Triple
T4532909
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mary Somerville |
E106338
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Physical Geography
Physical Geography is an influential 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that systematically explains the Earth's natural features, climates, and processes for a broad readership.
|
E450825
|
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: Physical Geography | Statement: [Mary Somerville, notableWork, Physical Geography]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Physical Geography Context triple: [Mary Somerville, notableWork, Physical Geography]
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A.
Earth sciences
Earth sciences is the broad field that studies the structure, processes, history, and systems of the Earth, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, and related disciplines.
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B.
Principles of Physical Geology
Principles of Physical Geology is a foundational 20th-century textbook that systematically explains the processes and history shaping the Earth’s crust and interior.
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C.
Earth Sciences & Map Library
The Earth Sciences & Map Library is a specialized UC Berkeley library that focuses on collections and services related to geology, geography, environmental sciences, and cartographic materials such as maps and atlases.
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D.
Earth system science
Earth system science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the Earth as an integrated system of interacting components—including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and human activities—to understand global processes and changes.
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E.
Geographical Ecology
Geographical Ecology is a seminal work in ecology that explores large-scale patterns of species distribution, diversity, and extinction across geographic gradients.
- 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: Physical Geography Triple: [Mary Somerville, notableWork, Physical Geography]
Generated description
Physical Geography is an influential 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that systematically explains the Earth's natural features, climates, and processes for a broad readership.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Physical Geography Target entity description: Physical Geography is an influential 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that systematically explains the Earth's natural features, climates, and processes for a broad readership.
-
A.
Earth sciences
Earth sciences is the broad field that studies the structure, processes, history, and systems of the Earth, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, and related disciplines.
-
B.
Principles of Physical Geology
Principles of Physical Geology is a foundational 20th-century textbook that systematically explains the processes and history shaping the Earth’s crust and interior.
-
C.
Earth Sciences & Map Library
The Earth Sciences & Map Library is a specialized UC Berkeley library that focuses on collections and services related to geology, geography, environmental sciences, and cartographic materials such as maps and atlases.
-
D.
Earth system science
Earth system science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the Earth as an integrated system of interacting components—including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and human activities—to understand global processes and changes.
-
E.
Geographical Ecology
Geographical Ecology is a seminal work in ecology that explores large-scale patterns of species distribution, diversity, and extinction across geographic gradients.
- 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.