Triple
T5721042
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harvard College Observatory |
E126144
|
entity |
| Predicate | notablePerson |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Owen Gingerich
Owen Gingerich was an American astronomer and historian of science known for his influential research on Copernicus and the history of early modern astronomy.
|
E542733
|
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: Owen Gingerich | Statement: [Harvard College Observatory, notablePerson, Owen Gingerich]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Owen Gingerich Context triple: [Harvard College Observatory, notablePerson, Owen Gingerich]
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A.
Neil Gehrels
Neil Gehrels was an influential American astrophysicist known for his pioneering work in gamma-ray astronomy and leadership of major space observatory missions.
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B.
Eric W. Kaler
Eric W. Kaler is an American chemical engineer and academic leader who has served as president of multiple major research universities.
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C.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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D.
Nicholas Sagan
Nicholas Sagan is the son of science communicator Ann Druyan and famed astronomer Carl Sagan.
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E.
William Sanford Nye
William Sanford Nye is an American mechanical engineer, science educator, and television presenter best known for hosting the educational show "Bill Nye the Science Guy."
- 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: Owen Gingerich Triple: [Harvard College Observatory, notablePerson, Owen Gingerich]
Generated description
Owen Gingerich was an American astronomer and historian of science known for his influential research on Copernicus and the history of early modern astronomy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Owen Gingerich Target entity description: Owen Gingerich was an American astronomer and historian of science known for his influential research on Copernicus and the history of early modern astronomy.
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A.
Neil Gehrels
Neil Gehrels was an influential American astrophysicist known for his pioneering work in gamma-ray astronomy and leadership of major space observatory missions.
-
B.
Eric W. Kaler
Eric W. Kaler is an American chemical engineer and academic leader who has served as president of multiple major research universities.
-
C.
Dorion Sagan
Dorion Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, ecology, and complexity, and for coauthoring influential books with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
-
D.
Nicholas Sagan
Nicholas Sagan is the son of science communicator Ann Druyan and famed astronomer Carl Sagan.
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E.
William Sanford Nye
William Sanford Nye is an American mechanical engineer, science educator, and television presenter best known for hosting the educational show "Bill Nye the Science Guy."
- 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_69c0082e3d548190950169847b43043b |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c024e328e08190a67e845b296e34e9 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c07df49eb881908189fc8afb2ed478 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 11:40 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c0877e28fc8190b12029b86bebe608 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 12:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c087dbef588190949666371984c97f |
completed | March 23, 2026, 12:22 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:46 p.m.