Triple
T8453085
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Frederick Soddy |
E199847
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Soddy circle
A Soddy circle is one of the circles in a configuration of four mutually tangent circles, central to the geometric problem described by Descartes' circle theorem.
|
E734966
|
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: Soddy circle | Statement: [Frederick Soddy, knownFor, Soddy circle]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soddy circle Context triple: [Frederick Soddy, knownFor, Soddy circle]
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A.
Conway circle theorem
The Conway circle theorem is a geometric result in triangle geometry that identifies a special circle associated with a triangle and certain constructed points, revealing notable collinearities and concyclicity relationships.
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B.
Malfatti
Malfatti is an Italian-origin surname notably associated with Brazilian modernist painter Anita Malfatti.
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C.
Fermat point
The Fermat point is a special point inside a triangle that minimizes the total distance to the triangle’s three vertices.
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D.
Cartesian circle
The Cartesian circle is a famous alleged circular reasoning in René Descartes’ Meditations, where his proof of God’s existence and his justification of clear and distinct perceptions appear to depend on each other.
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E.
Several Circles
Several Circles is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that explores pure geometric forms and color relationships through a dynamic composition of overlapping circles.
- 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: Soddy circle Triple: [Frederick Soddy, knownFor, Soddy circle]
Generated description
A Soddy circle is one of the circles in a configuration of four mutually tangent circles, central to the geometric problem described by Descartes' circle theorem.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soddy circle Target entity description: A Soddy circle is one of the circles in a configuration of four mutually tangent circles, central to the geometric problem described by Descartes' circle theorem.
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A.
Conway circle theorem
The Conway circle theorem is a geometric result in triangle geometry that identifies a special circle associated with a triangle and certain constructed points, revealing notable collinearities and concyclicity relationships.
-
B.
Malfatti
Malfatti is an Italian-origin surname notably associated with Brazilian modernist painter Anita Malfatti.
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C.
Fermat point
The Fermat point is a special point inside a triangle that minimizes the total distance to the triangle’s three vertices.
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D.
Cartesian circle
The Cartesian circle is a famous alleged circular reasoning in René Descartes’ Meditations, where his proof of God’s existence and his justification of clear and distinct perceptions appear to depend on each other.
-
E.
Several Circles
Several Circles is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that explores pure geometric forms and color relationships through a dynamic composition of overlapping circles.
- 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_69ca8318231881908fd1bc1c4d45d286 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe48aee388190864ef1186d5ee419 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce1dda289c81908e0cc8e1a504caa1 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce1eddb9988190a77ab59f2867ad5d |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce1fb9b03c819089976283e1c53ca5 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:50 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:09 p.m.