Triple
T4532907
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mary Somerville |
E106338
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Mechanism of the Heavens
The Mechanism of the Heavens is Mary Somerville’s influential 1831 mathematical exposition of celestial mechanics that helped popularize and clarify Laplace’s work for a broader scientific audience.
|
E450823
|
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: The Mechanism of the Heavens | Statement: [Mary Somerville, notableWork, The Mechanism of the Heavens]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mechanism of the Heavens Context triple: [Mary Somerville, notableWork, The Mechanism of the Heavens]
-
A.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
-
B.
Harmonices Mundi
Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
-
C.
De institutione astronomica
De institutione astronomica is a late antique Latin treatise on astronomy by the philosopher Boethius, presenting classical cosmological and astronomical knowledge to a medieval scholarly audience.
-
D.
Astronomia nova
Astronomia nova is Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 astronomical treatise in which he first formulated two of his three laws of planetary motion, fundamentally reshaping early modern astronomy.
-
E.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
- 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: The Mechanism of the Heavens Triple: [Mary Somerville, notableWork, The Mechanism of the Heavens]
Generated description
The Mechanism of the Heavens is Mary Somerville’s influential 1831 mathematical exposition of celestial mechanics that helped popularize and clarify Laplace’s work for a broader scientific audience.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mechanism of the Heavens Target entity description: The Mechanism of the Heavens is Mary Somerville’s influential 1831 mathematical exposition of celestial mechanics that helped popularize and clarify Laplace’s work for a broader scientific audience.
-
A.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal 1543 work that introduced the heliocentric model of the universe, fundamentally transforming astronomy and natural philosophy.
-
B.
Harmonices Mundi
Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
-
C.
De institutione astronomica
De institutione astronomica is a late antique Latin treatise on astronomy by the philosopher Boethius, presenting classical cosmological and astronomical knowledge to a medieval scholarly audience.
-
D.
Astronomia nova
Astronomia nova is Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 astronomical treatise in which he first formulated two of his three laws of planetary motion, fundamentally reshaping early modern astronomy.
-
E.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
- 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_69bd43f3d6e08190a91824f833d51bbe |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd579f27ac8190ae9a4252109e56e1 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bdacea41bc8190b49c9d1a31d7930f |
completed | March 20, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bdb220bc6481908955c5c953bbfb97 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 8:46 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bdb2871e3481908d143c52d9e7141f |
completed | March 20, 2026, 8:48 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:03 p.m.