Triple

T317082
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Stephen Hawking E7730 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains complex concepts in cosmology—such as the Big Bang, black holes, and the nature of time—in an accessible way for general readers.
 E40679 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: A Brief History of Time | Statement: [Stephen Hawking, knownFor, A Brief History of Time]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: A Brief History of Time
Context triple: [Stephen Hawking, knownFor, A Brief History of Time]
  • A. Cosmos (book)
    Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
  • B. QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
    QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
  • C. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
  • D. The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
    The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
  • E. Asimov's New Guide to Science
    Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
  • 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: A Brief History of Time
Triple: [Stephen Hawking, knownFor, A Brief History of Time]
Generated description
A Brief History of Time is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains complex concepts in cosmology—such as the Big Bang, black holes, and the nature of time—in an accessible way for general readers.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: A Brief History of Time
Target entity description: A Brief History of Time is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains complex concepts in cosmology—such as the Big Bang, black holes, and the nature of time—in an accessible way for general readers.
  • A. Cosmos (book)
    Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
  • B. QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
    QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
  • C. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
  • D. The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
    The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
  • E. Asimov's New Guide to Science
    Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
  • 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_69a2e7e7af7881908890039d6be4e9b8 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2ea65ca7081908093e6aaaf2d34f7 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:15 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a3c41c00888190861d2b6d4bfc8904 completed March 1, 2026, 4:44 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a3c5cca244819082e9565558f23dbe completed March 1, 2026, 4:51 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a3c64599ac81908e30e5452cc91b97 completed March 1, 2026, 4:53 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.