Triple
T230375
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Andries van Dam |
E4397
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University
The Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University is a distinguished endowed chair recognizing exceptional scholarship and leadership at the intersection of computing, technology, and education.
|
E29569
|
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: Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University | Statement: [Andries van Dam, positionHeld, Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University Context triple: [Andries van Dam, positionHeld, Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University]
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A.
Institute Professor at MIT
Institute Professor at MIT is the highest faculty rank at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reserved for a small number of exceptionally distinguished scholars recognized for outstanding contributions to their fields.
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B.
Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University
The Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for a distinguished scholar of university-wide stature.
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C.
President of MIT
The President of MIT is the chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, responsible for its overall academic leadership, strategic direction, and institutional governance.
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D.
Charles M. Vest
Charles M. Vest was an American engineer and educator who served as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was widely recognized for his leadership in science and engineering policy.
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E.
James R. Killian Jr.
James R. Killian Jr. was an American engineer and educator who served as president of MIT and as the first Special Assistant for Science and Technology to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- 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: Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University Triple: [Andries van Dam, positionHeld, Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University]
Generated description
The Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University is a distinguished endowed chair recognizing exceptional scholarship and leadership at the intersection of computing, technology, and education.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University Target entity description: The Thomas J. Watson Sr. University Professor of Technology and Education at Brown University is a distinguished endowed chair recognizing exceptional scholarship and leadership at the intersection of computing, technology, and education.
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A.
Institute Professor at MIT
Institute Professor at MIT is the highest faculty rank at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reserved for a small number of exceptionally distinguished scholars recognized for outstanding contributions to their fields.
-
B.
Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University
The Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for a distinguished scholar of university-wide stature.
-
C.
President of MIT
The President of MIT is the chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, responsible for its overall academic leadership, strategic direction, and institutional governance.
-
D.
Charles M. Vest
Charles M. Vest was an American engineer and educator who served as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was widely recognized for his leadership in science and engineering policy.
-
E.
James R. Killian Jr.
James R. Killian Jr. was an American engineer and educator who served as president of MIT and as the first Special Assistant for Science and Technology to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- 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_69a257363ffc81909757bde7ab3404da |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25cac7994819080b0b3b10808f8e5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a35ea326608190be39ec5260c3dac3 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 9:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a35f0007208190acdfc17cd4bdf9b7 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 9:32 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a35f8565e081908ad0853151b57eba |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 9:35 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:53 a.m.