Triple
T8874458
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Eugene Franklin Skinner |
E211237
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Skinner
Skinner is a surname most notably associated with B.F. Skinner, the influential American psychologist and behaviorist.
|
E3082
|
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: Skinner | Statement: [Eugene Franklin Skinner, familyName, Skinner]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skinner Context triple: [Eugene Franklin Skinner, familyName, Skinner]
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A.
Skinner
Skinner is a fictional member of the J-Squad military unit in the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow."
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B.
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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C.
Thorndike
Thorndike is a surname most notably associated with Edward L. Thorndike, an influential American psychologist known for his work on learning theory and the law of effect.
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D.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
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E.
Charlie Skinner
Charlie Skinner is the hard-drinking, idealistic news director who serves as a moral compass and mentor figure in the television series "The Newsroom."
- 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: Skinner Triple: [Eugene Franklin Skinner, familyName, Skinner]
Generated description
Skinner is a surname most notably associated with B.F. Skinner, the influential American psychologist and behaviorist.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skinner Target entity description: Skinner is a surname most notably associated with B.F. Skinner, the influential American psychologist and behaviorist.
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A.
Skinner
Skinner is a fictional member of the J-Squad military unit in the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow."
-
B.
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
chosen
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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C.
Thorndike
Thorndike is a surname most notably associated with Edward L. Thorndike, an influential American psychologist known for his work on learning theory and the law of effect.
-
D.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
-
E.
Charlie Skinner
Charlie Skinner is the hard-drinking, idealistic news director who serves as a moral compass and mentor figure in the television series "The Newsroom."
- F. None of above.
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_69ca838e78748190934d82db3104f855 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc614451d081908804430a72d00edf |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:05 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cfa0f9714c8190909587eecbb10e1a |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:14 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cfa180c9048190b59e6b8437886ac9 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cfa26ab1b881909e42a435f4e3333c |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:52 p.m.