Triple

T23075540
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Derek J. de Solla Price E575319 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Little Science, Big Science
Little Science, Big Science is a seminal 1963 book by historian of science Derek J. de Solla Price that analyzes the exponential growth and social organization of modern scientific research.
 E1569175 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: Little Science, Big Science | Statement: [Derek J. de Solla Price, notableWork, Little Science, Big Science]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Little Science, Big Science
Context triple: [Derek J. de Solla Price, notableWork, Little Science, Big Science]
  • A. Reflections on Big Science
    Reflections on Big Science is a book by nuclear physicist and science administrator Alvin M. Weinberg that examines the rise, impact, and societal implications of large-scale scientific enterprises in the modern era.
  • B. The Social Function of Science
    The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
  • C. The Structure of Science
    The Structure of Science is a seminal 1961 work of philosophy of science by Ernest Nagel that systematically analyzes the logical structure and methodology of scientific explanation across different disciplines.
  • D. The Business of Science
    The Business of Science is a book by engineer and entrepreneur Simon Ramo that explores how scientific and technical expertise intersect with management, industry, and practical problem-solving in the modern economy.
  • E. Big Science
    Big Science is Laurie Anderson’s groundbreaking 1982 debut album that blends experimental electronic music, spoken word, and avant-garde performance art.
  • 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: Little Science, Big Science
Triple: [Derek J. de Solla Price, notableWork, Little Science, Big Science]
Generated description
Little Science, Big Science is a seminal 1963 book by historian of science Derek J. de Solla Price that analyzes the exponential growth and social organization of modern scientific research.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Little Science, Big Science
Target entity description: Little Science, Big Science is a seminal 1963 book by historian of science Derek J. de Solla Price that analyzes the exponential growth and social organization of modern scientific research.
  • A. Reflections on Big Science
    Reflections on Big Science is a book by nuclear physicist and science administrator Alvin M. Weinberg that examines the rise, impact, and societal implications of large-scale scientific enterprises in the modern era.
  • B. The Social Function of Science
    The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
  • C. The Structure of Science
    The Structure of Science is a seminal 1961 work of philosophy of science by Ernest Nagel that systematically analyzes the logical structure and methodology of scientific explanation across different disciplines.
  • D. The Business of Science
    The Business of Science is a book by engineer and entrepreneur Simon Ramo that explores how scientific and technical expertise intersect with management, industry, and practical problem-solving in the modern economy.
  • E. Big Science
    Big Science is Laurie Anderson’s groundbreaking 1982 debut album that blends experimental electronic music, spoken word, and avant-garde performance art.
  • 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_69e245be28d48190ad1348d5a73db37d completed April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f18c62c200819099c92654493288ad completed April 29, 2026, 4:43 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0c15aaf74881909d2cd5f3d730f1b4 completed May 19, 2026, 7:47 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0c15f186208190889e0766ddf03343 completed May 19, 2026, 7:49 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0c165b716c8190b1c1e1683fe897db completed May 19, 2026, 7:50 a.m.
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:56 p.m.