Triple
T4986513
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hipparchus |
E112015
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedSource |
P39729
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Babylonian astronomical records
Babylonian astronomical records are ancient Mesopotamian observations and calculations of celestial phenomena that formed a foundational empirical basis for later Greek and Hellenistic astronomy.
|
E81792
|
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: Babylonian astronomical records | Statement: [Hipparchus, usedSource, Babylonian astronomical records]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Babylonian astronomical records Context triple: [Hipparchus, usedSource, Babylonian astronomical records]
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A.
Babylonian chronicles
The Babylonian Chronicles are a series of ancient cuneiform tablets that record key political and military events in Babylonian history, providing one of the most important primary sources for the chronology of the ancient Near East.
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B.
Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi
Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi is a seminal medieval astronomical handbook that refined Ptolemaic models and provided highly accurate planetary and solar tables widely used in the Islamic world and later in Europe.
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C.
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne is an 18th-century historical study of ancient astronomy by French astronomer and writer Jean-Sylvain Bailly, examining the origins and development of astronomical knowledge in early civilizations.
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D.
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy is a foundational 9th-century Arabic treatise that systematically summarizes and explains Ptolemaic astronomy and became highly influential in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
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E.
Babylonian calendar
The Babylonian calendar was an ancient lunisolar timekeeping system used in Mesopotamia, structured around lunar months and intercalary months to align with the solar year and influential on later Near Eastern and Jewish calendars.
- 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: Babylonian astronomical records Triple: [Hipparchus, usedSource, Babylonian astronomical records]
Generated description
Babylonian astronomical records are ancient Mesopotamian observations and calculations of celestial phenomena that formed a foundational empirical basis for later Greek and Hellenistic astronomy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Babylonian astronomical records Target entity description: Babylonian astronomical records are ancient Mesopotamian observations and calculations of celestial phenomena that formed a foundational empirical basis for later Greek and Hellenistic astronomy.
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A.
Babylonian chronicles
chosen
The Babylonian Chronicles are a series of ancient cuneiform tablets that record key political and military events in Babylonian history, providing one of the most important primary sources for the chronology of the ancient Near East.
-
B.
Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi
Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi is a seminal medieval astronomical handbook that refined Ptolemaic models and provided highly accurate planetary and solar tables widely used in the Islamic world and later in Europe.
-
C.
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne is an 18th-century historical study of ancient astronomy by French astronomer and writer Jean-Sylvain Bailly, examining the origins and development of astronomical knowledge in early civilizations.
-
D.
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy is a foundational 9th-century Arabic treatise that systematically summarizes and explains Ptolemaic astronomy and became highly influential in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
-
E.
Babylonian calendar
The Babylonian calendar was an ancient lunisolar timekeeping system used in Mesopotamia, structured around lunar months and intercalary months to align with the solar year and influential on later Near Eastern and Jewish calendars.
- F. None of above.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usedSource Context triple: [Hipparchus, usedSource, Babylonian astronomical records]
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A.
usedAsSourceIn
chosen
Indicates that something serves as the origin, basis, or input from which another thing is derived, produced, or obtained.
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B.
usesSourceType
Indicates that one entity makes use of, relies on, or operates based on a particular type or category of source.
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C.
source
Indicates that something originates from, is derived from, or is provided by a particular entity or location.
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D.
usedAsNameSourceFor
Indicates that one entity serves as the origin or basis from which another entity’s name is derived.
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E.
usedFor
Indicates that one entity serves a purpose, function, or role in accomplishing, enabling, or supporting another entity or activity.
- 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_69bd441be7bc8190b530362d427b97d2 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:57 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd74249a8c8190952680aee06a9286 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be8a1ca3ec81908ad750cd9e899bcc |
completed | March 21, 2026, 12:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be8a7e90b08190852cc45b7d8f0dc7 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 12:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be8b4411b48190a12d694321453492 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 12:12 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd71492dec8190af4c27a3043b35cc |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:09 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:33 p.m.