Triple
T11213254
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William M. Hartmann |
E265361
|
entity |
| Predicate | affiliation |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University is a major academic and research unit known for its work in areas such as nuclear physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter physics, and for training undergraduate and graduate students in these fields.
|
E912087
|
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: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University | Statement: [William M. Hartmann, affiliation, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University Context triple: [William M. Hartmann, affiliation, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University]
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A.
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit at Ithaca College offering education and research opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related physical sciences.
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B.
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
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C.
Department of Physics and Astronomy (Purdue University)
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University is an academic department known for research and education in fundamental physics and astrophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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D.
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University is a major academic and research unit known for its programs in theoretical and experimental physics, astrophysics, and related fields.
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E.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Gauhati University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
- 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: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University Triple: [William M. Hartmann, affiliation, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University]
Generated description
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University is a major academic and research unit known for its work in areas such as nuclear physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter physics, and for training undergraduate and graduate students in these fields.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University Target entity description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University is a major academic and research unit known for its work in areas such as nuclear physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter physics, and for training undergraduate and graduate students in these fields.
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A.
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit at Ithaca College offering education and research opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related physical sciences.
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B.
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
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C.
Department of Physics and Astronomy (Purdue University)
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University is an academic department known for research and education in fundamental physics and astrophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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D.
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University is a major academic and research unit known for its programs in theoretical and experimental physics, astrophysics, and related fields.
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E.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Gauhati University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
- 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_69d6aac59460819089b9848b27f57848 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e8d7f47c8190b78c640ff1a01943 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e497569efc8190b8e9cb6b1db3f94d |
completed | April 19, 2026, 8:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e49c0a92b08190ac5debb7d67ca776 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:10 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e49e8dc4ec81908d0defe77827d197 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:30 p.m.