Triple
T19260226
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Clark Refractor |
E481627
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasObjectiveLensMaker |
P61455
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Alvan Clark & Sons |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Alvan Clark & Sons | Statement: [Clark Refractor, hasObjectiveLensMaker, Alvan Clark & Sons]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alvan Clark & Sons Context triple: [Clark Refractor, hasObjectiveLensMaker, Alvan Clark & Sons]
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A.
Alvan Clark
chosen
Alvan Clark was a 19th-century American telescope maker and astronomer renowned for crafting some of the largest and most precise refracting telescopes of his time.
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B.
Meade Instruments
Meade Instruments is a prominent American manufacturer of telescopes and astronomical accessories, known as a major competitor to Celestron in the consumer and amateur astronomy market.
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C.
American Optical Company
American Optical Company is a historic U.S. manufacturer best known for producing eyeglasses, optical instruments, and pioneering lens technologies.
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D.
Meade
Meade is a surname most notably associated with George G. Meade, the Union general who commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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E.
George M. Hill Company
George M. Hill Company was an early 20th-century American publishing house best known for issuing L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasObjectiveLensMaker Context triple: [Clark Refractor, hasObjectiveLensMaker, Alvan Clark & Sons]
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A.
lensType
Indicates the specific kind or category of lens associated with or used by an entity.
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B.
lensManufacturer
chosen
Indicates that one entity is the company or maker responsible for producing the lens associated with another entity.
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C.
usesLensMount
Indicates that one device or component is designed to accept, attach to, or operate with a specific type of lens mount.
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D.
objectiveLensDiameter
Indicates the diameter of the objective lens used in an optical device, such as a camera or telescope.
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E.
usesLensBrand
Indicates that one entity employs or operates using a lens produced by a specific brand.
- F. None of above.
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_69d8e8cd9d1081908a181d02b88b59b8 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5fb890e7c8190beba407f63459382 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:10 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e4dd002d00819088b625056edfb74e |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:28 p.m.