Triple

T1190374
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Rudolf Peierls E25343 entity
Predicate positionHeld P8 FINISHED
Object Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
 E136244 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: Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford | Statement: [Rudolf Peierls, positionHeld, Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
Context triple: [Rudolf Peierls, positionHeld, Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford]
  • A. Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
    The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
  • B. Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford
    The Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy held by leading scholars, historically including figures such as Sir Christopher Wren.
  • C. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
    The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
  • D. Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
    The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
  • E. Chancellor of the University of Oxford
    The Chancellor of the University of Oxford is the ceremonial head and senior officer of the university, traditionally a prominent public figure who represents and oversees the institution.
  • 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: Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
Triple: [Rudolf Peierls, positionHeld, Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford]
Generated description
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
Target entity description: The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
  • A. Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
    The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
  • B. Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford
    The Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy held by leading scholars, historically including figures such as Sir Christopher Wren.
  • C. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
    The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
  • D. Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
    The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
  • E. Chancellor of the University of Oxford
    The Chancellor of the University of Oxford is the ceremonial head and senior officer of the university, traditionally a prominent public figure who represents and oversees the institution.
  • 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_69a49427d98881908646d6c63b8cea1e completed March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4bd58d8d88190b8d9c9c9de7f4e97 completed March 1, 2026, 10:27 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac764ccb1c8190a302137a0e67cb88 completed March 7, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac76e1b430819092669c6e83d7a62c completed March 7, 2026, 7:05 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac77670fa08190827ef34ba9d52a70 completed March 7, 2026, 7:07 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:45 p.m.