Triple
T2108325
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Network Time Protocol |
E42445
|
entity |
| Predicate | designedBy |
P184
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David L. Mills
David L. Mills is an American computer engineer and Internet pioneer best known as the principal architect of the Network Time Protocol (NTP), which synchronizes time across computer systems worldwide.
|
E234527
|
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: David L. Mills | Statement: [Network Time Protocol, designedBy, David L. Mills]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David L. Mills Context triple: [Network Time Protocol, designedBy, David L. Mills]
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A.
Paul Mockapetris
Paul Mockapetris is an American computer scientist best known as the inventor of the Domain Name System (DNS), a foundational technology of the modern internet.
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B.
Jonathan B. Postel
Jonathan B. Postel was an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer best known for his foundational role in developing and administering core Internet protocols and standards.
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C.
Steve Crocker
Steve Crocker is an American computer scientist best known for initiating and authoring the first Request for Comments (RFC) documents that shaped the early Internet’s protocols and standards.
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D.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
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E.
Vinton Cerf
Vinton Cerf is an American computer scientist widely regarded as one of the "fathers of the Internet" for his co-design of the TCP/IP protocols and fundamental contributions to internet architecture.
- 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: David L. Mills Triple: [Network Time Protocol, designedBy, David L. Mills]
Generated description
David L. Mills is an American computer engineer and Internet pioneer best known as the principal architect of the Network Time Protocol (NTP), which synchronizes time across computer systems worldwide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David L. Mills Target entity description: David L. Mills is an American computer engineer and Internet pioneer best known as the principal architect of the Network Time Protocol (NTP), which synchronizes time across computer systems worldwide.
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A.
Paul Mockapetris
Paul Mockapetris is an American computer scientist best known as the inventor of the Domain Name System (DNS), a foundational technology of the modern internet.
-
B.
Jonathan B. Postel
Jonathan B. Postel was an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer best known for his foundational role in developing and administering core Internet protocols and standards.
-
C.
Steve Crocker
Steve Crocker is an American computer scientist best known for initiating and authoring the first Request for Comments (RFC) documents that shaped the early Internet’s protocols and standards.
-
D.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
-
E.
Vinton Cerf
Vinton Cerf is an American computer scientist widely regarded as one of the "fathers of the Internet" for his co-design of the TCP/IP protocols and fundamental contributions to internet architecture.
- 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_69a8871040f08190aac2e2d0ab6b47ad |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbae03f308190841f5a419bb821f6 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:42 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae306ff3a481909ce3c34edb3ab0e2 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae3112c4648190952ad02ef8037b36 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:31 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae3199909881909ffca021098c98ea |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:34 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:43 p.m.