Triple

T22895452
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hero of Alexandria E568160 entity
Predicate described P264 FINISHED
Object aeolipile — 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: aeolipile | Statement: [Hero of Alexandria, described, aeolipile]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: aeolipile
Context triple: [Hero of Alexandria, described, aeolipile]
  • A. 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.
  • B. Newcomen atmospheric engine
    The Newcomen atmospheric engine was an early 18th-century steam-powered pumping engine used primarily to remove water from mines, representing one of the first practical applications of steam power in industry.
  • C. 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.
  • D. Archimedes’ claw
    Archimedes’ claw was an ancient defensive war machine, attributed to the Greek mathematician Archimedes, designed to lift and capsize attacking ships during naval assaults on Syracuse.
  • E. Corliss steam engine
    The Corliss steam engine was a highly efficient 19th-century stationary steam engine, renowned for its innovative valve gear and its dramatic role powering the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
  • 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: aeolipile
Target entity description: An aeolipile is an ancient steam-powered device, often considered the first recorded steam engine, that demonstrates the conversion of steam pressure into rotational motion.
  • A. 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.
  • B. Newcomen atmospheric engine
    The Newcomen atmospheric engine was an early 18th-century steam-powered pumping engine used primarily to remove water from mines, representing one of the first practical applications of steam power in industry.
  • C. 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.
  • D. Archimedes’ claw
    Archimedes’ claw was an ancient defensive war machine, attributed to the Greek mathematician Archimedes, designed to lift and capsize attacking ships during naval assaults on Syracuse.
  • E. Corliss steam engine
    The Corliss steam engine was a highly efficient 19th-century stationary steam engine, renowned for its innovative valve gear and its dramatic role powering the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
  • 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_69e2458c23ec81908fa2570692c6614f completed April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f1801212808190b6471764d6c0b264 completed April 29, 2026, 3:50 a.m.
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:40 p.m.