Triple
T7026416
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Maynard Smith |
E162957
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Evolution of Sex
The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
|
E636052
|
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 Evolution of Sex | Statement: [John Maynard Smith, notableWork, The Evolution of Sex]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Evolution of Sex Context triple: [John Maynard Smith, notableWork, The Evolution of Sex]
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A.
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
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B.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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C.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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D.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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E.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
- 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 Evolution of Sex Triple: [John Maynard Smith, notableWork, The Evolution of Sex]
Generated description
The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Evolution of Sex Target entity description: The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
-
A.
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
-
B.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
-
C.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
-
D.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
-
E.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
- 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.