Triple
T18
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vannevar Bush |
E0
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
|
E17
|
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: As We May Think | Statement: [Vannevar Bush, notableWork, As We May Think]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As We May Think Context triple: [Vannevar Bush, notableWork, As We May Think]
-
A.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
-
B.
Differential analyzer
The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
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C.
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890~1974)
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D.
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
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E.
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor best known for pioneering the computer mouse and groundbreaking concepts in interactive computing and hypertext that helped shape modern personal computing.
- 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: As We May Think Triple: [Vannevar Bush, notableWork, As We May Think]
Generated description
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As We May Think Target entity description: As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
-
A.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
-
B.
Differential analyzer
The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
-
C.
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890~1974)
-
D.
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
-
E.
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor best known for pioneering the computer mouse and groundbreaking concepts in interactive computing and hypertext that helped shape modern personal computing.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: notableWork Context triple: [Vannevar Bush, notableWork, As We May Think]
-
A.
instanceOf
relation of type constraints
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69a1c42f421881909e892cd3c0b8a381 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 4:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a1d89696a48190a0334ff9cb1416ad |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 5:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2273d3b488190b689cecc19808ba0 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a227ecefcc819090d01fd6c1884bab |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:25 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a22838402c8190a0e49ebf7d69f22b |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:26 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a1c97e9dac8190a5a8e320b8620755 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 4:42 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a1d895cb208190973a67179da8b4cf |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 5:47 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 4:42 p.m.