Triple
T81576
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert H. MacArthur |
E1638
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Stephen Hubbell
Stephen Hubbell is an American ecologist best known for developing the Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, which offers a novel explanation for species diversity patterns in ecological communities.
|
E19755
|
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: Stephen Hubbell | Statement: [Robert H. MacArthur, influenced, Stephen Hubbell]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stephen Hubbell Context triple: [Robert H. MacArthur, influenced, Stephen Hubbell]
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A.
Robert H. MacArthur
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
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B.
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
G. Evelyn Hutchinson was a pioneering 20th-century ecologist often called the "father of modern ecology" for his influential work on ecological niches, limnology, and the theoretical foundations of population and community ecology.
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C.
Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
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D.
Clinton Hart Merriam
Clinton Hart Merriam was an American zoologist and ethnographer known for his pioneering work in North American mammalogy and biogeography.
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E.
Bert Hölldobler
Bert Hölldobler is a German behavioral biologist and myrmecologist renowned for his pioneering research on ant societies and social insects.
- 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: Stephen Hubbell Triple: [Robert H. MacArthur, influenced, Stephen Hubbell]
Generated description
Stephen Hubbell is an American ecologist best known for developing the Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, which offers a novel explanation for species diversity patterns in ecological communities.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stephen Hubbell Target entity description: Stephen Hubbell is an American ecologist best known for developing the Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, which offers a novel explanation for species diversity patterns in ecological communities.
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A.
Robert H. MacArthur
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
-
B.
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
G. Evelyn Hutchinson was a pioneering 20th-century ecologist often called the "father of modern ecology" for his influential work on ecological niches, limnology, and the theoretical foundations of population and community ecology.
-
C.
Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
-
D.
Clinton Hart Merriam
Clinton Hart Merriam was an American zoologist and ethnographer known for his pioneering work in North American mammalogy and biogeography.
-
E.
Bert Hölldobler
Bert Hölldobler is a German behavioral biologist and myrmecologist renowned for his pioneering research on ant societies and social insects.
- 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_69a24c60d19c8190a1b6c105ca59ef5b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24f367b208190a69f5b76d6ae0496 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2d4c666c481908d07d0e4912af055 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:43 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2d54e6dc88190a2767a1722172923 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2d5afeb2c81909ca97f07856d2987 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 11:46 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:06 a.m.