Triple
T9004206
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Brad Cox |
E215102
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthorWith |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Andrew J. Novobilski
Andrew J. Novobilski is a computer scientist and author known for co-writing influential work on the Objective-C programming language alongside Brad Cox.
|
E791139
|
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: Andrew J. Novobilski | Statement: [Brad Cox, coAuthorWith, Andrew J. Novobilski]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Andrew J. Novobilski Context triple: [Brad Cox, coAuthorWith, Andrew J. Novobilski]
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A.
Michael Vavitch
Michael Vavitch was a silent-era film actor known for his role in the 1924 drama "The Red Lily."
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B.
Andrew G. Vajna
Andrew G. Vajna was a Hungarian-American film producer best known for backing major action franchises such as the Rambo and Terminator series.
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C.
Scott D. Rychnovsky
Scott D. Rychnovsky is an American organic chemist known for his contributions to synthetic methodology and complex molecule synthesis.
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D.
Philip LaZebnik
Philip LaZebnik is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on animated feature films such as Disney’s "Mulan" and "Pocahontas" and DreamWorks’ "The Prince of Egypt."
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E.
Michael Gruskoff
Michael Gruskoff is an American film producer best known for his work on influential 1970s and 1980s films, including the cult science fiction movie "Silent Running."
- 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: Andrew J. Novobilski Triple: [Brad Cox, coAuthorWith, Andrew J. Novobilski]
Generated description
Andrew J. Novobilski is a computer scientist and author known for co-writing influential work on the Objective-C programming language alongside Brad Cox.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Andrew J. Novobilski Target entity description: Andrew J. Novobilski is a computer scientist and author known for co-writing influential work on the Objective-C programming language alongside Brad Cox.
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A.
Michael Vavitch
Michael Vavitch was a silent-era film actor known for his role in the 1924 drama "The Red Lily."
-
B.
Andrew G. Vajna
Andrew G. Vajna was a Hungarian-American film producer best known for backing major action franchises such as the Rambo and Terminator series.
-
C.
Scott D. Rychnovsky
Scott D. Rychnovsky is an American organic chemist known for his contributions to synthetic methodology and complex molecule synthesis.
-
D.
Philip LaZebnik
Philip LaZebnik is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his work on animated feature films such as Disney’s "Mulan" and "Pocahontas" and DreamWorks’ "The Prince of Egypt."
-
E.
Michael Gruskoff
Michael Gruskoff is an American film producer best known for his work on influential 1970s and 1980s films, including the cult science fiction movie "Silent Running."
- 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_69ca83a12d648190b1e4fe11e8a31890 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc6959497c8190a748c78504dd2eb6 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:39 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d0c6d4a5d08190832f41dd9dc82f41 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 8:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d0c990fefc81908b570d4caa79378f |
completed | April 4, 2026, 8:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d0cb34433c81909b331c6719e27734 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 8:26 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:05 p.m.