Corliss steam engine
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The Corliss steam engine was a highly efficient 19th-century stationary steam engine, renowned for its innovative valve gear and its dramatic role powering the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20684097 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corliss steam engine Context triple: [Centennial Exposition, notableExhibit, Corliss steam engine]
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A.
Watt steam engine
The Watt steam engine was a vastly improved steam engine developed in the late 18th century that greatly increased efficiency and helped power the Industrial Revolution.
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B.
Parsons steam turbine
The Parsons steam turbine is a pioneering reaction steam turbine invented in the late 19th century that revolutionized marine propulsion and electric power generation through efficient high-speed rotary motion.
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C.
Newcomen atmospheric engine
The Newcomen atmospheric engine was an early 18th-century steam-powered pumping engine used primarily to remove water from mines, representing one of the first practical applications of steam power in industry.
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D.
Orenda Iroquois engine
The Orenda Iroquois engine was a powerful Canadian turbojet engine designed in the 1950s to power the Avro CF-105 Arrow supersonic interceptor aircraft.
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E.
Worthington direct-acting steam pump
The Worthington direct-acting steam pump is a pioneering 19th-century steam-powered pumping machine that became widely used for municipal water supply, industry, and marine applications due to its reliability and efficiency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corliss steam engine Target entity description: The Corliss steam engine was a highly efficient 19th-century stationary steam engine, renowned for its innovative valve gear and its dramatic role powering the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
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A.
Watt steam engine
The Watt steam engine was a vastly improved steam engine developed in the late 18th century that greatly increased efficiency and helped power the Industrial Revolution.
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B.
Parsons steam turbine
The Parsons steam turbine is a pioneering reaction steam turbine invented in the late 19th century that revolutionized marine propulsion and electric power generation through efficient high-speed rotary motion.
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C.
Newcomen atmospheric engine
The Newcomen atmospheric engine was an early 18th-century steam-powered pumping engine used primarily to remove water from mines, representing one of the first practical applications of steam power in industry.
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D.
Orenda Iroquois engine
The Orenda Iroquois engine was a powerful Canadian turbojet engine designed in the 1950s to power the Avro CF-105 Arrow supersonic interceptor aircraft.
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E.
Worthington direct-acting steam pump
The Worthington direct-acting steam pump is a pioneering 19th-century steam-powered pumping machine that became widely used for municipal water supply, industry, and marine applications due to its reliability and efficiency.
- F. None of above. chosen
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