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]
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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]
  • A. coordinatedWith
    Indicates that two or more entities have worked together in an organized, cooperative manner toward a shared task, goal, or activity.
  • B. worksWith chosen
    Indicates that two entities collaborate or perform tasks together in a shared work-related context.
  • C. commissionedBy
    Indicates that one entity has been formally requested, authorized, or hired by another entity to create, perform, or carry out something.
  • D. officeCreatedBy
    Indicates that an office was established or created by a particular agent (such as a person, organization, or authority).
  • 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.