Triple
T7540000
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alfred V. Aho |
E178249
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University
The Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University is an endowed academic chair in Columbia’s Computer Science Department, notably held by renowned computer scientist Alfred V. Aho.
|
E672056
|
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: Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University | Statement: [Alfred V. Aho, positionHeld, Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University Context triple: [Alfred V. Aho, positionHeld, Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University]
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A.
Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science
The Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department, held by leading scholars such as database theorist Jeffrey D. Ullman.
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B.
Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the university’s computer science department, historically held by influential computer scientist Fred Brooks.
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C.
Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech
The Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech is a prestigious endowed faculty position in the College of Computing, held by leading researchers in the field such as theoretical computer scientist Richard Lipton.
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D.
An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University
The An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair recognizing a leading scholar in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science.
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E.
Rachleff Family Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania
The Rachleff Family Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania is a distinguished endowed faculty position held by computer scientist Norman I. Badler, known for his pioneering work in computer graphics, human modeling, and animation.
- 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: Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University Triple: [Alfred V. Aho, positionHeld, Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University]
Generated description
The Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University is an endowed academic chair in Columbia’s Computer Science Department, notably held by renowned computer scientist Alfred V. Aho.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University Target entity description: The Lawrence Gussman Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University is an endowed academic chair in Columbia’s Computer Science Department, notably held by renowned computer scientist Alfred V. Aho.
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A.
Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science
The Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Computer Science is a prestigious endowed chair at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department, held by leading scholars such as database theorist Jeffrey D. Ullman.
-
B.
Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Kenan Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the university’s computer science department, historically held by influential computer scientist Fred Brooks.
-
C.
Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech
The Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing at Georgia Tech is a prestigious endowed faculty position in the College of Computing, held by leading researchers in the field such as theoretical computer scientist Richard Lipton.
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D.
An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University
The An Wang Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair recognizing a leading scholar in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science.
-
E.
Rachleff Family Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania
The Rachleff Family Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania is a distinguished endowed faculty position held by computer scientist Norman I. Badler, known for his pioneering work in computer graphics, human modeling, and animation.
- 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_69c69f2be3888190a6667a27f8f195e9 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 3:15 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f873b17081908bb70aea0010d072 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:36 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c84f18e4dc81909ecd73b2b06b8d9c |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c853bc094c8190ba4e7ecb069c2c02 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 10:18 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c85412e6308190893a500e2395bd94 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 10:20 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:48 p.m.