Triple
T4797
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carl Sagan |
E93
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Bill Nye
Bill Nye is an American mechanical engineer, science educator, and television presenter best known for hosting the educational show "Bill Nye the Science Guy" and popularizing science for children and the general public.
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E8126
|
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: Bill Nye | Statement: [Carl Sagan, influenced, Bill Nye]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Nye Context triple: [Carl Sagan, influenced, Bill Nye]
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A.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator known for popularizing astronomy and hosting shows like "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey."
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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.
James Randi
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician and prominent skeptic best known for debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through rigorous scientific investigation and public challenges.
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D.
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan is an American writer and producer best known for co-writing the original "Cosmos" television series and continuing Carl Sagan’s legacy in popularizing science and astronomy.
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E.
David Attenborough
David Attenborough is a renowned British broadcaster and natural historian best known for his influential nature documentaries and contributions to public understanding of the natural world.
- 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: Bill Nye Triple: [Carl Sagan, influenced, Bill Nye]
Generated description
Bill Nye is an American mechanical engineer, science educator, and television presenter best known for hosting the educational show "Bill Nye the Science Guy" and popularizing science for children and the general public.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Nye Target entity description: Bill Nye is an American mechanical engineer, science educator, and television presenter best known for hosting the educational show "Bill Nye the Science Guy" and popularizing science for children and the general public.
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A.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator known for popularizing astronomy and hosting shows like "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey."
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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."
-
C.
James Randi
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician and prominent skeptic best known for debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through rigorous scientific investigation and public challenges.
-
D.
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan is an American writer and producer best known for co-writing the original "Cosmos" television series and continuing Carl Sagan’s legacy in popularizing science and astronomy.
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E.
David Attenborough
David Attenborough is a renowned British broadcaster and natural historian best known for his influential nature documentaries and contributions to public understanding of the natural world.
- 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_69a262364cf48190b390bab67cee9312 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:34 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a262e524e88190854d3585d6694bc0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a26357a9d08190972bfc596be2baac |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:39 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 12:40 a.m.