Triple

T11697012
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject James H. Newman E278021 entity
Predicate educatedAt P5 FINISHED
Object Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at Rice University known for research and education in fundamental physics and space sciences.
E941189 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: Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy | Statement: [James H. Newman, educatedAt, Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Context triple: [James H. Newman, educatedAt, Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy]
  • A. Rice University Department of Athletics
    The Rice University Department of Athletics oversees and manages the university’s intercollegiate sports programs and athletic teams, known as the Rice Owls.
  • B. University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Kansas that conducts research and offers degree programs in physics and astronomy.
  • C. 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.
  • D. School of Social Sciences at Rice University
    The School of Social Sciences at Rice University is an academic division that houses disciplines such as political science, economics, sociology, and related fields focused on the study of human society and behavior.
  • E. Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy
    The Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank at Rice University that conducts research and provides policy analysis on domestic and international issues to inform public debate and decision-making.
  • 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: Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Triple: [James H. Newman, educatedAt, Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy]
Generated description
The Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at Rice University known for research and education in fundamental physics and space sciences.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Target entity description: The Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at Rice University known for research and education in fundamental physics and space sciences.
  • A. Rice University Department of Athletics
    The Rice University Department of Athletics oversees and manages the university’s intercollegiate sports programs and athletic teams, known as the Rice Owls.
  • B. University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Kansas that conducts research and offers degree programs in physics and astronomy.
  • C. 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.
  • D. School of Social Sciences at Rice University
    The School of Social Sciences at Rice University is an academic division that houses disciplines such as political science, economics, sociology, and related fields focused on the study of human society and behavior.
  • E. Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy
    The Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank at Rice University that conducts research and provides policy analysis on domestic and international issues to inform public debate and decision-making.
  • 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_69d6aafe02d881909900d54ad7d4af84 completed April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d8a47cef60819088b7cc3a3a711e4c completed April 10, 2026, 7:19 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ef1471cba88190a7abdcbf4f579ea9 completed April 27, 2026, 7:46 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ef511f8f688190b2806d4e8ab16511 completed April 27, 2026, 12:05 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ef537efcc48190afffaa50f28940d8 completed April 27, 2026, 12:15 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:40 p.m.