Triple
T7854055
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Peter Barlow |
E182126
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms
Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms is a classic 19th-century mathematical reference work providing extensive numerical tables used for calculation before the advent of electronic computers.
|
E705634
|
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: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms | Statement: [Peter Barlow, notableWork, Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms Context triple: [Peter Barlow, notableWork, Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms]
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A.
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation was the original title of a pioneering journal devoted to numerical analysis, computational methods, and mathematical tables, later continued under the name Mathematics of Computation.
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B.
Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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C.
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio is John Napier’s seminal early 17th-century treatise that introduced and systematically described logarithms, revolutionizing mathematical computation.
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D.
Napier's bones
Napier's bones are a manually operated calculating device using numbered rods to simplify and speed up multiplication and division.
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E.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is a historic selective grammar school in Rochester, Kent, known for its strong academic tradition and emphasis on mathematics and sciences.
- 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: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms Triple: [Peter Barlow, notableWork, Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms]
Generated description
Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms is a classic 19th-century mathematical reference work providing extensive numerical tables used for calculation before the advent of electronic computers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms Target entity description: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms is a classic 19th-century mathematical reference work providing extensive numerical tables used for calculation before the advent of electronic computers.
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A.
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation was the original title of a pioneering journal devoted to numerical analysis, computational methods, and mathematical tables, later continued under the name Mathematics of Computation.
-
B.
Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
-
C.
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio is John Napier’s seminal early 17th-century treatise that introduced and systematically described logarithms, revolutionizing mathematical computation.
-
D.
Napier's bones
Napier's bones are a manually operated calculating device using numbered rods to simplify and speed up multiplication and division.
-
E.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is a historic selective grammar school in Rochester, Kent, known for its strong academic tradition and emphasis on mathematics and sciences.
- 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_69ca82869ee08190b8f9040dbc2c0467 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:02 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb1a72cfdc8190a3186c4c2894f571 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 12:50 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cbdf21add88190bc07d3164e940116 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 2:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cc46bca04481908852425c214a4e34 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 10:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc49129e188190aaebd6a1188788d9 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 10:22 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 4:51 p.m.