Triple
T81810
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lynn Margulis |
E1643
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
|
E7143
|
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: Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution | Statement: [Lynn Margulis, notableWork, Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution Context triple: [Lynn Margulis, notableWork, Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution]
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A.
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
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B.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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C.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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D.
What Is Life?
*What Is Life?* is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the nature of living systems through the lens of evolution, symbiosis, and Earth’s biosphere.
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E.
Origin of Eukaryotic Cells
Origin of Eukaryotic Cells is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advanced the endosymbiotic theory explaining how complex eukaryotic cells evolved from symbiotic relationships between simpler prokaryotic organisms.
- 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: Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution Triple: [Lynn Margulis, notableWork, Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution]
Generated description
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution Target entity description: Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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A.
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
-
B.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
-
C.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
-
D.
What Is Life?
*What Is Life?* is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the nature of living systems through the lens of evolution, symbiosis, and Earth’s biosphere.
-
E.
Origin of Eukaryotic Cells
Origin of Eukaryotic Cells is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advanced the endosymbiotic theory explaining how complex eukaryotic cells evolved from symbiotic relationships between simpler prokaryotic organisms.
- 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_69a24c8150408190910a693eb51c1f71 |
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_69a25abdf36c819087c4be57bd8ce8c5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a25c02d05c819096ee8add17b60d87 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a25c8a34e88190bb6b2eae14f773a7 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:10 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:06 a.m.