Triple
T12804187
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Biotechnology Heritage Award |
E306100
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William J. Rutter
William J. Rutter is an American biochemist and biotechnology pioneer known for his groundbreaking work in molecular biology and for co-founding the biopharmaceutical company Chiron Corporation.
|
E1224944
|
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: William J. Rutter | Statement: [Biotechnology Heritage Award, notableRecipient, William J. Rutter]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William J. Rutter Context triple: [Biotechnology Heritage Award, notableRecipient, William J. Rutter]
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A.
Richard T. Wetherald
Richard T. Wetherald was an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering work with Syukuro Manabe on early climate modeling and the greenhouse effect.
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B.
James B. Ricketts
James B. Ricketts was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several major battles.
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C.
Lewis M. Rutherfurd
Lewis M. Rutherfurd was a 19th-century American lawyer-turned-astronomer and pioneering astrophotographer known for his influential work in celestial photography and astronomical instrumentation.
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D.
Charles R. Fenwick
Charles R. Fenwick was a Virginia lawyer and long-serving state legislator known for his influence on transportation policy, for whom the Charles R. Fenwick Bridge is named.
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E.
James J. Rowley
James J. Rowley was a longtime Director of the United States Secret Service, recognized for modernizing the agency and strengthening presidential protection.
- 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: William J. Rutter Triple: [Biotechnology Heritage Award, notableRecipient, William J. Rutter]
Generated description
William J. Rutter is an American biochemist and biotechnology pioneer known for his groundbreaking work in molecular biology and for co-founding the biopharmaceutical company Chiron Corporation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William J. Rutter Target entity description: William J. Rutter is an American biochemist and biotechnology pioneer known for his groundbreaking work in molecular biology and for co-founding the biopharmaceutical company Chiron Corporation.
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A.
Richard T. Wetherald
Richard T. Wetherald was an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering work with Syukuro Manabe on early climate modeling and the greenhouse effect.
-
B.
James B. Ricketts
James B. Ricketts was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several major battles.
-
C.
Lewis M. Rutherfurd
Lewis M. Rutherfurd was a 19th-century American lawyer-turned-astronomer and pioneering astrophotographer known for his influential work in celestial photography and astronomical instrumentation.
-
D.
Charles R. Fenwick
Charles R. Fenwick was a Virginia lawyer and long-serving state legislator known for his influence on transportation policy, for whom the Charles R. Fenwick Bridge is named.
-
E.
James J. Rowley
James J. Rowley was a longtime Director of the United States Secret Service, recognized for modernizing the agency and strengthening presidential protection.
- 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_69d7bdf366888190a8cccb982606889c |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d96e7e3be48190ba9159c9f1ac2ccd |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a007d960bd08190b8ac366273646865 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 12:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a007eaca31081909cc81e73af61f2f0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 12:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a007fde282c81909c9e7b210dd6e715 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 12:53 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:30 p.m.