Triple
T4766
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carl Sagan |
E93
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
|
E1109
|
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 Demon-Haunted World | Statement: [Carl Sagan, notableWork, The Demon-Haunted World]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Demon-Haunted World Context triple: [Carl Sagan, notableWork, The Demon-Haunted World]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator best known for popularizing science through works like the book and television series "Cosmos."
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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E.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- 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 Demon-Haunted World Triple: [Carl Sagan, notableWork, The Demon-Haunted World]
Generated description
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Demon-Haunted World Target entity description: The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
B.
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator best known for popularizing science through works like the book and television series "Cosmos."
-
C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
-
D.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
-
E.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- 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_69a238d6b47881909e68288aed2fd858 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:37 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2399c646c8190b4977ed56b8835a8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:41 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a243c6f10c81908305b9e03c79a6ae |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2463b1a8881908e900ed76ae81a4d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a246aa8d6481908a9cc6d66a0c0296 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:36 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 12:40 a.m.