Triple

T7026414
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject John Maynard Smith E162957 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Theory of Evolution
The Theory of Evolution is a seminal 1958 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that provides a clear, rigorous introduction to evolutionary biology and natural selection.
 E636050 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: The Theory of Evolution | Statement: [John Maynard Smith, notableWork, The Theory of Evolution]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Theory of Evolution
Context triple: [John Maynard Smith, notableWork, The Theory of Evolution]
  • A. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a 2001 studio album by the American R&B group Journey, showcasing a blend of rock and melodic ballads that helped define their classic sound.
  • B. Evolution
    Evolution is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Anastacia that marked her return with a blend of pop, rock, and soul influences.
  • C. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a film featuring actress Katharine Towne, known as one of her more prominent screen roles.
  • D. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a widely used textbook by zoologist Mark Ridley that provides a comprehensive introduction to evolutionary biology and its core concepts.
  • E. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a 1993 soul and adult contemporary album by American singer Oleta Adams, showcasing her powerful vocals and emotive, gospel-infused style.
  • 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: The Theory of Evolution
Triple: [John Maynard Smith, notableWork, The Theory of Evolution]
Generated description
The Theory of Evolution is a seminal 1958 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that provides a clear, rigorous introduction to evolutionary biology and natural selection.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Theory of Evolution
Target entity description: The Theory of Evolution is a seminal 1958 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that provides a clear, rigorous introduction to evolutionary biology and natural selection.
  • A. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a film featuring actress Katharine Towne, known as one of her more prominent screen roles.
  • B. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a widely used textbook by zoologist Mark Ridley that provides a comprehensive introduction to evolutionary biology and its core concepts.
  • C. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a 2001 studio album by the American R&B group Journey, showcasing a blend of rock and melodic ballads that helped define their classic sound.
  • D. Evolution
    "Evolution" is a 1993 soul and adult contemporary album by American singer Oleta Adams, showcasing her powerful vocals and emotive, gospel-infused style.
  • E. Evolution
    Evolution is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Anastacia that marked her return with a blend of pop, rock, and soul influences.
  • 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_69c6885b26248190a857541e3d10e299 completed March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6e1fd6ab48190865271e16e8ff669 completed March 27, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c77588285481909799a2bb76921b9a completed March 28, 2026, 6:30 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c777902cbc8190b24ee5e441c5607e completed March 28, 2026, 6:39 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c77807d33c8190bb3e236829f06071 completed March 28, 2026, 6:41 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:35 p.m.