Triple
T7050409
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James Gleick |
E163749
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Time Travel: A History
Time Travel: A History is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the cultural, scientific, and philosophical evolution of the idea of time travel.
|
E639448
|
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: Time Travel: A History | Statement: [James Gleick, notableWork, Time Travel: A History]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time Travel: A History Context triple: [James Gleick, notableWork, Time Travel: A History]
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A.
Journeys in Space and Time
"Journeys in Space and Time" is a notable episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the nature of space-time, relativity, and the vast scales of the universe.
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B.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
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C.
Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy
Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy is a popular science book by physicist Kip Thorne that explores the history, physics, and implications of black holes, wormholes, and general relativity for our understanding of space and time.
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D.
A Brief History of the Future
A Brief History of the Future is a book by Mike Moore that explores potential social, political, and technological developments shaping humanity’s long-term future.
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E.
A Briefer History of Time
A Briefer History of Time is a later, more accessible revision of Stephen Hawking’s landmark cosmology book that simplifies and updates its explanations of the universe for a broader audience.
- 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: Time Travel: A History Triple: [James Gleick, notableWork, Time Travel: A History]
Generated description
Time Travel: A History is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the cultural, scientific, and philosophical evolution of the idea of time travel.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time Travel: A History Target entity description: Time Travel: A History is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the cultural, scientific, and philosophical evolution of the idea of time travel.
-
A.
Journeys in Space and Time
"Journeys in Space and Time" is a notable episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the nature of space-time, relativity, and the vast scales of the universe.
-
B.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
-
C.
Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy
Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy is a popular science book by physicist Kip Thorne that explores the history, physics, and implications of black holes, wormholes, and general relativity for our understanding of space and time.
-
D.
A Brief History of the Future
A Brief History of the Future is a book by Mike Moore that explores potential social, political, and technological developments shaping humanity’s long-term future.
-
E.
A Briefer History of Time
A Briefer History of Time is a later, more accessible revision of Stephen Hawking’s landmark cosmology book that simplifies and updates its explanations of the universe for a broader audience.
- 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_69c6885f598c8190b6b6495c59d8d962 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e24e7e20819099dc8f7fa37c4491 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7888bba9c8190b6414b56e5588ec0 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c788f292a08190bf3543ecfc245d12 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c789a6ea988190ad2db2442f0a5e8f |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:37 p.m.