Triple
T7041813
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gilbert Imlay |
E163530
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America
A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America is an early late-18th-century geographical and promotional account of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, written to describe and encourage settlement in what would become the American Midwest.
|
E638732
|
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: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America | Statement: [Gilbert Imlay, notableWork, A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America Context triple: [Gilbert Imlay, notableWork, A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America]
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A.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
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B.
U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
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C.
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California is an influential 19th-century account of U.S. western exploration that helped shape American understanding and interest in the Far West.
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D.
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent is a cartographic and scientific atlas accompanying Alexander von Humboldt’s exploration of the Americas, presenting detailed maps and physical geography of the New World.
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E.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
- 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: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America Triple: [Gilbert Imlay, notableWork, A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America]
Generated description
A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America is an early late-18th-century geographical and promotional account of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, written to describe and encourage settlement in what would become the American Midwest.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America Target entity description: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America is an early late-18th-century geographical and promotional account of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, written to describe and encourage settlement in what would become the American Midwest.
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A.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
-
B.
U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
-
C.
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California is an influential 19th-century account of U.S. western exploration that helped shape American understanding and interest in the Far West.
-
D.
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent is a cartographic and scientific atlas accompanying Alexander von Humboldt’s exploration of the Americas, presenting detailed maps and physical geography of the New World.
-
E.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
- 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_69c6885e7c1c8190be32a8f79ab4e0cf |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e23440e8819080963fe81cfa0695 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7886a24c48190bb461f26f87d6ef8 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c78a6d8e90819086596cf38cfb5f0a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c78af2496881909c333da0c7903fb3 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 8:01 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:36 p.m.