symbolizing efforts to link the African continent under colonial rule.
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D.
Hughes telegraph system
The Hughes telegraph system was an early electrical telegraph apparatus that used a printing mechanism to automatically record messages, significantly improving the speed and legibility of telegraphic communication in the 19th century.
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E.
Télégraphe
Télégraphe is a Paris Métro station in the 20th arrondissement, named after the nearby historical telegraph tower site.
- 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: first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858) Triple: [Cyrus West Field, project, first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858)]
Generated description
The first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858) was a pioneering undersea communication line that briefly connected Europe and North America, dramatically reducing message transmission time across the Atlantic and marking a milestone in global telecommunications.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858) Target entity description: The first transatlantic telegraph cable (1858) was a pioneering undersea communication line that briefly connected Europe and North America, dramatically reducing message transmission time across the Atlantic and marking a milestone in global telecommunications.
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A.
transcontinental telegraph
The transcontinental telegraph was the first coast-to-coast telegraph system in the United States, enabling near-instant communication across the country and rendering long-distance mail services like the Pony Express obsolete.
-
B.
Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph
The Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph was an early electrical telegraph system developed in the 1830s that used multiple needles pointing to letters on a display, significantly advancing long-distance communication in Britain.
-
C.
Cape to Cairo Telegraph line
The Cape to Cairo Telegraph line was a British imperial communications project aiming to connect South Africa to Egypt by telegraph, symbolizing efforts to link the African continent under colonial rule.
-
D.
Hughes telegraph system
The Hughes telegraph system was an early electrical telegraph apparatus that used a printing mechanism to automatically record messages, significantly improving the speed and legibility of telegraphic communication in the 19th century.
-
E.
Télégraphe
Télégraphe is a Paris Métro station in the 20th arrondissement, named after the nearby historical telegraph tower site.
- 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_69d85a0f08408190b3c3259ae35d79d2 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e0084e85a08190b8e63598b9f6a535 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 9:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fee5fb8b30819096d31ba5884715c9 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7:44 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fee805f5bc8190a6095e3c374f3441 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fee8e4dc688190bd597f8d710c8afc |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:14 a.m.