Triple

T266864
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject VPOTUS E5748 entity
Predicate officialResidenceLocation P75 FINISHED
Object United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
The United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. is a historic scientific and military facility known for its astronomical research, precise timekeeping, and role as the official residence of the U.S. vice president.
E34411 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. | Statement: [VPOTUS, officialResidenceLocation, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Context triple: [VPOTUS, officialResidenceLocation, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.]
  • A. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
    The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a major research institution dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, known for its work in observational astronomy, space science, and collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory.
  • B. Yerkes Observatory
    Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
  • C. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • D. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
    Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
  • E. Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a leading NASA research and development center specializing in robotic space exploration, planetary science missions, and deep-space communications.
  • 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: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Triple: [VPOTUS, officialResidenceLocation, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.]
Generated description
The United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. is a historic scientific and military facility known for its astronomical research, precise timekeeping, and role as the official residence of the U.S. vice president.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Target entity description: The United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. is a historic scientific and military facility known for its astronomical research, precise timekeeping, and role as the official residence of the U.S. vice president.
  • A. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
    The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a major research institution dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, known for its work in observational astronomy, space science, and collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory.
  • B. Yerkes Observatory
    Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
  • C. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • D. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
    Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
  • E. Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a leading NASA research and development center specializing in robotic space exploration, planetary science missions, and deep-space communications.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: officialResidenceLocation
Context triple: [VPOTUS, officialResidenceLocation, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.]
  • A. residenceOfHeadOfGovernment
    Indicates the place where the head of government officially resides.
  • B. formerResidenceOf
    Indicates that a location was once the place where a person or entity lived or was based, but is no longer their current residence.
  • C. servedAsResidenceOf
    Indicates that something functioned as the home or dwelling place of a particular person or group.
  • D. seatOfGovernment
    Indicates that a location serves as the administrative center where a government exercises its official authority and conducts its primary governing functions.
  • E. residence chosen
    Indicates that one entity lives at, is based in, or habitually occupies the location represented by the other entity.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a2587daeb081909591b9d30f80a271 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:52 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a25dacf60c8190a5c3ef455b9a8b20 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 3:14 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a389af49f08190991cc16264a2c2c4 completed March 1, 2026, 12:34 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a38a0114b481908c9363e926b4b3ae completed March 1, 2026, 12:36 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a38a699a6081908c167ce9ad55a660 completed March 1, 2026, 12:38 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a25b6f60b081908fc6467800a8849e completed Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:56 a.m.