Triple
T4050912
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gilead Sciences |
E84182
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael L. Riordan
Michael L. Riordan is an American physician and entrepreneur best known as the founding CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
|
E419528
|
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: Michael L. Riordan | Statement: [Gilead Sciences, foundedBy, Michael L. Riordan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael L. Riordan Context triple: [Gilead Sciences, foundedBy, Michael L. Riordan]
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A.
Richard J. Riordan
Richard J. Riordan was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Republican politician who served as mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001.
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B.
Randal A. Ball
Randal A. Ball is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Ball, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Stephen F. Martin
Stephen F. Martin is an American organic chemist renowned for his influential research in synthetic methodology and complex molecule synthesis.
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E.
Joseph Randall Shapiro
Joseph Randall Shapiro was an American art collector and philanthropist best known for establishing the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
- 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: Michael L. Riordan Triple: [Gilead Sciences, foundedBy, Michael L. Riordan]
Generated description
Michael L. Riordan is an American physician and entrepreneur best known as the founding CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael L. Riordan Target entity description: Michael L. Riordan is an American physician and entrepreneur best known as the founding CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
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A.
Richard J. Riordan
Richard J. Riordan was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Republican politician who served as mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001.
-
B.
Randal A. Ball
Randal A. Ball is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Ball, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
-
C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
-
D.
Stephen F. Martin
Stephen F. Martin is an American organic chemist renowned for his influential research in synthetic methodology and complex molecule synthesis.
-
E.
Joseph Randall Shapiro
Joseph Randall Shapiro was an American art collector and philanthropist best known for establishing the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
- 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_69aed930bd5c819083e7dcc14fc44f69 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefb8539148190990468c1429be9dd |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b589d11b0881909984a0b4f738b444 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b58abc256c8190ad37c8d213b8f11e |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b58b41916c81909eb2e5ab482a5fe1 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:37 p.m.