Triple
T1753937
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Theodosius Dobzhansky |
E38508
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
The aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" is a famous statement encapsulating the central role of evolutionary theory in understanding all biological phenomena.
|
E197030
|
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: aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" | Statement: [Theodosius Dobzhansky, knownFor, aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" Context triple: [Theodosius Dobzhansky, knownFor, aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"]
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A.
Lamarckism
Lamarckism is an early evolutionary theory proposing that organisms can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring, emphasizing use and disuse of organs as drivers of change.
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B.
Darwinism
Darwinism is the scientific theory of biological evolution by natural selection, explaining how species change over time through heritable variation and differential survival and reproduction.
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C.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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D.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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E.
Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
- 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: aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" Triple: [Theodosius Dobzhansky, knownFor, aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"]
Generated description
The aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" is a famous statement encapsulating the central role of evolutionary theory in understanding all biological phenomena.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" Target entity description: The aphorism "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" is a famous statement encapsulating the central role of evolutionary theory in understanding all biological phenomena.
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
Lamarckism
Lamarckism is an early evolutionary theory proposing that organisms can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring, emphasizing use and disuse of organs as drivers of change.
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C.
Darwinism
Darwinism is the scientific theory of biological evolution by natural selection, explaining how species change over time through heritable variation and differential survival and reproduction.
-
D.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
-
E.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
- 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_69a8862bdb2081908aefe831c8aa8017 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa64169c508190a33074fb06e9c755 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ada0e84c1c8190917edf14003cba81 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ada1a2fb9481909d9ed587921ca6b6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ada4e28830819082ed7facee14587f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:33 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.