Triple
T353516
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Oersted Medal |
E7493
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Lillian C. McDermott
Lillian C. McDermott was a pioneering physics education researcher and professor known for transforming the teaching and learning of physics through research-based instructional methods.
|
E94421
|
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: Lillian C. McDermott | Statement: [Oersted Medal, hasRecipient, Lillian C. McDermott]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lillian C. McDermott Context triple: [Oersted Medal, hasRecipient, Lillian C. McDermott]
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A.
Lucile Salter Packard
Lucile Salter Packard was an American philanthropist and children’s health advocate whose legacy includes the founding of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford.
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B.
Henrietta Hill Swope
Henrietta Hill Swope was an American astronomer known for her pioneering work on variable stars and for being one of the first women to make significant contributions to modern observational astronomy.
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C.
Jane K. Sather
Jane K. Sather was a prominent philanthropist and benefactor of the University of California, Berkeley, whose donations funded several iconic campus landmarks.
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D.
Nancy Packard Burnett
Nancy Packard Burnett is an American philanthropist and member of the Packard family who has supported environmental, educational, and cultural initiatives.
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E.
Frances Spatz Leighton
Frances Spatz Leighton was an American writer best known for co-authoring memoirs and behind-the-scenes accounts of political and social life, including the book that inspired the television miniseries "Backstairs at the White House."
- 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: Lillian C. McDermott Triple: [Oersted Medal, hasRecipient, Lillian C. McDermott]
Generated description
Lillian C. McDermott was a pioneering physics education researcher and professor known for transforming the teaching and learning of physics through research-based instructional methods.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lillian C. McDermott Target entity description: Lillian C. McDermott was a pioneering physics education researcher and professor known for transforming the teaching and learning of physics through research-based instructional methods.
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A.
Lucile Salter Packard
Lucile Salter Packard was an American philanthropist and children’s health advocate whose legacy includes the founding of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford.
-
B.
Henrietta Hill Swope
Henrietta Hill Swope was an American astronomer known for her pioneering work on variable stars and for being one of the first women to make significant contributions to modern observational astronomy.
-
C.
Jane K. Sather
Jane K. Sather was a prominent philanthropist and benefactor of the University of California, Berkeley, whose donations funded several iconic campus landmarks.
-
D.
Nancy Packard Burnett
Nancy Packard Burnett is an American philanthropist and member of the Packard family who has supported environmental, educational, and cultural initiatives.
-
E.
Frances Spatz Leighton
Frances Spatz Leighton was an American writer best known for co-authoring memoirs and behind-the-scenes accounts of political and social life, including the book that inspired the television miniseries "Backstairs at the White House."
- 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_69a2e7e696948190bebc966535995e45 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eb80f524819093f4c2c18c3d615f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a67eec3dfc8190bacde41a21cbf219 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a67f6615188190ad526ba0875209a9 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a6808069e08190bc6df238c91d24c4 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:32 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.