Triple
T1462447
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | fluctuation–dissipation theorem |
E31542
|
entity |
| Predicate | wasDevelopedBy |
P73
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Theodore A. Welton
Theodore A. Welton was a physicist best known for co-formulating the fluctuation–dissipation theorem, a fundamental result in statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics.
|
E506140
|
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: Theodore A. Welton | Statement: [fluctuation–dissipation theorem, wasDevelopedBy, Theodore A. Welton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodore A. Welton Context triple: [fluctuation–dissipation theorem, wasDevelopedBy, Theodore A. Welton]
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A.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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B.
Louis D. Wilson
Louis D. Wilson was a 19th-century North Carolina politician and military officer after whom the city of Wilson, North Carolina, is named.
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C.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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D.
Turlington W. Harvey
Turlington W. Harvey was an early landowner and developer whose name was given to the city of Harvey, Illinois.
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E.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
- 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: Theodore A. Welton Triple: [fluctuation–dissipation theorem, wasDevelopedBy, Theodore A. Welton]
Generated description
Theodore A. Welton was a physicist best known for co-formulating the fluctuation–dissipation theorem, a fundamental result in statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodore A. Welton Target entity description: Theodore A. Welton was a physicist best known for co-formulating the fluctuation–dissipation theorem, a fundamental result in statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics.
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A.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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B.
Louis D. Wilson
Louis D. Wilson was a 19th-century North Carolina politician and military officer after whom the city of Wilson, North Carolina, is named.
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C.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
-
D.
Turlington W. Harvey
Turlington W. Harvey was an early landowner and developer whose name was given to the city of Harvey, Illinois.
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E.
Charles S. Hamlin
Charles S. Hamlin was an American lawyer and public official who became the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, helping to establish the early framework of U.S. central banking policy.
- 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_69a49917dfc081909acdbdf5d684f1ef |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c5b6e36c81909c47b2f7e66f17d7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69befe34c0908190a618ff01ee27bfbb |
completed | March 21, 2026, 8:23 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69befeef64a881909084192de027d2e8 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 8:26 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69beff440c1c8190b8e6d74ac4c8ad77 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 8:27 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8 p.m.