Triple
T15478925
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Science and Civilisation in China |
E376860
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology
Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology is a volume in Joseph Needham’s landmark series *Science and Civilisation in China* that examines the history and development of biological knowledge and related technologies in Chinese civilization.
|
E1159708
|
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: Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology | Statement: [Science and Civilisation in China, hasPart, Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology Context triple: [Science and Civilisation in China, hasPart, Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology]
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A.
On the Study of Biology
"On the Study of Biology" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that reflects on the nature, methods, and educational value of biological science.
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B.
The Future of Biology
"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
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C.
The Principles of Biology
The Principles of Biology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory and systematic philosophical reasoning to explain the laws and processes of life.
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D.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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E.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
- 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: Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology Triple: [Science and Civilisation in China, hasPart, Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology]
Generated description
Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology is a volume in Joseph Needham’s landmark series *Science and Civilisation in China* that examines the history and development of biological knowledge and related technologies in Chinese civilization.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology Target entity description: Volume 6: Biology and Biological Technology is a volume in Joseph Needham’s landmark series *Science and Civilisation in China* that examines the history and development of biological knowledge and related technologies in Chinese civilization.
-
A.
On the Study of Biology
"On the Study of Biology" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that reflects on the nature, methods, and educational value of biological science.
-
B.
The Future of Biology
"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
-
C.
The Principles of Biology
The Principles of Biology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory and systematic philosophical reasoning to explain the laws and processes of life.
-
D.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
-
E.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
- 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_69d85cd21dcc81908646251b1c26ea00 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03f8a77a081909f12f13660452f4a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff2d0b3e7881908f195701fe222371 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:48 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff2e4010dc8190b0f81d03acf8ba41 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:53 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff310c2d5c819093295c45307176ec |
completed | May 9, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:34 a.m.