Triple
T18158269
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | K. Eric Drexler |
E434689
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Kim Eric Drexler
Kim Eric Drexler is an American engineer and futurist best known as a founding theorist of molecular nanotechnology and author of the influential book "Engines of Creation."
|
E1308991
|
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: Kim Eric Drexler | Statement: [K. Eric Drexler, birthName, Kim Eric Drexler]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kim Eric Drexler Context triple: [K. Eric Drexler, birthName, Kim Eric Drexler]
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A.
Peter Schreyer
Peter Schreyer is a renowned German automobile designer best known for his influential work at Audi and Kia, where he helped shape modern automotive design language.
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B.
Markus Popp
Markus Popp is a pioneering German electronic musician best known for his influential glitch and experimental project Oval.
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C.
Daniel Dreiberg
Daniel Dreiberg is the second Nite Owl, a technologically adept, owl-themed vigilante and central member of the crime-fighting ensemble in the graphic novel "Watchmen."
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D.
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a pioneering German DJ, producer, and label owner widely regarded as one of the key figures in the development of techno and electronic dance music.
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E.
Thomas Reiter
Thomas Reiter is a German ESA astronaut and former Luftwaffe pilot known for his long-duration missions aboard the Mir space station and the International Space Station.
- 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: Kim Eric Drexler Triple: [K. Eric Drexler, birthName, Kim Eric Drexler]
Generated description
Kim Eric Drexler is an American engineer and futurist best known as a founding theorist of molecular nanotechnology and author of the influential book "Engines of Creation."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kim Eric Drexler Target entity description: Kim Eric Drexler is an American engineer and futurist best known as a founding theorist of molecular nanotechnology and author of the influential book "Engines of Creation."
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A.
Peter Schreyer
Peter Schreyer is a renowned German automobile designer best known for his influential work at Audi and Kia, where he helped shape modern automotive design language.
-
B.
Markus Popp
Markus Popp is a pioneering German electronic musician best known for his influential glitch and experimental project Oval.
-
C.
Daniel Dreiberg
Daniel Dreiberg is the second Nite Owl, a technologically adept, owl-themed vigilante and central member of the crime-fighting ensemble in the graphic novel "Watchmen."
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D.
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a pioneering German DJ, producer, and label owner widely regarded as one of the key figures in the development of techno and electronic dance music.
-
E.
Thomas Reiter
Thomas Reiter is a German ESA astronaut and former Luftwaffe pilot known for his long-duration missions aboard the Mir space station and the International Space Station.
- 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_69d8b90b7a188190b3fc7b8d4a6cd20a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4dec02d9c81909ac6203b7d59c405 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a038fbeb73c81909fd3ce75e4b37ae5 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 8:38 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a039064e8708190b176eaa15eab97e6 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 8:41 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a039126d58c8190882d3171bf388a10 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 8:44 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:30 a.m.