Introduction
This demo showcases the concept of 'thick knowledge graphs' as defined in the Trifecta project, meaning a knowledge graph in which entities are contextualised. This demo was created with data from 18th and 19th century books on commodities trade, as well as a selection of Wikipedia articles, a complete list can be found in Documents at the bottom of this page. The codebase for this demo can be found at https://github.com/trifecta-project/idchkg.
Browse the knowledge graph
The same concept can be a plant, a drink, and a colonial commodity at once. Here concepts are kept as distinct senses, and every claim carries the perspective that makes it — so different narratives sit side by side. See the timeline for the historical sweep.
At a glance
Most senses
Concepts one word holds apart into distinct senses — the same label, kept un-flattened. Those with the most senses come first.
- coffee (beverage) 1299
- Coffee (plant) 424
- coffee (activity) 23
- coffee (substance) 20
- coffee 17
- coffee (bean) 12
- coffee (crop) 11
- coffee (plant product) 10
- coffee (product) 9
- coffee (plant material) 7
- coffee (word) 7
- coffee (food) 5
- coffee (grounds) 5
- coffee (berry) 4
- coffee (drink) 3
- coffee (medicine) 3
- coffee (flavoring agent) 2
- coffee (medicinal substance) 2
- coffee (beverage preparation) 1
- coffee (business) 1
- coffee (concept) 1
- coffee (cultivation) 1
- coffee (culture) 1
- coffee (drug) 1
- coffee (food product) 1
- coffee (green) 1
- coffee (ground product) 1
- coffee (ingredient) 1
- coffee (merchant commodity) 1
- coffee (poison) 1
- coffee (seedling) 1
- coffee (subject of study) 1
- coffee (subject of verse) 1
- coffee (variety) 1
- coffee (vice) 1
- tea (beverage) 347
- tea (commodity) 58
- tea (plant) 38
- tea (activity) 19
- tea (herb) 7
Find an entity
Disagreements
Claims that share a subject and predicate but differ in object or stance — disagreements a flat graph would silently reconcile.
- Folger, Schilling & Co. asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- A. Schilling & Co. asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- Victory roaster asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- miniature coffee-roasting plant asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- Buru asserts author
- Ambon asserts author
- Seram Islands asserts author
- 232,616 pounds asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- 140,461 pounds asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- 4,164,600 pounds asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- fruit juices asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- beer asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- James Forsythe & Co. asserts William H. Ukers (author)
- H.C. & C. Durand asserts William H. Ukers (author)
Documents
The sources — every claim links back to one.