Triple
T490965
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dorion Sagan |
E9987
|
entity |
| Predicate | coauthor |
P2389
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Eric D. Schneider
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
|
E150129
|
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: Eric D. Schneider | Statement: [Dorion Sagan, coauthor, Eric D. Schneider]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric D. Schneider Context triple: [Dorion Sagan, coauthor, Eric D. Schneider]
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A.
Norbert J. Schneider
Norbert J. Schneider is a composer best known for his film score work, including the music for the 1993 war film "Stalingrad."
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B.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
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C.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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D.
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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E.
Bruce T. Draine
Bruce T. Draine is an American astrophysicist renowned for his influential work on interstellar dust and the interstellar medium.
- 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: Eric D. Schneider Triple: [Dorion Sagan, coauthor, Eric D. Schneider]
Generated description
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric D. Schneider Target entity description: Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
-
A.
Norbert J. Schneider
Norbert J. Schneider is a composer best known for his film score work, including the music for the 1993 war film "Stalingrad."
-
B.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
-
C.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Bruce T. Draine
Bruce T. Draine is an American astrophysicist renowned for his influential work on interstellar dust and the interstellar medium.
- 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_69acbac916188190b850b247232887a2 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:54 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acbb6b51608190a90f63b6fdd51690 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:57 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acbbdbab04819087b42477acbbb5f4 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:59 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.