Triple
T1783898
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | wave theory of light |
E39346
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicalProponent |
P9868
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Christiaan Huygens |
E997
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Christiaan Huygens | Statement: [wave theory of light, historicalProponent, Christiaan Huygens]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christiaan Huygens Context triple: [wave theory of light, historicalProponent, Christiaan Huygens]
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A.
Christiaan Huygens
chosen
Christiaan Huygens was a 17th-century Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer known for his work on the wave theory of light, the invention of the pendulum clock, and the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan.
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B.
Lodewijk Huygens
Lodewijk Huygens was a 17th-century Dutch diplomat and art collector from the prominent Huygens family, known for his cultural and political activities in the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Constantijn Huygens
Constantijn Huygens was a prominent 17th-century Dutch diplomat, poet, composer, and secretary to the Princes of Orange, influential in the cultural and political life of the Dutch Golden Age.
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D.
Willebrord Snellius
Willebrord Snellius was a Dutch mathematician and astronomer best known for formulating the law that describes how light bends when passing between different media.
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E.
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Giovanni Domenico Cassini was a 17th-century Italian-French astronomer and engineer renowned for his pioneering observations of Saturn and its moons, as well as for his contributions to celestial mechanics and geodesy.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: historicalProponent Context triple: [wave theory of light, historicalProponent, Christiaan Huygens]
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A.
hasHistoricalProponent
chosen
Indicates that an entity has been advocated, supported, or promoted by a specific person or group in the past.
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B.
historicalFigure
Indicates that an entity is recognized as a notable person from the past who played a significant role in history.
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C.
historicalFigureAssociated
Indicates that there is a notable connection or linkage between an entity and a historical figure, such as influence, collaboration, representation, or involvement in the figure’s life or legacy.
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D.
historicalFigureDiscussed
Indicates that a historical figure is the topic of discussion, analysis, or commentary in some context.
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E.
hasHistoricalInfluenceFrom
Indicates that one entity’s characteristics, development, or significance have been shaped or affected by the past actions, ideas, or legacy of another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a88630519c8190a17addd83c4a3ef4 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ab75457e54819096b8c6ae8c65550c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 12:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adb5ce137481909fde04dfa2d6a45a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:45 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69aa61d165688190924962a98e07ff69 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.