Triple
T21671612
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | E. T. Whittaker |
E534858
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Royal Astronomer of Ireland |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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: Royal Astronomer of Ireland | Statement: [E. T. Whittaker, positionHeld, Royal Astronomer of Ireland]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Royal Astronomer of Ireland Context triple: [E. T. Whittaker, positionHeld, Royal Astronomer of Ireland]
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A.
Astronomer Royal
The Astronomer Royal is a senior official title in the United Kingdom historically given to the leading royal astronomer responsible for advancing astronomical research and advising the Crown.
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B.
President of the Royal Astronomical Society
The President of the Royal Astronomical Society is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s leading professional body for astronomy and geophysics, overseeing its scientific, organizational, and public outreach activities.
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C.
Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry
The Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Cambridge dedicated to advanced research and teaching in astronomy and mathematics.
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D.
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society is a prestigious post-nominal title awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of astronomy or related sciences, recognizing their professional standing within the Royal Astronomical Society.
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E.
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Royal Astronomer of Ireland Target entity description: The Royal Astronomer of Ireland was a senior scientific post historically responsible for leading astronomical research and observations in Ireland, traditionally associated with Dunsink Observatory near Dublin.
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A.
Astronomer Royal
The Astronomer Royal is a senior official title in the United Kingdom historically given to the leading royal astronomer responsible for advancing astronomical research and advising the Crown.
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B.
President of the Royal Astronomical Society
The President of the Royal Astronomical Society is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s leading professional body for astronomy and geophysics, overseeing its scientific, organizational, and public outreach activities.
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C.
Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry
The Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Cambridge dedicated to advanced research and teaching in astronomy and mathematics.
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D.
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society is a prestigious post-nominal title awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of astronomy or related sciences, recognizing their professional standing within the Royal Astronomical Society.
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E.
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69e0c46898008190aa618a4af55bd1ee |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ef8a0badd08190ad2ec2b8e46be379 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 4:08 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:37 p.m.