Triple

T4396183
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Stephen Jay Gould E99492 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory is a comprehensive 2002 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that synthesizes and expands modern evolutionary theory, emphasizing concepts such as punctuated equilibrium and hierarchical selection.
E436733 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: The Structure of Evolutionary Theory | Statement: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, The Structure of Evolutionary Theory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
Context triple: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, The Structure of Evolutionary Theory]
  • A. The Meaning of Evolution
    The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
  • B. Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
    Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
  • C. Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
    Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
  • D. The Causes of Evolution
    The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
  • E. What Evolution Is
    What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
  • 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: The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
Triple: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, The Structure of Evolutionary Theory]
Generated description
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory is a comprehensive 2002 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that synthesizes and expands modern evolutionary theory, emphasizing concepts such as punctuated equilibrium and hierarchical selection.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
Target entity description: The Structure of Evolutionary Theory is a comprehensive 2002 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that synthesizes and expands modern evolutionary theory, emphasizing concepts such as punctuated equilibrium and hierarchical selection.
  • A. The Meaning of Evolution
    The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
  • B. Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
    Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
  • C. Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
    Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
  • D. The Causes of Evolution
    The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
  • E. What Evolution Is
    What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
  • 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_69b345506b408190b0e3dee616738a7d completed March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69b352ab928c81909f4406d5df3e081b completed March 12, 2026, 11:56 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b5e536e1848190a2517ab351adfe48 completed March 14, 2026, 10:46 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b5eeb01b848190b15f07e6bd028c56 completed March 14, 2026, 11:26 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b5ef028a448190b873eb544688d200 completed March 14, 2026, 11:28 p.m.
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:20 p.m.