Triple
T2931406
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Islamic mathematics |
E78963
|
entity |
| Predicate | majorFigure |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Al-Samaw'al
Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
|
E348286
|
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: Al-Samaw'al | Statement: [Islamic mathematics, majorFigure, Al-Samaw'al]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Samaw'al Context triple: [Islamic mathematics, majorFigure, Al-Samaw'al]
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A.
Al-Karaji
Al-Karaji was a pioneering medieval Persian mathematician known for advancing algebra, developing early forms of mathematical induction, and contributing significantly to the theory of polynomials and binomial coefficients.
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B.
Ibn al-Jazzar
Ibn al-Jazzar was a 10th-century Tunisian physician and medical writer renowned for his influential works on practical medicine, pediatrics, and travel health that shaped Islamic and later European medical traditions.
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C.
Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi was a pioneering 9th-century Arab philosopher, mathematician, and polymath often called the “Philosopher of the Arabs” for his role in introducing and developing Greek philosophy within the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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D.
Al-Zarqali
Al-Zarqali was an influential 11th-century Andalusian astronomer and instrument maker whose precise observations and innovations, including improved astrolabes and solar tables, significantly shaped Islamic and later European astronomy.
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E.
Al-Samarqandi
Al-Samarqandi was a prominent medieval physician and scholar whose influential medical writings helped shape the development and practice of Islamic medicine.
- 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: Al-Samaw'al Triple: [Islamic mathematics, majorFigure, Al-Samaw'al]
Generated description
Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Samaw'al Target entity description: Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
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A.
Al-Karaji
Al-Karaji was a pioneering medieval Persian mathematician known for advancing algebra, developing early forms of mathematical induction, and contributing significantly to the theory of polynomials and binomial coefficients.
-
B.
Ibn al-Jazzar
Ibn al-Jazzar was a 10th-century Tunisian physician and medical writer renowned for his influential works on practical medicine, pediatrics, and travel health that shaped Islamic and later European medical traditions.
-
C.
Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi was a pioneering 9th-century Arab philosopher, mathematician, and polymath often called the “Philosopher of the Arabs” for his role in introducing and developing Greek philosophy within the Islamic intellectual tradition.
-
D.
Al-Zarqali
Al-Zarqali was an influential 11th-century Andalusian astronomer and instrument maker whose precise observations and innovations, including improved astrolabes and solar tables, significantly shaped Islamic and later European astronomy.
-
E.
Al-Samarqandi
Al-Samarqandi was a prominent medieval physician and scholar whose influential medical writings helped shape the development and practice of Islamic medicine.
- 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_69ad8b0d40b481908bc2a5fa2e73c3fb |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ad980368e48190a50b59917af4786a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b31a4b98288190b2f4f8360eaecfc6 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 7:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b31c33fc3c8190b5af3f38206736de |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b31c9f48788190bdf4b4ce47e1e5b5 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:05 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 2:55 p.m.