Triple
T423
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Public Welfare Medal |
E8
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James R. Killian Jr.
James R. Killian Jr. was an American engineer and educator who served as president of MIT and as the first Special Assistant for Science and Technology to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
|
E2902
|
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: James R. Killian Jr. | Statement: [Public Welfare Medal, notableRecipient, James R. Killian Jr.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James R. Killian Jr. Context triple: [Public Welfare Medal, notableRecipient, James R. Killian Jr.]
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A.
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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B.
William Barton Rogers
William Barton Rogers was a 19th-century American geologist and educator best known for establishing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and shaping its practical, science-focused educational philosophy.
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C.
Harold Hazen
Harold Hazen was an American electrical engineer and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in control systems and his role in developing early analog computing devices.
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D.
John V. L. Hogan
John V. L. Hogan was an American radio engineer and pioneer in early radio technology and broadcasting.
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E.
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890~1974)
- 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: James R. Killian Jr. Triple: [Public Welfare Medal, notableRecipient, James R. Killian Jr.]
Generated description
James R. Killian Jr. was an American engineer and educator who served as president of MIT and as the first Special Assistant for Science and Technology to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James R. Killian Jr. Target entity description: James R. Killian Jr. was an American engineer and educator who served as president of MIT and as the first Special Assistant for Science and Technology to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
-
A.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
-
B.
William Barton Rogers
William Barton Rogers was a 19th-century American geologist and educator best known for establishing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and shaping its practical, science-focused educational philosophy.
-
C.
Harold Hazen
Harold Hazen was an American electrical engineer and MIT professor known for his pioneering work in control systems and his role in developing early analog computing devices.
-
D.
John V. L. Hogan
John V. L. Hogan was an American radio engineer and pioneer in early radio technology and broadcasting.
-
E.
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890~1974)
- 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_69a222a954e48190b48f126a67485661 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a22919c9988190aa35ab58627ff950 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a24e51246c819098f53258d869ecde |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:09 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a250b213c881909381abc66f5ebe68 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2515b915c8190b122de0025bd954f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:22 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 11:04 p.m.