Triple
T4097216
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | R. Byron Bird |
E87849
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert C. Armstrong
Robert C. Armstrong is a chemical engineer and academic known for his contributions to rheology and polymer fluid mechanics, including coauthoring influential textbooks in the field.
|
E524035
|
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: Robert C. Armstrong | Statement: [R. Byron Bird, coAuthor, Robert C. Armstrong]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert C. Armstrong Context triple: [R. Byron Bird, coAuthor, Robert C. Armstrong]
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A.
Carl J. Kilpatrick
Carl J. Kilpatrick is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kilpatrick, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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B.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
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C.
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including an American actor famous for his role in the 1933 film "King Kong" and a U.S. politician who served as a senator from Texas.
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D.
Robert C. Crane
Robert C. Crane is an American political figure and public servant known for his involvement in state-level governance and policy.
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E.
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman was an American film director best known for his innovative work in early Hollywood cinema, including the Academy Award–winning World War I epic "Wings" and the original "A Star Is Born."
- 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: Robert C. Armstrong Triple: [R. Byron Bird, coAuthor, Robert C. Armstrong]
Generated description
Robert C. Armstrong is a chemical engineer and academic known for his contributions to rheology and polymer fluid mechanics, including coauthoring influential textbooks in the field.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert C. Armstrong Target entity description: Robert C. Armstrong is a chemical engineer and academic known for his contributions to rheology and polymer fluid mechanics, including coauthoring influential textbooks in the field.
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A.
Carl J. Kilpatrick
Carl J. Kilpatrick is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kilpatrick, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
-
B.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
-
C.
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including an American actor famous for his role in the 1933 film "King Kong" and a U.S. politician who served as a senator from Texas.
-
D.
Robert C. Crane
Robert C. Crane is an American political figure and public servant known for his involvement in state-level governance and policy.
-
E.
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman was an American film director best known for his innovative work in early Hollywood cinema, including the Academy Award–winning World War I epic "Wings" and the original "A Star Is Born."
- 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_69aed94564cc8190a9c1457daedb6e7f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefcdef11081908c626a89f2c0e121 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf6c17c9e0819088404cd2d81bfe88 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf6e81519c81909fae4da630af58b5 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf6edb3d78819083912d4ebe691eff |
completed | March 22, 2026, 4:23 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:40 p.m.