Triple
T10798338
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harlow Shapley |
E254768
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Shapley–Curtis debate
The Shapley–Curtis debate was a famous 1920 astronomical discussion between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis over the scale of the universe and the nature of spiral nebulae, which helped shape modern cosmology.
|
E885682
|
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: Shapley–Curtis debate | Statement: [Harlow Shapley, knownFor, Shapley–Curtis debate]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shapley–Curtis debate Context triple: [Harlow Shapley, knownFor, Shapley–Curtis debate]
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A.
The Great Debate
The Great Debate is a flagship comedic debate event held as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, featuring prominent comedians humorously arguing opposing sides of a topical issue.
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B.
Bohr–Einstein debates
The Bohr–Einstein debates were a series of famous early 20th-century discussions between Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein about the foundations and interpretation of quantum mechanics, particularly concerning determinism, realism, and the completeness of the theory.
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C.
Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition
The Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition was a landmark astronomical observation campaign that measured the deflection of starlight by the Sun’s gravity, providing the first major empirical confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
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D.
Fisher–Wright controversy
The Fisher–Wright controversy was a foundational debate in population genetics between R.A. Fisher and Sewall Wright over the relative importance of natural selection, genetic drift, and population structure in evolution.
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E.
Galileo affair
The Galileo affair was a 17th-century conflict between Galileo Galilei and the Roman Catholic Church over the support of heliocentrism, symbolizing the broader tension between emerging science and religious authority.
- 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: Shapley–Curtis debate Triple: [Harlow Shapley, knownFor, Shapley–Curtis debate]
Generated description
The Shapley–Curtis debate was a famous 1920 astronomical discussion between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis over the scale of the universe and the nature of spiral nebulae, which helped shape modern cosmology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shapley–Curtis debate Target entity description: The Shapley–Curtis debate was a famous 1920 astronomical discussion between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis over the scale of the universe and the nature of spiral nebulae, which helped shape modern cosmology.
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A.
The Great Debate
The Great Debate is a flagship comedic debate event held as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, featuring prominent comedians humorously arguing opposing sides of a topical issue.
-
B.
Bohr–Einstein debates
The Bohr–Einstein debates were a series of famous early 20th-century discussions between Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein about the foundations and interpretation of quantum mechanics, particularly concerning determinism, realism, and the completeness of the theory.
-
C.
Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition
The Eddington 1919 solar eclipse expedition was a landmark astronomical observation campaign that measured the deflection of starlight by the Sun’s gravity, providing the first major empirical confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
-
D.
Fisher–Wright controversy
The Fisher–Wright controversy was a foundational debate in population genetics between R.A. Fisher and Sewall Wright over the relative importance of natural selection, genetic drift, and population structure in evolution.
-
E.
Galileo affair
The Galileo affair was a 17th-century conflict between Galileo Galilei and the Roman Catholic Church over the support of heliocentrism, symbolizing the broader tension between emerging science and religious authority.
- 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_69d6aa61c15c8190a1839550c56e75e1 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d73334feb08190aae967eaa37659f7 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 5:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69de566352608190ab15e3a4b690c9a5 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 2:59 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69de5eae7ab88190a0c512cfe61e3458 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 3:35 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69de60907e1081908405b6d71adbd388 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 3:43 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:17 p.m.