Triple
T17040973
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Tomasello |
E413444
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University
The James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University is a prestigious endowed professorship recognizing exceptional scholarly achievement and leadership in the academic community.
|
E1247507
|
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: James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University | Statement: [Michael Tomasello, positionHeld, James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University Context triple: [Michael Tomasello, positionHeld, James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University]
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A.
Duke University President
The Duke University President is the chief executive officer of Duke University, responsible for its overall leadership, strategic direction, and representation to internal and external stakeholders.
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B.
University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech
University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech is a prestigious academic title awarded to select faculty members at Virginia Tech in recognition of exceptional scholarly achievement, teaching, and service.
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C.
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
A Bloomberg Distinguished Professor is a prestigious, endowed faculty position at Johns Hopkins University awarded to leading scholars recognized for exceptional, cross-disciplinary research and impact.
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D.
Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University
The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University is the university’s highest faculty honor, awarded to a professor for exceptional scholarly achievement and service.
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E.
John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor
The John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, typically held by a leading scholar in the humanities or social sciences.
- 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: James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University Triple: [Michael Tomasello, positionHeld, James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University]
Generated description
The James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University is a prestigious endowed professorship recognizing exceptional scholarly achievement and leadership in the academic community.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University Target entity description: The James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor at Duke University is a prestigious endowed professorship recognizing exceptional scholarly achievement and leadership in the academic community.
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A.
Duke University President
The Duke University President is the chief executive officer of Duke University, responsible for its overall leadership, strategic direction, and representation to internal and external stakeholders.
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B.
University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech
University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech is a prestigious academic title awarded to select faculty members at Virginia Tech in recognition of exceptional scholarly achievement, teaching, and service.
-
C.
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
A Bloomberg Distinguished Professor is a prestigious, endowed faculty position at Johns Hopkins University awarded to leading scholars recognized for exceptional, cross-disciplinary research and impact.
-
D.
Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University
The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University is the university’s highest faculty honor, awarded to a professor for exceptional scholarly achievement and service.
-
E.
John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor
The John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor is a prestigious endowed professorship at the University of Chicago, typically held by a leading scholar in the humanities or social sciences.
- 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_69d886cd18288190b006abab23f811b7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3d8f6a0c08190a838279b83b55b72 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 7:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a012338a95c8190951db96209edb61a |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01241510048190ae1c459873f8a587 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0124e389908190b2ee3121be2c9383 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m.