Triple
T398210
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Linus Torvalds |
E9220
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Linus Benedict Torvalds |
E9220
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Linus Benedict Torvalds | Statement: [Linus Torvalds, birthName, Linus Benedict Torvalds]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linus Benedict Torvalds Context triple: [Linus Torvalds, birthName, Linus Benedict Torvalds]
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A.
Linus Torvalds
chosen
Linus Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer best known as the creator and principal developer of the Linux kernel, the core of the widely used Linux operating system.
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B.
Eric Raymond
Eric Raymond is an American software developer, open-source advocate, and author best known for his influential essay collection "The Cathedral and the Bazaar," which helped popularize and legitimize the open-source software movement.
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C.
Greg Kroah-Hartman
Greg Kroah-Hartman is a prominent Linux kernel developer best known as the long-time maintainer of the stable kernel branch and a key figure in the kernel community.
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D.
Ken Thompson
Ken Thompson is an American computer scientist best known as a co-creator of the Unix operating system and the B programming language, and for his foundational contributions to modern computing.
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E.
Toive "Tove" Torvalds
Toive "Tove" Torvalds is a Finnish former professional diver and journalist best known as the wife of Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a2e8004cb88190b92ed1add6abf41a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec8bcf708190b62e15806159ceb1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a413f275ac81908b6fd095a6d5a415 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:24 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.