Triple
T16390
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edward O. Wilson |
E326
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert H. MacArthur
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
|
E1638
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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 H. MacArthur | Statement: [Edward O. Wilson, coAuthor, Robert H. MacArthur]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert H. MacArthur Context triple: [Edward O. Wilson, coAuthor, Robert H. MacArthur]
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A.
Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
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B.
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell is an American microbiologist and former director of the National Science Foundation renowned for her pioneering research on cholera and environmental microbiology.
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C.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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D.
Harold Hazen
Harold Hazen was an American electrical engineer and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in control systems and his role in developing early analog computing devices.
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E.
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was an American agronomist and humanitarian known as the “father of the Green Revolution” for developing high-yield, disease-resistant crops that helped dramatically reduce global hunger.
- 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 H. MacArthur Triple: [Edward O. Wilson, coAuthor, Robert H. MacArthur]
Generated description
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert H. MacArthur Target entity description: Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
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A.
Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
-
B.
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell is an American microbiologist and former director of the National Science Foundation renowned for her pioneering research on cholera and environmental microbiology.
-
C.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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D.
Harold Hazen
Harold Hazen was an American electrical engineer and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in control systems and his role in developing early analog computing devices.
-
E.
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was an American agronomist and humanitarian known as the “father of the Green Revolution” for developing high-yield, disease-resistant crops that helped dramatically reduce global hunger.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: coAuthor Context triple: [Edward O. Wilson, coAuthor, Robert H. MacArthur]
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A.
coordinatedWith
Indicates that two or more entities have worked together in an organized, cooperative manner toward a shared task, goal, or activity.
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B.
worksWith
chosen
Indicates that two entities collaborate or perform tasks together in a shared work-related context.
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C.
commissionedBy
Indicates that one entity has been formally requested, authorized, or hired by another entity to create, perform, or carry out something.
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D.
officeCreatedBy
Indicates that an office was established or created by a particular agent (such as a person, organization, or authority).
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E.
designedBy
Indicates that one entity is the creator, planner, or architect responsible for the form or structure of another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a23d7ad88c8190bffe8ab091d86642 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:57 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a241ea1ea081908e8a81ca97531ba5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a248e572f08190b52158e063a066bf |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2497d04248190a0a9037f79a932ef |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a249dbe1108190a2a844ba4e570fea |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:50 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a23fec1fe8819080da6f2c745dc8fd |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:07 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:02 a.m.