Triple
T4943105
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lowell Observatory |
E110983
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasDiscoverer |
P31387
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Clyde Tombaugh |
E110982
|
NE FINISHED |
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: Clyde Tombaugh | Statement: [Lowell Observatory, hasDiscoverer, Clyde Tombaugh]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clyde Tombaugh Context triple: [Lowell Observatory, hasDiscoverer, Clyde Tombaugh]
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A.
Clyde Tombaugh
chosen
Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.
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B.
Patricia Edson Tombaugh
Patricia Edson Tombaugh was an American educator and the wife of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, noted for her support of his astronomical work and preservation of his legacy.
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C.
Percival Lowell
Percival Lowell was an American astronomer best known for his observations of Mars, his speculation about Martian canals, and for founding the Lowell Observatory, which later led to the discovery of Pluto.
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D.
Archie Marshek
Archie Marshek was an American film editor known for his work during Hollywood’s early sound era, including editing the 1932 thriller "The Most Dangerous Game."
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E.
George Willis Ritchey
George Willis Ritchey was an American optician and telescope designer renowned for pioneering advanced reflecting telescope technologies in the early 20th century.
- 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: hasDiscoverer Context triple: [Lowell Observatory, hasDiscoverer, Clyde Tombaugh]
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A.
hasDiscovered
chosen
Indicates that one entity has found, detected, or uncovered the existence, presence, or truth of another entity or phenomenon.
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B.
hasDiscoveryStatus
Indicates the current state or phase of discovery or identification associated with an entity.
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C.
hasDiscoveryPeriod
Indicates the time span during which a particular discovery was made or recognized.
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D.
hasDiscoveryFacility
Indicates that an entity has, is associated with, or is served by a facility where discoveries (such as scientific, medical, or technological findings) are made or were made.
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E.
discoveredAs
Indicates that one entity was first identified, found, or recognized in the role or form specified by another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69bd441721cc819085c7e33fe0876818 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd70a7650c8190b046b65072fd8eae |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:07 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be92420a5c8190bea911aaf5d6d29b |
completed | March 21, 2026, 12:42 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd6c389b9881908ad7fb1c5393c1b1 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:48 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:31 p.m.