Triple
T39
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vannevar Bush |
E0
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
|
E10
|
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: Ted Nelson | Statement: [Vannevar Bush, influenced, Ted Nelson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ted Nelson Context triple: [Vannevar Bush, influenced, Ted Nelson]
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A.
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor best known for pioneering the computer mouse and groundbreaking concepts in interactive computing and hypertext that helped shape modern personal computing.
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B.
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890~1974)
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C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
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D.
Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
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E.
Differential analyzer
The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
- 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: Ted Nelson Triple: [Vannevar Bush, influenced, Ted Nelson]
Generated description
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ted Nelson Target entity description: Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
-
A.
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor best known for pioneering the computer mouse and groundbreaking concepts in interactive computing and hypertext that helped shape modern personal computing.
-
B.
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890~1974)
-
C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
-
D.
Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
-
E.
Differential analyzer
The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
- 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_69a1c42f421881909e892cd3c0b8a381 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 4:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a1d909015c8190bae80d251682e0b9 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 5:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a222afea8481909d2471db44250064 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:03 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a226a72f1c8190be667497a988af57 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a226fc2f9c81909f3f081b5c44a540 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:21 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 4:42 p.m.