Triple

T8220132
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject MacAdams Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley E192036 entity
Predicate namedAfter P63 FINISHED
Object MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified)
MacAdams is an individual whose name is associated with an endowed physics professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, indicating a role as a significant benefactor or honoree in the academic community.
 E719126 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: MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified) | Statement: [MacAdams Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley, namedAfter, MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified)
Context triple: [MacAdams Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley, namedAfter, MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified)]
  • A. John Matheson
    John Matheson was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician best known as a key architect of Canada’s modern national flag.
  • B. Julian D. King Gift Foundation
    The Julian D. King Gift Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Jennifer Hudson in memory of her nephew, dedicated to supporting children and families in need through education, stability, and positive life experiences.
  • C. MacSorley
    MacSorley is a Scottish surname historically linked to the Highland Clan Cameron and its extended family network.
  • D. McAlpine
    McAlpine is a major British construction and civil engineering company founded by Sir Robert McAlpine, known for its role in building prominent infrastructure and landmark projects across the UK.
  • E. MacDonogh
    MacDonogh is a surname variant of McDonough, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
  • 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: MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified)
Triple: [MacAdams Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley, namedAfter, MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified)]
Generated description
MacAdams is an individual whose name is associated with an endowed physics professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, indicating a role as a significant benefactor or honoree in the academic community.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: MacAdams (benefactor or namesake; full identity not specified)
Target entity description: MacAdams is an individual whose name is associated with an endowed physics professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, indicating a role as a significant benefactor or honoree in the academic community.
  • A. John Matheson
    John Matheson was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician best known as a key architect of Canada’s modern national flag.
  • B. Julian D. King Gift Foundation
    The Julian D. King Gift Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Jennifer Hudson in memory of her nephew, dedicated to supporting children and families in need through education, stability, and positive life experiences.
  • C. MacSorley
    MacSorley is a Scottish surname historically linked to the Highland Clan Cameron and its extended family network.
  • D. McAlpine
    McAlpine is a major British construction and civil engineering company founded by Sir Robert McAlpine, known for its role in building prominent infrastructure and landmark projects across the UK.
  • E. MacDonogh
    MacDonogh is a surname variant of McDonough, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
  • 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_69ca82c9a8ac81908b011c38698456e4 completed March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cb77c782a8819086019ab6bac05749 completed March 31, 2026, 7:29 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ccee01ed9c819086bfc35e89f7bad8 completed April 1, 2026, 10:05 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ccf1bbbd2481908400436e05911326 completed April 1, 2026, 10:21 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cd05eaba1c81908510a20b1ca93821 completed April 1, 2026, 11:47 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:45 p.m.