Triple
T2816697
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford |
E54304
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableHolder |
P1918
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steven Balbus
Steven Balbus is a prominent theoretical astrophysicist best known for his work on accretion disk theory and the magnetorotational instability.
|
E300825
|
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: Steven Balbus | Statement: [Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford, hasNotableHolder, Steven Balbus]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steven Balbus Context triple: [Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford, hasNotableHolder, Steven Balbus]
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A.
Steven Weisberg
Steven Weisberg was an American film editor known for his work on major studio features including Alfonso Cuarón’s films such as A Little Princess and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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B.
Bruce T. Draine
Bruce T. Draine is an American astrophysicist renowned for his influential work on interstellar dust and the interstellar medium.
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C.
Eric W. Kaler
Eric W. Kaler is an American chemical engineer and academic leader who has served as president of multiple major research universities.
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D.
Mark Ciardi
Mark Ciardi is an American film producer and former Major League Baseball pitcher best known for producing inspirational sports and historical dramas such as "The Rookie," "Miracle," and "Chappaquiddick."
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E.
Greg Laughlin
Greg Laughlin is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from Texas in the 1990s, notably switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party during his tenure.
- 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: Steven Balbus Triple: [Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford, hasNotableHolder, Steven Balbus]
Generated description
Steven Balbus is a prominent theoretical astrophysicist best known for his work on accretion disk theory and the magnetorotational instability.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steven Balbus Target entity description: Steven Balbus is a prominent theoretical astrophysicist best known for his work on accretion disk theory and the magnetorotational instability.
-
A.
Steven Weisberg
Steven Weisberg was an American film editor known for his work on major studio features including Alfonso Cuarón’s films such as A Little Princess and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
-
B.
Bruce T. Draine
Bruce T. Draine is an American astrophysicist renowned for his influential work on interstellar dust and the interstellar medium.
-
C.
Eric W. Kaler
Eric W. Kaler is an American chemical engineer and academic leader who has served as president of multiple major research universities.
-
D.
Mark Ciardi
Mark Ciardi is an American film producer and former Major League Baseball pitcher best known for producing inspirational sports and historical dramas such as "The Rookie," "Miracle," and "Chappaquiddick."
-
E.
Greg Laughlin
Greg Laughlin is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from Texas in the 1990s, notably switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party during his tenure.
- 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_69ab49de0af08190b3da69683be1e728 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abde500d3c8190b435a20a0f9d3b9d |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afcea2386481908e062280eb5b07db |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afcf12e3a0819098f28d31434a0c5f |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afcf9c2d308190b111aa8038c9227a |
completed | March 10, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:59 p.m.