Triple
T374626
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Karl Deisseroth |
E8342
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasDoctoralAdvisor |
P167
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Richard Tsien
Richard Tsien is a prominent American neuroscientist and biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity.
|
E48448
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Richard Tsien | Statement: [Karl Deisseroth, hasDoctoralAdvisor, Richard Tsien]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Tsien Context triple: [Karl Deisseroth, hasDoctoralAdvisor, Richard Tsien]
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A.
Terrence Sejnowski
Terrence Sejnowski is a pioneering computational neuroscientist and machine learning researcher known for foundational contributions to neural networks and learning algorithms.
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B.
Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth is an American neuroscientist and bioengineer renowned for pioneering optogenetics and advanced brain-imaging techniques that have transformed the study of neural circuits and behavior.
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C.
Jeffry M. Picower
Jeffry M. Picower was an American investor and philanthropist best known for his major financial support of neuroscience research and for his controversial involvement in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.
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D.
Joseph C. Tsai
Joseph C. Tsai is a Taiwanese-Canadian billionaire businessman, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, and principal owner of the Brooklyn Nets NBA franchise.
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E.
Phillip A. Sharp
Phillip A. Sharp is an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his discovery of RNA splicing and his long-standing research and leadership at MIT.
- 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: Richard Tsien Triple: [Karl Deisseroth, hasDoctoralAdvisor, Richard Tsien]
Generated description
Richard Tsien is a prominent American neuroscientist and biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Tsien Target entity description: Richard Tsien is a prominent American neuroscientist and biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity.
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A.
Terrence Sejnowski
Terrence Sejnowski is a pioneering computational neuroscientist and machine learning researcher known for foundational contributions to neural networks and learning algorithms.
-
B.
Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth is an American neuroscientist and bioengineer renowned for pioneering optogenetics and advanced brain-imaging techniques that have transformed the study of neural circuits and behavior.
-
C.
Jeffry M. Picower
Jeffry M. Picower was an American investor and philanthropist best known for his major financial support of neuroscience research and for his controversial involvement in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.
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D.
Joseph C. Tsai
Joseph C. Tsai is a Taiwanese-Canadian billionaire businessman, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, and principal owner of the Brooklyn Nets NBA franchise.
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E.
Phillip A. Sharp
Phillip A. Sharp is an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his discovery of RNA splicing and his long-standing research and leadership at MIT.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasDoctoralAdvisor Context triple: [Karl Deisseroth, hasDoctoralAdvisor, Richard Tsien]
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A.
hasDoctoralProgram
Indicates that an institution or academic unit offers and administers a doctoral-level degree program.
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B.
academicAdvisor
chosen
Indicates that one entity serves as the academic advisor, providing formal guidance and oversight on academic matters, to another entity.
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C.
hasFaculty
Indicates that an institution or department possesses or is associated with one or more faculty members.
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D.
hasAcademicRank
Indicates that an entity holds a specific academic rank or title within an educational or research institution.
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E.
hasAcademicAffiliation
Indicates that an entity is formally associated with an academic institution, such as through employment, enrollment, or official collaboration.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2e7f2ec648190b42bc7db424f8109 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec1585648190943f1c698e9b2d81 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3fafb2df881909d5528acfb536ea8 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3fd97f8c081908edec848116389a4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:49 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3fde3e8f481908c8032f8a7a61000 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:50 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e96216048190873ae533fa5b864d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.