Triple
T4382745
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ferranti Mark I |
E99166
|
entity |
| Predicate | primaryMemoryType |
P9901
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Williams tube |
E412992
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Williams tube | Statement: [Ferranti Mark I, primaryMemoryType, Williams tube]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Williams tube Context triple: [Ferranti Mark I, primaryMemoryType, Williams tube]
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A.
Williams tube
chosen
The Williams tube was an early form of computer memory that used a cathode-ray tube to store binary data as electrostatic charges on a phosphor-coated screen.
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B.
Kammersrohr
Kammersrohr is a small municipality in the Swiss canton of Solothurn, known as one of the least populous communes in Switzerland.
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C.
Fleming valve
The Fleming valve is an early thermionic vacuum tube diode invented by John Ambrose Fleming that enabled the rectification and detection of radio signals, laying groundwork for modern electronics.
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D.
Geiger–Müller tube
A Geiger–Müller tube is a gas-filled radiation detector used to measure ionizing particles such as alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.
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E.
Wurlitzer theatre organ
The Wurlitzer theatre organ is a large, pipe-based musical instrument designed in the early 20th century to provide dramatic sound effects and accompaniment for silent films and live performances in movie palaces and theatres.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69b3454ea8f48190a49c2436624d6ef6 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b35262649c8190a724c9835cb7ece6 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5e523cc5c8190b9884f83d433982c |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:45 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:18 p.m.