Triple
T483245
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research |
E9816
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
|
E153098
|
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: John Dawson | Statement: [John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research, namedAfter, John Dawson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Dawson Context triple: [John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research, namedAfter, John Dawson]
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A.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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B.
Andrew Lawson
Andrew Lawson was a pioneering early 20th-century geologist best known for his foundational work on California’s geology and seismic activity, including identifying the San Andreas Fault.
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C.
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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D.
William Nolan
William Nolan is an editor known for his work on editions of classic adventure literature, including "The Mark of Zorro."
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E.
Douglas Kirk
Douglas Kirk is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kirk.
- 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: John Dawson Triple: [John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research, namedAfter, John Dawson]
Generated description
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Dawson Target entity description: John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
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A.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
-
B.
Andrew Lawson
Andrew Lawson was a pioneering early 20th-century geologist best known for his foundational work on California’s geology and seismic activity, including identifying the San Andreas Fault.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
William Nolan
William Nolan is an editor known for his work on editions of classic adventure literature, including "The Mark of Zorro."
-
E.
Douglas Kirk
Douglas Kirk is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kirk.
- 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_69a2e802e2908190ab17c9479e0b6412 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f0b8fe6081909f8ab87bfda6b2d8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acc5ee996081908fba19d8d141a779 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acc684fb34819097fbb1659032d3c2 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acc6ec853c8190b60bd2d876605c48 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:46 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.