Triple
T9414645
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jeffry Picower |
E226985
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Picower
Picower is the surname of Jeffry Picower, an American investor and philanthropist widely known for his involvement in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.
|
E172261
|
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: Picower | Statement: [Jeffry Picower, familyName, Picower]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Picower Context triple: [Jeffry Picower, familyName, Picower]
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A.
Picower Foundation
The Picower Foundation was a major American philanthropic organization that funded initiatives in education, medical research, and the arts before its closure following the Madoff investment scandal.
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B.
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research is a neuroscience research center at MIT dedicated to understanding the brain and applying that knowledge to help treat brain disorders.
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C.
Kogod
Kogod is the business school of American University in Washington, D.C., offering undergraduate and graduate programs in business and management.
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D.
Bransford
Bransford is a small village in Worcestershire, England, situated near the River Teme and known for its rural setting and local golf and spa facilities.
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E.
Conant
Conant is a surname most notably associated with James B. Conant, an influential American chemist, educator, and former president of Harvard University.
- 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: Picower Triple: [Jeffry Picower, familyName, Picower]
Generated description
Picower is the surname of Jeffry Picower, an American investor and philanthropist widely known for his involvement in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Picower Target entity description: Picower is the surname of Jeffry Picower, an American investor and philanthropist widely known for his involvement in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.
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A.
Picower Foundation
chosen
The Picower Foundation was a major American philanthropic organization that funded initiatives in education, medical research, and the arts before its closure following the Madoff investment scandal.
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B.
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research is a neuroscience research center at MIT dedicated to understanding the brain and applying that knowledge to help treat brain disorders.
-
C.
Kogod
Kogod is the business school of American University in Washington, D.C., offering undergraduate and graduate programs in business and management.
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D.
Bransford
Bransford is a small village in Worcestershire, England, situated near the River Teme and known for its rural setting and local golf and spa facilities.
-
E.
Conant
Conant is a surname most notably associated with James B. Conant, an influential American chemist, educator, and former president of Harvard University.
- 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_69ca84359e7c819091148ba4b670e436 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd68c7bd648190b17f082883c98239 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 6:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d107b63cf48190a072e3434a7b85a8 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d108466fb481909682fcaac354b312 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d108be82888190b0ec08119cd00b68 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:49 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:47 p.m.