Triple
T210702
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fluid Dynamics Prize |
E4710
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William R. Sears
William R. Sears was an influential American aerodynamicist and engineer known for his pioneering contributions to theoretical aerodynamics and aircraft design.
|
E27440
|
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: William R. Sears | Statement: [Fluid Dynamics Prize, hasRecipient, William R. Sears]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William R. Sears Context triple: [Fluid Dynamics Prize, hasRecipient, William R. Sears]
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A.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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B.
Edward Samuel Rogers Jr.
Edward Samuel Rogers Jr. was a prominent Canadian businessman and media executive who led Rogers Communications, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications and media companies.
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C.
George Palmer Putnam
George Palmer Putnam was a prominent 19th-century American publisher and bookseller who played a key role in shaping the U.S. literary and cultural landscape.
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D.
Philip Handler
Philip Handler was an influential American biochemist and longtime president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, recognized for his leadership in science policy and public service.
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E.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
- 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: William R. Sears Triple: [Fluid Dynamics Prize, hasRecipient, William R. Sears]
Generated description
William R. Sears was an influential American aerodynamicist and engineer known for his pioneering contributions to theoretical aerodynamics and aircraft design.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William R. Sears Target entity description: William R. Sears was an influential American aerodynamicist and engineer known for his pioneering contributions to theoretical aerodynamics and aircraft design.
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A.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
-
B.
Edward Samuel Rogers Jr.
Edward Samuel Rogers Jr. was a prominent Canadian businessman and media executive who led Rogers Communications, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications and media companies.
-
C.
George Palmer Putnam
George Palmer Putnam was a prominent 19th-century American publisher and bookseller who played a key role in shaping the U.S. literary and cultural landscape.
-
D.
Philip Handler
Philip Handler was an influential American biochemist and longtime president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, recognized for his leadership in science policy and public service.
-
E.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
- 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_69a2575cb1dc8190a01ad332426dc339 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25c2ead8481909996042efcae5e9d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:08 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a33e3dc3008190a021d1b18438b773 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a33e9b9db0819087e95e2734807ce1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:14 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a33ef2d5208190ba605b270f7ce5df |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:16 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:52 a.m.