Triple
T7050561
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dava Sobel |
E163752
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entity |
| Predicate | subjectOf |
P38
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
"Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time" is a popular science and history book that recounts clockmaker John Harrison’s quest to solve the 18th-century problem of determining longitude at sea.
|
E639470
|
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: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time | Statement: [Dava Sobel, subjectOf, Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Context triple: [Dava Sobel, subjectOf, Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time]
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A.
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores the history, impact, and ideas behind seventeen landmark mathematical equations that have shaped modern civilization.
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B.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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C.
Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein
Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein is a highly regarded scientific biography that explores both Albert Einstein’s personal life and the development and impact of his groundbreaking physics.
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D.
How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science
"How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science" is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist J. Michael Bishop that recounts his unconventional journey in biomedical research and offers insights into the nature of scientific discovery.
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E.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
- 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: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Triple: [Dava Sobel, subjectOf, Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time]
Generated description
"Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time" is a popular science and history book that recounts clockmaker John Harrison’s quest to solve the 18th-century problem of determining longitude at sea.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Target entity description: "Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time" is a popular science and history book that recounts clockmaker John Harrison’s quest to solve the 18th-century problem of determining longitude at sea.
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A.
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores the history, impact, and ideas behind seventeen landmark mathematical equations that have shaped modern civilization.
-
B.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
-
C.
Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein
Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein is a highly regarded scientific biography that explores both Albert Einstein’s personal life and the development and impact of his groundbreaking physics.
-
D.
How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science
"How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science" is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist J. Michael Bishop that recounts his unconventional journey in biomedical research and offers insights into the nature of scientific discovery.
-
E.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
- 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_69c6885f598c8190b6b6495c59d8d962 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e24e7e20819099dc8f7fa37c4491 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7888bba9c8190b6414b56e5588ec0 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c788f292a08190bf3543ecfc245d12 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c789a6ea988190ad2db2442f0a5e8f |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:37 p.m.