Triple

T1479036
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Alan Cottrell E30907 entity
Predicate positionHeld P8 FINISHED
Object Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge
The Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in materials science and metallurgy held by leading researchers in the field.
E168997 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: Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge | Statement: [Alan Cottrell, positionHeld, Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge
Context triple: [Alan Cottrell, positionHeld, Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge]
  • A. 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.
  • B. 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.
  • C. Gresham Professor of Geometry
    Gresham Professor of Geometry is a prestigious academic chair at Gresham College in London, historically associated with leading mathematicians and scientists who deliver free public lectures on geometry and related fields.
  • D. Director of the Royal Institution
    The Director of the Royal Institution is the head of the historic London-based scientific organization renowned for advancing public understanding and research in science.
  • E. Rector of Imperial College London
    The Rector of Imperial College London is the chief academic and administrative leader of Imperial College, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, research, and education.
  • 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: Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge
Triple: [Alan Cottrell, positionHeld, Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge]
Generated description
The Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in materials science and metallurgy held by leading researchers in the field.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge
Target entity description: The Goldsmiths’ Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in materials science and metallurgy held by leading researchers in the field.
  • A. 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.
  • B. 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.
  • C. Gresham Professor of Geometry
    Gresham Professor of Geometry is a prestigious academic chair at Gresham College in London, historically associated with leading mathematicians and scientists who deliver free public lectures on geometry and related fields.
  • D. Director of the Royal Institution
    The Director of the Royal Institution is the head of the historic London-based scientific organization renowned for advancing public understanding and research in science.
  • E. Rector of Imperial College London
    The Rector of Imperial College London is the chief academic and administrative leader of Imperial College, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, research, and education.
  • 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_69a498fe55a88190ab7f9e40ace88e49 completed March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4c6739d2481909ea8d8e075f62cf3 completed March 1, 2026, 11:06 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad15aff1288190a3e36324d975d482 completed March 8, 2026, 6:22 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad1639e21081908737b51e910ceae3 completed March 8, 2026, 6:24 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad16a98fd08190a14f4d7d6b11f5e8 completed March 8, 2026, 6:26 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8:11 p.m.