Triple
T420441
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | California Institute of Technology |
E8089
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Throop University
Throop University was the early institutional predecessor of the California Institute of Technology, a leading science and engineering university in Pasadena, California.
|
E69516
|
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: Throop University | Statement: [California Institute of Technology, formerName, Throop University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Throop University Context triple: [California Institute of Technology, formerName, Throop University]
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A.
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a large public university in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley known for its diverse student body and wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
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B.
Berkeley College
Berkeley College is one of Yale University's undergraduate residential colleges, known for its distinctive Gothic architecture and close-knit student community.
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C.
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California, known for its rigorous undergraduate programs and notable alumni, including former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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D.
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a major private research university in Los Angeles known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni network, and significant contributions to fields such as film, engineering, and business.
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E.
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private technical design and engineering university in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its career-focused education and strong cooperative education programs.
- 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: Throop University Triple: [California Institute of Technology, formerName, Throop University]
Generated description
Throop University was the early institutional predecessor of the California Institute of Technology, a leading science and engineering university in Pasadena, California.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Throop University Target entity description: Throop University was the early institutional predecessor of the California Institute of Technology, a leading science and engineering university in Pasadena, California.
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A.
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a large public university in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley known for its diverse student body and wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
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B.
Berkeley College
Berkeley College is one of Yale University's undergraduate residential colleges, known for its distinctive Gothic architecture and close-knit student community.
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C.
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California, known for its rigorous undergraduate programs and notable alumni, including former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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D.
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a major private research university in Los Angeles known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni network, and significant contributions to fields such as film, engineering, and business.
-
E.
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private technical design and engineering university in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its career-focused education and strong cooperative education programs.
- 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_69a2e7f1d1bc81909cf2dc9754a3c334 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eebf65cc81908196fee4f09d5889 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:33 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4e62bb1488190a42f3fb7fdb2e41a |
completed | March 2, 2026, 1:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4e697d8ac8190a591402aa9e8edee |
completed | March 2, 2026, 1:23 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4e6f5aa7481908326a5236ed6c898 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 1:25 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.