Triple
T398246
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Linus Torvalds |
E9220
|
entity |
| Predicate | parent |
P120
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Nils Torvalds
Nils Torvalds is a Finnish-Swedish politician and former journalist, best known as the father of Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
|
E51723
|
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: Nils Torvalds | Statement: [Linus Torvalds, parent, Nils Torvalds]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nils Torvalds Context triple: [Linus Torvalds, parent, Nils Torvalds]
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A.
Linus Torvalds
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.
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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C.
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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D.
Toive "Tove" Torvalds
Toive "Tove" Torvalds is a Finnish former professional diver and journalist best known as the wife of Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
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E.
Scott Chacon
Scott Chacon is a software developer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of GitHub and an influential author and speaker on Git and distributed version control.
- 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: Nils Torvalds Triple: [Linus Torvalds, parent, Nils Torvalds]
Generated description
Nils Torvalds is a Finnish-Swedish politician and former journalist, best known as the father of Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nils Torvalds Target entity description: Nils Torvalds is a Finnish-Swedish politician and former journalist, best known as the father of Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
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A.
Linus Torvalds
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.
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.
-
C.
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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D.
Toive "Tove" Torvalds
Toive "Tove" Torvalds is a Finnish former professional diver and journalist best known as the wife of Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
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E.
Scott Chacon
Scott Chacon is a software developer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of GitHub and an influential author and speaker on Git and distributed version control.
- 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_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_69a41772e19c8190b02a212f13b4d8aa |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:39 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a417d8d8ac8190b9e36238b7bd9132 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4184c1b1c8190b728a2ef5cdc8346 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:43 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.