Triple
T12869096
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Man Who Knew Infinity |
E307800
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOnAuthor |
P2806
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Kanigel
Robert Kanigel is an American author and biographer known for his detailed works on science and mathematics, including the acclaimed biography of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
|
E1007720
|
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: Robert Kanigel | Statement: [The Man Who Knew Infinity, basedOnAuthor, Robert Kanigel]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Kanigel Context triple: [The Man Who Knew Infinity, basedOnAuthor, Robert Kanigel]
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A.
Paul Taubman
Paul Taubman is a former Wall Street investment banker best known as the co-founder and chief executive of the independent advisory firm PJT Partners.
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B.
Marc Rosenthal
Marc Rosenthal is an American illustrator and cartoonist known for his humorous, retro-style artwork in children’s books and magazines.
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C.
Douglas Day Stewart
Douglas Day Stewart is an American screenwriter and director best known for writing the film "An Officer and a Gentleman" and other character-driven dramas.
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D.
Sylvia Nasar
Sylvia Nasar is an American journalist and author best known for writing the acclaimed biography "A Beautiful Mind" about mathematician John Nash.
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E.
Reuben Hersh
Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and philosopher of mathematics known for his humanistic and sociocultural views on the nature of mathematical practice.
- 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: Robert Kanigel Triple: [The Man Who Knew Infinity, basedOnAuthor, Robert Kanigel]
Generated description
Robert Kanigel is an American author and biographer known for his detailed works on science and mathematics, including the acclaimed biography of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Kanigel Target entity description: Robert Kanigel is an American author and biographer known for his detailed works on science and mathematics, including the acclaimed biography of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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A.
Paul Taubman
Paul Taubman is a former Wall Street investment banker best known as the co-founder and chief executive of the independent advisory firm PJT Partners.
-
B.
Marc Rosenthal
Marc Rosenthal is an American illustrator and cartoonist known for his humorous, retro-style artwork in children’s books and magazines.
-
C.
Douglas Day Stewart
Douglas Day Stewart is an American screenwriter and director best known for writing the film "An Officer and a Gentleman" and other character-driven dramas.
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D.
Sylvia Nasar
Sylvia Nasar is an American journalist and author best known for writing the acclaimed biography "A Beautiful Mind" about mathematician John Nash.
-
E.
Reuben Hersh
Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and philosopher of mathematics known for his humanistic and sociocultural views on the nature of mathematical practice.
- 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_69d7bdf69bc48190af6c2621f28ca351 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9708f510c8190b4c64dc340420e85 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f69bb26eb08190912d0b44c345bf41 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 12:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f69df1032881909255e506ddfd9c9f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 12:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f69ea645a0819095edc112b9ed9bff |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:02 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:38 p.m.