Triple
T1465618
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Simon Newcomb |
E27014
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
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E167730
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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: A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy | Statement: [Simon Newcomb, notableWork, A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy Context triple: [Simon Newcomb, notableWork, A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy]
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A.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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B.
On Conoids and Spheroids
"On Conoids and Spheroids" is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he investigates the geometry, volumes, and surface areas of solids generated by rotating conic sections.
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C.
Mécanique céleste
Mécanique céleste is Pierre-Simon Laplace’s landmark multi-volume treatise that reformulated celestial mechanics using Newtonian gravitation and advanced mathematical analysis, profoundly shaping modern astronomy and physics.
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D.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
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E.
Astronomia nova
Astronomia nova is Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 astronomical treatise in which he first formulated two of his three laws of planetary motion, fundamentally reshaping early modern astronomy.
- 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: A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy Triple: [Simon Newcomb, notableWork, A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy]
Generated description
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy Target entity description: A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
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A.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
-
B.
On Conoids and Spheroids
"On Conoids and Spheroids" is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he investigates the geometry, volumes, and surface areas of solids generated by rotating conic sections.
-
C.
Mécanique céleste
Mécanique céleste is Pierre-Simon Laplace’s landmark multi-volume treatise that reformulated celestial mechanics using Newtonian gravitation and advanced mathematical analysis, profoundly shaping modern astronomy and physics.
-
D.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
-
E.
Astronomia nova
Astronomia nova is Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 astronomical treatise in which he first formulated two of his three laws of planetary motion, fundamentally reshaping early modern astronomy.
- 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_69a496d25d6881909dbd84f86d763992 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c5bb4e288190997c7e8985e9a2bd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad0e7c8a608190b3ca574c118e89b5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad0f462d708190afa0c2df1e043946 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:55 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad0fb331e881908455844135bb3208 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:57 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8:01 p.m.