Triple
T1358734
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Archimedes |
E29048
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Archimedean screw
The Archimedean screw is an ancient mechanical device, traditionally attributed to Archimedes, used to lift water or other granular materials by rotating a helical surface inside a cylinder or open trough.
|
E156202
|
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: Archimedean screw | Statement: [Archimedes, knownFor, Archimedean screw]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Archimedean screw Context triple: [Archimedes, knownFor, Archimedean screw]
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A.
Shanku Yantra
Shanku Yantra is an ancient gnomon-based sundial instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring time and the Sun’s position.
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B.
Misra Yantra
Misra Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, historically used to measure time and celestial positions with high precision.
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C.
Dutch Windmill
The Dutch Windmill is a historic, Dutch-style windmill in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, originally built in the early 1900s to pump water for the park’s irrigation system and now serving as a picturesque landmark.
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D.
Watt steam engine
The Watt steam engine was a vastly improved steam engine developed in the late 18th century that greatly increased efficiency and helped power the Industrial Revolution.
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E.
cotton gin
The cotton gin is a machine that rapidly separates cotton fibers from their seeds, revolutionizing cotton production and profoundly impacting the economy and slavery in the American South.
- 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: Archimedean screw Triple: [Archimedes, knownFor, Archimedean screw]
Generated description
The Archimedean screw is an ancient mechanical device, traditionally attributed to Archimedes, used to lift water or other granular materials by rotating a helical surface inside a cylinder or open trough.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Archimedean screw Target entity description: The Archimedean screw is an ancient mechanical device, traditionally attributed to Archimedes, used to lift water or other granular materials by rotating a helical surface inside a cylinder or open trough.
-
A.
Shanku Yantra
Shanku Yantra is an ancient gnomon-based sundial instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring time and the Sun’s position.
-
B.
Misra Yantra
Misra Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, historically used to measure time and celestial positions with high precision.
-
C.
Dutch Windmill
The Dutch Windmill is a historic, Dutch-style windmill in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, originally built in the early 1900s to pump water for the park’s irrigation system and now serving as a picturesque landmark.
-
D.
Watt steam engine
The Watt steam engine was a vastly improved steam engine developed in the late 18th century that greatly increased efficiency and helped power the Industrial Revolution.
-
E.
cotton gin
The cotton gin is a machine that rapidly separates cotton fibers from their seeds, revolutionizing cotton production and profoundly impacting the economy and slavery in the American South.
- 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_69a498d77abc8190913bf57e5f51d2c4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c28f5b988190b0be4504eabb919d |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acce701a84819094815ab6e8383b76 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:18 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69accf15d910819098e9a4b24247881b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69accff8af488190a7580cf7c02ceed9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:25 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:56 p.m.