Triple
T961480
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Bateson |
E20744
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Materials for the Study of Variation
Materials for the Study of Variation is William Bateson’s pioneering 1894 monograph that systematically documented biological variation and helped lay the groundwork for modern genetics.
|
E113516
|
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: Materials for the Study of Variation | Statement: [William Bateson, notableWork, Materials for the Study of Variation]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Materials for the Study of Variation Context triple: [William Bateson, notableWork, Materials for the Study of Variation]
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A.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
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B.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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D.
Variation and Evolution in Plants
Variation and Evolution in Plants is a foundational botanical work by G. Ledyard Stebbins that integrated genetics, evolution, and plant biology, helping to solidify the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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E.
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
"The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that experimentally investigates how cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation influence the vigor, fertility, and evolution of plants.
- 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: Materials for the Study of Variation Triple: [William Bateson, notableWork, Materials for the Study of Variation]
Generated description
Materials for the Study of Variation is William Bateson’s pioneering 1894 monograph that systematically documented biological variation and helped lay the groundwork for modern genetics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Materials for the Study of Variation Target entity description: Materials for the Study of Variation is William Bateson’s pioneering 1894 monograph that systematically documented biological variation and helped lay the groundwork for modern genetics.
-
A.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
-
B.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
-
C.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
-
D.
Variation and Evolution in Plants
Variation and Evolution in Plants is a foundational botanical work by G. Ledyard Stebbins that integrated genetics, evolution, and plant biology, helping to solidify the modern evolutionary synthesis.
-
E.
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
"The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that experimentally investigates how cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation influence the vigor, fertility, and evolution of plants.
- 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_69a493b21f2881908132dcf45dcd2f36 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b4144c208190980936347a95e233 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac11a3f8c481908f9ed37c44788cb7 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:53 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac1339634c8190b83c39db30fc78b1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac13931cf081908de84000f7b037fc |
completed | March 7, 2026, 12:01 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:40 p.m.