Triple
T2017665
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Henry Rossiter Worthington |
E44031
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Worthington direct-acting steam pump
The Worthington direct-acting steam pump is a pioneering 19th-century steam-powered pumping machine that became widely used for municipal water supply, industry, and marine applications due to its reliability and efficiency.
|
E224576
|
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: Worthington direct-acting steam pump | Statement: [Henry Rossiter Worthington, hasNotableWork, Worthington direct-acting steam pump]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Worthington direct-acting steam pump Context triple: [Henry Rossiter Worthington, hasNotableWork, Worthington direct-acting steam pump]
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A.
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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B.
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine is a preserved 19th-century seaside bathing carriage used by Queen Victoria for discreet sea bathing, now displayed as a historic curiosity associated with her private life at Osborne.
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C.
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.
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D.
Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works
Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works was a prominent 19th-century American manufacturer of steam locomotives that later became part of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
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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: Worthington direct-acting steam pump Triple: [Henry Rossiter Worthington, hasNotableWork, Worthington direct-acting steam pump]
Generated description
The Worthington direct-acting steam pump is a pioneering 19th-century steam-powered pumping machine that became widely used for municipal water supply, industry, and marine applications due to its reliability and efficiency.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Worthington direct-acting steam pump Target entity description: The Worthington direct-acting steam pump is a pioneering 19th-century steam-powered pumping machine that became widely used for municipal water supply, industry, and marine applications due to its reliability and efficiency.
-
A.
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.
-
B.
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine is a preserved 19th-century seaside bathing carriage used by Queen Victoria for discreet sea bathing, now displayed as a historic curiosity associated with her private life at Osborne.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works
Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works was a prominent 19th-century American manufacturer of steam locomotives that later became part of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
-
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_69a8891201bc8190aca837be6de41579 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb8ce71788190ac21beff10b08122 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:34 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae0af1547481909d5f2ca9c4715ace |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:49 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae0b78340c8190897a8cbba418cb00 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:51 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae0c01b30c81908394e31aa3238bfa |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:53 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m.