Triple

T5831517
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject O. T. Jones E129359 entity
Predicate positionHeld P8 FINISHED
Object Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge
The Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in geology, historically held by leading figures in the development of geological science in Britain.
E550820 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: Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge | Statement: [O. T. Jones, positionHeld, Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge
Context triple: [O. T. Jones, positionHeld, Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge]
  • A. Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow
    The Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in the biological and earth sciences at the University of Glasgow.
  • B. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
    The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
  • C. President of the Geological Society of London
    The President of the Geological Society of London is the elected head of one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious geological organizations, responsible for guiding its scientific, professional, and public outreach activities.
  • D. Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford
    The Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in chemistry historically held by leading figures in the field.
  • E. Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
    The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics held by some of the university’s most distinguished mathematicians.
  • 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: Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge
Triple: [O. T. Jones, positionHeld, Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge]
Generated description
The Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in geology, historically held by leading figures in the development of geological science in Britain.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge
Target entity description: The Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in geology, historically held by leading figures in the development of geological science in Britain.
  • A. Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow
    The Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in the biological and earth sciences at the University of Glasgow.
  • B. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
    The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
  • C. President of the Geological Society of London
    The President of the Geological Society of London is the elected head of one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious geological organizations, responsible for guiding its scientific, professional, and public outreach activities.
  • D. Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford
    The Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in chemistry historically held by leading figures in the field.
  • E. Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
    The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in pure mathematics held by some of the university’s most distinguished mathematicians.
  • 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_69c00849d55481908b4f9f5543e0bf6d completed March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c0346ac31c8190bbd28444f75da875 completed March 22, 2026, 6:26 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c0a19010008190af5600a035246c1a completed March 23, 2026, 2:12 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c0a223129081908288d90f7cf51668 completed March 23, 2026, 2:14 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c0a294ba748190a86ec8400df73237 completed March 23, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:54 p.m.