Triple
T20988448
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Riordan |
E516952
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John Riordan (mathematician)
John Riordan was an American mathematician known for his pioneering work in combinatorics and for introducing Riordan arrays, which have become a fundamental tool in the field.
|
E1460755
|
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: John Riordan (mathematician) | Statement: [Riordan, hasNotableBearer, John Riordan (mathematician)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Riordan (mathematician) Context triple: [Riordan, hasNotableBearer, John Riordan (mathematician)]
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A.
Michael L. Riordan
Michael L. Riordan is an American physician and entrepreneur best known as the founding CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
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B.
James R. Newman
James R. Newman was an American mathematician, lawyer, and author best known for co-authoring the popular science classic "Mathematics and the Imagination" and editing the influential anthology "The World of Mathematics."
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C.
Harold M. Edwards
Harold M. Edwards is an American mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his influential expository works, particularly on number theory and the history of mathematical ideas.
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D.
Philip J. Davis
Philip J. Davis was an American mathematician and prolific author known for his influential works on numerical analysis, the history and philosophy of mathematics, and popular mathematical writing.
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E.
Richard J. Riordan
Richard J. Riordan was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Republican politician who served as mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001.
- 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: John Riordan (mathematician) Triple: [Riordan, hasNotableBearer, John Riordan (mathematician)]
Generated description
John Riordan was an American mathematician known for his pioneering work in combinatorics and for introducing Riordan arrays, which have become a fundamental tool in the field.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Riordan (mathematician) Target entity description: John Riordan was an American mathematician known for his pioneering work in combinatorics and for introducing Riordan arrays, which have become a fundamental tool in the field.
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A.
Michael L. Riordan
Michael L. Riordan is an American physician and entrepreneur best known as the founding CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
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B.
James R. Newman
James R. Newman was an American mathematician, lawyer, and author best known for co-authoring the popular science classic "Mathematics and the Imagination" and editing the influential anthology "The World of Mathematics."
-
C.
Harold M. Edwards
Harold M. Edwards is an American mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his influential expository works, particularly on number theory and the history of mathematical ideas.
-
D.
Philip J. Davis
Philip J. Davis was an American mathematician and prolific author known for his influential works on numerical analysis, the history and philosophy of mathematics, and popular mathematical writing.
-
E.
Richard J. Riordan
Richard J. Riordan was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Republican politician who served as mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001.
- 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_69e0b4ffac148190bbade9f0eceb660b |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6fbe5208c8190b8b843b3778589d3 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a092fc795ec81909f9f96498f7b5f3a |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0930a5cffc8190a7d1cc19e5cacf49 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a093133c77c8190a9e0326980c7717f |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:08 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 1:49 p.m.