Triple
T4371792
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | R |
E98913
|
entity |
| Predicate | developer |
P73
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Gentleman
Robert Gentleman is a statistician and bioinformatician best known as a co-creator of the R programming language and a pioneer in computational biology.
|
E436325
|
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 Gentleman | Statement: [R, developer, Robert Gentleman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Gentleman Context triple: [R, developer, Robert Gentleman]
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A.
Robert Harper
Robert Harper was an 18th-century millwright and early settler whose establishment of a ferry and town at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers led to the community later known as Harpers Ferry, West Virginia being named in his honor.
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B.
John Hudson
John Hudson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
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C.
John Hudson
John Hudson was one of the sons of the English explorer Henry Hudson, who is believed to have accompanied his father on his final, ill-fated voyage in search of a Northwest Passage.
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D.
John Dawson
John Dawson is a fictional character named John Dawson who appears in the work featuring the character Dawn.
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E.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
- 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 Gentleman Triple: [R, developer, Robert Gentleman]
Generated description
Robert Gentleman is a statistician and bioinformatician best known as a co-creator of the R programming language and a pioneer in computational biology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Gentleman Target entity description: Robert Gentleman is a statistician and bioinformatician best known as a co-creator of the R programming language and a pioneer in computational biology.
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A.
Robert Harper
Robert Harper was an 18th-century millwright and early settler whose establishment of a ferry and town at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers led to the community later known as Harpers Ferry, West Virginia being named in his honor.
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B.
John Hudson
John Hudson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
-
C.
John Hudson
John Hudson was one of the sons of the English explorer Henry Hudson, who is believed to have accompanied his father on his final, ill-fated voyage in search of a Northwest Passage.
-
D.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
-
E.
John Dawson
John Dawson is a fictional character named John Dawson who appears in the work featuring the character Dawn.
- 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_69b3454db3708190aeafd814413c4c3d |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b3521dffbc8190b9300a7f4f64bdc0 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5e50bcc9481909b0b9d60198dce63 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5eeadd68881909820a75aaff9d8d5 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:26 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5ef36f2bc8190a21e0f2fadbdd697 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:28 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:17 p.m.