Triple
T6193069
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James Hansen |
E138441
|
entity |
| Predicate | workInstitution |
P1203
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is a leading academic department specializing in research and education on the Earth system, climate, and environmental change, closely linked with the university’s renowned climate science and policy initiatives.
|
E575234
|
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: Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Statement: [James Hansen, workInstitution, Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Context triple: [James Hansen, workInstitution, Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences]
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A.
Columbia University Earth Institute
The Columbia University Earth Institute is a research organization at Columbia University dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary studies and solutions related to climate change, sustainable development, and the Earth's systems.
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B.
Yale Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
The Yale Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is an academic department at Yale University dedicated to research and education in geology, geophysics, climate science, and planetary science.
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C.
Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering is an academic department at Columbia University focused on sustainable use of Earth’s resources, environmental protection, and related engineering solutions.
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D.
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is Columbia University’s renowned earth science research center, specializing in the study of the planet’s oceans, atmosphere, geology, and climate.
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E.
Columbia University Department of Physics
The Columbia University Department of Physics is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
- 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: Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Triple: [James Hansen, workInstitution, Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences]
Generated description
The Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is a leading academic department specializing in research and education on the Earth system, climate, and environmental change, closely linked with the university’s renowned climate science and policy initiatives.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Target entity description: The Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is a leading academic department specializing in research and education on the Earth system, climate, and environmental change, closely linked with the university’s renowned climate science and policy initiatives.
-
A.
Columbia University Earth Institute
The Columbia University Earth Institute is a research organization at Columbia University dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary studies and solutions related to climate change, sustainable development, and the Earth's systems.
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B.
Yale Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
The Yale Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is an academic department at Yale University dedicated to research and education in geology, geophysics, climate science, and planetary science.
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C.
Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering is an academic department at Columbia University focused on sustainable use of Earth’s resources, environmental protection, and related engineering solutions.
-
D.
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is Columbia University’s renowned earth science research center, specializing in the study of the planet’s oceans, atmosphere, geology, and climate.
-
E.
Columbia University Department of Physics
The Columbia University Department of Physics is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
- 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_69c008ab9b3081908a11b2c744838435 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c062431ae88190a1bf6ca91f3dc690 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c16f1403888190b558a43998fa5d05 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 4:49 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c1e2a4ec088190bf7a7359a9f86645 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 1:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c1e3323f788190a8cc4c870fef1d2b |
completed | March 24, 2026, 1:04 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:19 p.m.