Triple
T7391126
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | History of England |
E170498
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicalApproach |
P9744
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Rankean method
The Rankean method is a 19th-century historical approach, associated with Leopold von Ranke, that emphasizes rigorous use of primary sources and striving to reconstruct the past “as it actually happened.”
|
E662596
|
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: Rankean method | Statement: [History of England, historicalApproach, Rankean method]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rankean method Context triple: [History of England, historicalApproach, Rankean method]
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A.
Zur Theorie und Methodik der Geschichte
Zur Theorie und Methodik der Geschichte is a foundational historiographical work by Eduard Meyer that examines the theoretical principles and methodological approaches of historical research.
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B.
Theory and History of Historiography
Theory and History of Historiography is a philosophical work by Benedetto Croce that examines the nature, methods, and meaning of historical writing and understanding.
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C.
Letters on the Study and Use of History
Letters on the Study and Use of History is an 18th-century series of essays by Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, offering a philosophical and practical reflection on how history should be studied and applied to politics and moral life.
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D.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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E.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
- 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: Rankean method Triple: [History of England, historicalApproach, Rankean method]
Generated description
The Rankean method is a 19th-century historical approach, associated with Leopold von Ranke, that emphasizes rigorous use of primary sources and striving to reconstruct the past “as it actually happened.”
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rankean method Target entity description: The Rankean method is a 19th-century historical approach, associated with Leopold von Ranke, that emphasizes rigorous use of primary sources and striving to reconstruct the past “as it actually happened.”
-
A.
Zur Theorie und Methodik der Geschichte
Zur Theorie und Methodik der Geschichte is a foundational historiographical work by Eduard Meyer that examines the theoretical principles and methodological approaches of historical research.
-
B.
Theory and History of Historiography
Theory and History of Historiography is a philosophical work by Benedetto Croce that examines the nature, methods, and meaning of historical writing and understanding.
-
C.
Letters on the Study and Use of History
Letters on the Study and Use of History is an 18th-century series of essays by Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, offering a philosophical and practical reflection on how history should be studied and applied to politics and moral life.
-
D.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
-
E.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
- 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_69c68a5e2c9081909e713ce866e0060a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f4eb5c808190ba08956bcf297ea8 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c810f2bff4819093b0082dec4ee773 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c814ff89708190a6a626ac204f8c6b |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:50 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c819174bc48190b5575818ccc2f144 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:08 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:09 p.m.