Triple

T728008
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject J. J. Thomson E14769 entity
Predicate positionHeld P8 FINISHED
Object Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
E86330 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: Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics | Statement: [J. J. Thomson, positionHeld, Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
Context triple: [J. J. Thomson, positionHeld, Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics]
  • A. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
    The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
  • 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 Royal Society
    The President of the Royal Society is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, overseeing its scientific leadership, governance, and public representation.
  • D. Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
    The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
  • E. High Steward of the University of Cambridge
    The High Steward of the University of Cambridge is a senior ceremonial and judicial officer of the university, traditionally held by a distinguished public figure who advises on legal and constitutional matters.
  • 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: Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
Triple: [J. J. Thomson, positionHeld, Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics]
Generated description
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
Target entity description: The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
  • A. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
    The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
  • 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 Royal Society
    The President of the Royal Society is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, overseeing its scientific leadership, governance, and public representation.
  • D. Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
    The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
  • E. High Steward of the University of Cambridge
    The High Steward of the University of Cambridge is a senior ceremonial and judicial officer of the university, traditionally held by a distinguished public figure who advises on legal and constitutional matters.
  • 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_69a4934c753c81909b309027e48b9b3a completed March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4a5c011948190b2cfccd8fe722742 completed March 1, 2026, 8:46 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a6375e24248190b53efa0bfc29567a completed March 3, 2026, 1:20 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a63b580b3c81909fe2ba1b0aa958b6 completed March 3, 2026, 1:37 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a63bbb8e9881909d5ab68c4a47eb5c completed March 3, 2026, 1:39 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.