Triple
T8788527
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William W. Howells |
E209101
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cranial Variation in Man
Cranial Variation in Man is a landmark anthropological study by William W. Howells that analyzes human skull measurements to explore patterns of human biological diversity and population relationships.
|
E757718
|
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: Cranial Variation in Man | Statement: [William W. Howells, notableWork, Cranial Variation in Man]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cranial Variation in Man Context triple: [William W. Howells, notableWork, Cranial Variation in Man]
-
A.
Materials for the Study of Variation
Materials for the Study of Variation is William Bateson’s pioneering 1894 monograph that systematically documented biological variation and helped lay the groundwork for modern genetics.
-
B.
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
-
C.
Phrenology
Phrenology is a 2002 studio album by American hip hop band The Roots that blends rap with elements of rock, soul, and experimental music.
-
D.
Some Freaks of Atavism
Some Freaks of Atavism is a 2020 studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel, marking a return to their classic melodic punk sound.
-
E.
De generis humani varietate nativa
De generis humani varietate nativa is an influential 18th-century anthropological treatise by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped establish early scientific racial classification.
- 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: Cranial Variation in Man Triple: [William W. Howells, notableWork, Cranial Variation in Man]
Generated description
Cranial Variation in Man is a landmark anthropological study by William W. Howells that analyzes human skull measurements to explore patterns of human biological diversity and population relationships.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cranial Variation in Man Target entity description: Cranial Variation in Man is a landmark anthropological study by William W. Howells that analyzes human skull measurements to explore patterns of human biological diversity and population relationships.
-
A.
Materials for the Study of Variation
Materials for the Study of Variation is William Bateson’s pioneering 1894 monograph that systematically documented biological variation and helped lay the groundwork for modern genetics.
-
B.
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
-
C.
Phrenology
Phrenology is a 2002 studio album by American hip hop band The Roots that blends rap with elements of rock, soul, and experimental music.
-
D.
Some Freaks of Atavism
Some Freaks of Atavism is a 2020 studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel, marking a return to their classic melodic punk sound.
-
E.
De generis humani varietate nativa
De generis humani varietate nativa is an influential 18th-century anthropological treatise by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped establish early scientific racial classification.
- 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_69ca836168108190bb43d3dc235c1f55 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5f89a84c819085d4cfe4e6dfbda8 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:58 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf5210454c8190aa83d941893a4bc5 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf5378c3f48190a4180c20aecb2260 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf5471e9c08190963b7f1d6c2ceffe |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:43 p.m.