Triple
T364533
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pixar Animation Studios |
E7929
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alvy Ray Smith
Alvy Ray Smith is a pioneering computer scientist and animator best known as a co-founder of Pixar and a key figure in the development of computer graphics and digital animation.
|
E46734
|
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: Alvy Ray Smith | Statement: [Pixar Animation Studios, foundedBy, Alvy Ray Smith]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alvy Ray Smith Context triple: [Pixar Animation Studios, foundedBy, Alvy Ray Smith]
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A.
Leonard Bosack
Leonard Bosack is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Cisco Systems, a pioneering company in computer networking and internet infrastructure.
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B.
Robert Newman
Robert Newman was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the influential technology and research firm Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN).
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C.
Ray Hyman
Ray Hyman is an American psychologist, skeptic, and prominent critic of parapsychology known for his work in scientifically investigating and debunking paranormal claims.
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D.
John Edison Sweet
John Edison Sweet was an American mechanical engineer and inventor best known as a pioneering figure in the profession and an early leader in establishing standards and organization within the field.
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E.
Harry Nyquist
Harry Nyquist was a Swedish-American engineer and physicist whose pioneering work in information theory, telecommunications, and control systems laid foundational principles such as the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem and Nyquist stability criterion.
- 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: Alvy Ray Smith Triple: [Pixar Animation Studios, foundedBy, Alvy Ray Smith]
Generated description
Alvy Ray Smith is a pioneering computer scientist and animator best known as a co-founder of Pixar and a key figure in the development of computer graphics and digital animation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alvy Ray Smith Target entity description: Alvy Ray Smith is a pioneering computer scientist and animator best known as a co-founder of Pixar and a key figure in the development of computer graphics and digital animation.
-
A.
Leonard Bosack
Leonard Bosack is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Cisco Systems, a pioneering company in computer networking and internet infrastructure.
-
B.
Robert Newman
Robert Newman was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the influential technology and research firm Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN).
-
C.
Ray Hyman
Ray Hyman is an American psychologist, skeptic, and prominent critic of parapsychology known for his work in scientifically investigating and debunking paranormal claims.
-
D.
John Edison Sweet
John Edison Sweet was an American mechanical engineer and inventor best known as a pioneering figure in the profession and an early leader in establishing standards and organization within the field.
-
E.
Harry Nyquist
Harry Nyquist was a Swedish-American engineer and physicist whose pioneering work in information theory, telecommunications, and control systems laid foundational principles such as the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem and Nyquist stability criterion.
- 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_69a2e7e880008190a6ad7e06e5d03007 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ebe6c1b4819083335e880c205ed6 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3eca938988190b4490e086f25474e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3ede6b21c8190bf5ca0347148c608 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:42 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3ee4e691481908f47635d5a7182c6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:44 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.