Triple
T490360
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Charles Proteus Steinmetz |
E9974
|
entity |
| Predicate | nickname |
P55
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proteus
Proteus is the nickname of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, a pioneering German-American electrical engineer and mathematician renowned for his foundational work in alternating current (AC) power systems.
|
E61747
|
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: Proteus | Statement: [Charles Proteus Steinmetz, nickname, Proteus]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proteus Context triple: [Charles Proteus Steinmetz, nickname, Proteus]
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A.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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B.
Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
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C.
CASSIOPE
CASSIOPE is a Canadian multi-purpose satellite that combines scientific research of Earth’s upper atmosphere with a commercial communications payload.
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D.
Dardanus
Dardanus is a figure in Greek mythology, often regarded as a son of Zeus and Electra and the legendary ancestor of the Trojans and Romans.
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E.
Hespere
Hespere is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology who tended the blissful garden in the far west that contained the golden apples.
- 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: Proteus Triple: [Charles Proteus Steinmetz, nickname, Proteus]
Generated description
Proteus is the nickname of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, a pioneering German-American electrical engineer and mathematician renowned for his foundational work in alternating current (AC) power systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proteus Target entity description: Proteus is the nickname of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, a pioneering German-American electrical engineer and mathematician renowned for his foundational work in alternating current (AC) power systems.
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A.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
-
B.
Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
-
C.
CASSIOPE
CASSIOPE is a Canadian multi-purpose satellite that combines scientific research of Earth’s upper atmosphere with a commercial communications payload.
-
D.
Dardanus
Dardanus is a figure in Greek mythology, often regarded as a son of Zeus and Electra and the legendary ancestor of the Trojans and Romans.
-
E.
Hespere
Hespere is one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of Greek mythology who tended the blissful garden in the far west that contained the golden apples.
- 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_69a2f0e22a308190b04d12974fd08a38 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a47d2a78a48190ac5a1e7f57f9dbd1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a47f21970081909de5505448372922 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a47f90b2708190a2a92e5438994f9e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:04 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.