Triple
T4279377
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | B-tree |
E97112
|
entity |
| Predicate | introducedBy |
P513
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Edward M. McCreight
Edward M. McCreight is a computer scientist best known for co-inventing the B-tree data structure, a foundational concept in database and file system design.
|
E427688
|
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: Edward M. McCreight | Statement: [B-tree, introducedBy, Edward M. McCreight]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward M. McCreight Context triple: [B-tree, introducedBy, Edward M. McCreight]
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A.
Albert R. Meyer
Albert R. Meyer is an American computer scientist and professor at MIT known for his influential work in theoretical computer science and the foundations of computation.
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B.
Edgar A. Newell
Edgar A. Newell was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for building the Newell Company into a major consumer goods manufacturer that later became Newell Brands.
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C.
Henry F. Korth
Henry F. Korth is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential work in database systems and co-authorship of a leading textbook in the field.
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D.
Robert S. Boyer
Robert S. Boyer is an American computer scientist and logician known for his pioneering work in automated theorem proving and formal methods in software verification.
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E.
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox was an American film director best known for the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and the family film "Lassie Come Home."
- 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: Edward M. McCreight Triple: [B-tree, introducedBy, Edward M. McCreight]
Generated description
Edward M. McCreight is a computer scientist best known for co-inventing the B-tree data structure, a foundational concept in database and file system design.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward M. McCreight Target entity description: Edward M. McCreight is a computer scientist best known for co-inventing the B-tree data structure, a foundational concept in database and file system design.
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A.
Albert R. Meyer
Albert R. Meyer is an American computer scientist and professor at MIT known for his influential work in theoretical computer science and the foundations of computation.
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B.
Edgar A. Newell
Edgar A. Newell was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for building the Newell Company into a major consumer goods manufacturer that later became Newell Brands.
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C.
Henry F. Korth
Henry F. Korth is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential work in database systems and co-authorship of a leading textbook in the field.
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D.
Robert S. Boyer
Robert S. Boyer is an American computer scientist and logician known for his pioneering work in automated theorem proving and formal methods in software verification.
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E.
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox was an American film director best known for the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and the family film "Lassie Come Home."
- 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_69b34544be3c819084d1ab82d29f90c5 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b350367da48190b735deef9b5d2d2e |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5b7b708b481908c1683741f84ee55 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5bb84ed808190891f2a75296c11c6 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5bc392228819089fe64b55bb572cc |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:51 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:07 p.m.