Triple
T2072076
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nicholas Sagan |
E44835
|
entity |
| Predicate | siblingOf |
P363
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Samuel Sagan
Samuel Sagan is an individual known primarily in relation to his brother, Nicholas Sagan.
|
E236357
|
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: Samuel Sagan | Statement: [Nicholas Sagan, siblingOf, Samuel Sagan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel Sagan Context triple: [Nicholas Sagan, siblingOf, Samuel Sagan]
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A.
Nicholas Sagan
Nicholas Sagan is the son of science communicator Ann Druyan and famed astronomer Carl Sagan.
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B.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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C.
Lloyd Levin
Lloyd Levin is an American film producer known for his work on major genre films such as "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," "Watchmen," and "United 93."
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D.
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff was an American musical director, conductor, and composer best known for his work on numerous Hollywood film scores during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Nick Sagan
Nick Sagan is an American science fiction writer and screenwriter, known for his work on television series like Star Trek and for being the son of astronomer Carl Sagan.
- 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: Samuel Sagan Triple: [Nicholas Sagan, siblingOf, Samuel Sagan]
Generated description
Samuel Sagan is an individual known primarily in relation to his brother, Nicholas Sagan.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel Sagan Target entity description: Samuel Sagan is an individual known primarily in relation to his brother, Nicholas Sagan.
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A.
Nicholas Sagan
Nicholas Sagan is the son of science communicator Ann Druyan and famed astronomer Carl Sagan.
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B.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
-
C.
Lloyd Levin
Lloyd Levin is an American film producer known for his work on major genre films such as "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," "Watchmen," and "United 93."
-
D.
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff was an American musical director, conductor, and composer best known for his work on numerous Hollywood film scores during the mid-20th century.
-
E.
Nick Sagan
Nick Sagan is an American science fiction writer and screenwriter, known for his work on television series like Star Trek and for being the son of astronomer Carl Sagan.
- 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_69a88916c2b48190a5ca2e9b12cad3ed |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abba0eaa5081908f6d6ff80f79b1c9 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:39 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae518752148190bd7524872d70da7e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae521c7810819086b88bb5f062597e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:52 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae52e79c788190bbe6eb5baba08a71 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:41 p.m.