Triple

T2296704
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Edwin E. Salpeter E51632 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object Salpeter
Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
 E253716 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: Salpeter | Statement: [Edwin E. Salpeter, familyName, Salpeter]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Salpeter
Context triple: [Edwin E. Salpeter, familyName, Salpeter]
  • A. Bardeen
    Bardeen is a surname most notably associated with John Bardeen, the American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics twice for his work on the transistor and superconductivity.
  • B. Infeld
    Infeld is the surname of Leopold Infeld, a notable Polish theoretical physicist who collaborated with Albert Einstein on the theory of relativity.
  • C. Tipler
    Tipler is a surname most notably associated with American mathematical physicist Frank J. Tipler, known for his controversial ideas on cosmology and the Omega Point theory.
  • D. Baade’s star
    Baade’s star is a luminous, variable star in the Andromeda Galaxy notable for its role in Walter Baade’s work refining the cosmic distance scale.
  • E. Barnard
    Barnard is a surname and given name of English and French origin, borne by various notable individuals and institutions.
  • 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: Salpeter
Triple: [Edwin E. Salpeter, familyName, Salpeter]
Generated description
Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Salpeter
Target entity description: Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
  • A. Bardeen
    Bardeen is a surname most notably associated with John Bardeen, the American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics twice for his work on the transistor and superconductivity.
  • B. Infeld
    Infeld is the surname of Leopold Infeld, a notable Polish theoretical physicist who collaborated with Albert Einstein on the theory of relativity.
  • C. Tipler
    Tipler is a surname most notably associated with American mathematical physicist Frank J. Tipler, known for his controversial ideas on cosmology and the Omega Point theory.
  • D. Baade’s star
    Baade’s star is a luminous, variable star in the Andromeda Galaxy notable for its role in Walter Baade’s work refining the cosmic distance scale.
  • E. Barnard
    Barnard is a surname and given name of English and French origin, borne by various notable individuals and institutions.
  • 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_69a88b0a9f248190bcff941463d8f65a completed March 4, 2026, 7:42 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abc5ddf00081909acb47cbd9a5f20e completed March 7, 2026, 6:29 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae7f28db6c81909dbe55c704307da6 completed March 9, 2026, 8:04 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae7fd6e8608190b48f3a50ee62d664 completed March 9, 2026, 8:07 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae804b402c81909a5fc68c6ee3decb completed March 9, 2026, 8:09 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:49 p.m.