Triple
T473
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harvard University |
E9
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasProvost |
P217
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
|
E8801
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Alan M. Garber | Statement: [Harvard University, hasProvost, Alan M. Garber]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan M. Garber Context triple: [Harvard University, hasProvost, Alan M. Garber]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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D.
Philip Handler
Philip Handler was an influential American biochemist and longtime president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, recognized for his leadership in science policy and public service.
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E.
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.
- 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: Alan M. Garber Triple: [Harvard University, hasProvost, Alan M. Garber]
Generated description
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan M. Garber Target entity description: Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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A.
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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B.
Harold A. Wheeler
Harold A. Wheeler was an influential American electrical engineer and inventor known for his pioneering contributions to radio and radar technology.
-
C.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
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D.
Philip Handler
Philip Handler was an influential American biochemist and longtime president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, recognized for his leadership in science policy and public service.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasProvost Context triple: [Harvard University, hasProvost, Alan M. Garber]
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A.
hasAcademicStaff
Indicates that an institution or organization employs or is associated with one or more academic staff members.
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B.
hasStudents
Indicates that an entity (such as a class, school, or teacher) is associated with one or more students.
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C.
hasAlumni
Indicates that an institution or organization is associated with individuals who formerly attended or graduated from it.
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D.
hasMainCampus
Indicates that an educational institution is primarily based at or chiefly associated with a particular campus location.
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E.
hasPresident
Indicates that an entity holds the position or role of president for another entity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69a22735e1b081908bd0457057dcf086 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a23211f05c8190b8deb03a8540d84d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:08 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a266df7d148190beac1290a858f14c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a267d1c23481908f07d5535f165ab4 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2682c69788190a78d65399881a814 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:59 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a230c2c48481908beb1db3cc9768aa |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:03 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a23211181c81909c2db8796d2aded4 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:08 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 11:24 p.m.