Triple
T9838499
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Symbolic Model Checking |
E239161
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWithResearcher |
P28320
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Kenneth L. McMillan
Kenneth L. McMillan is a computer scientist best known for pioneering work in symbolic model checking and formal verification methods for hardware and software systems.
|
E824077
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Kenneth L. McMillan | Statement: [Symbolic Model Checking, associatedWithResearcher, Kenneth L. McMillan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenneth L. McMillan Context triple: [Symbolic Model Checking, associatedWithResearcher, Kenneth L. McMillan]
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A.
Larry L. Peterson
Larry L. Peterson is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential research and leadership in computer networking and distributed systems.
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B.
Charles P. Thacker
Charles P. Thacker was a pioneering computer engineer best known for his work at Xerox PARC, where he was a key architect of the Alto, one of the first personal computers with a graphical user interface.
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C.
Kenneth Howard Norton
Kenneth Howard Norton was an American professional heavyweight boxer best known for breaking Muhammad Ali’s jaw and defeating him in a 1973 upset.
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D.
David H. Brown
David H. Brown was one of the defendants tried alongside Dr. Ossian Sweet in the landmark 1925 Detroit case involving racial tensions, self-defense, and housing segregation.
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E.
John C. Martin
John C. Martin was an American pharmaceutical executive and scientist best known for leading Gilead Sciences’ rise into a major biopharmaceutical company, particularly in antiviral and HIV/hepatitis C treatments.
- 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: Kenneth L. McMillan Triple: [Symbolic Model Checking, associatedWithResearcher, Kenneth L. McMillan]
Generated description
Kenneth L. McMillan is a computer scientist best known for pioneering work in symbolic model checking and formal verification methods for hardware and software systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenneth L. McMillan Target entity description: Kenneth L. McMillan is a computer scientist best known for pioneering work in symbolic model checking and formal verification methods for hardware and software systems.
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A.
Larry L. Peterson
Larry L. Peterson is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential research and leadership in computer networking and distributed systems.
-
B.
Charles P. Thacker
Charles P. Thacker was a pioneering computer engineer best known for his work at Xerox PARC, where he was a key architect of the Alto, one of the first personal computers with a graphical user interface.
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C.
Kenneth Howard Norton
Kenneth Howard Norton was an American professional heavyweight boxer best known for breaking Muhammad Ali’s jaw and defeating him in a 1973 upset.
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D.
David H. Brown
David H. Brown was one of the defendants tried alongside Dr. Ossian Sweet in the landmark 1925 Detroit case involving racial tensions, self-defense, and housing segregation.
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E.
John C. Martin
John C. Martin was an American pharmaceutical executive and scientist best known for leading Gilead Sciences’ rise into a major biopharmaceutical company, particularly in antiviral and HIV/hepatitis C treatments.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: associatedWithResearcher Context triple: [Symbolic Model Checking, associatedWithResearcher, Kenneth L. McMillan]
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A.
associatedScholar
Indicates a relationship where a scholar is linked or connected to another entity (such as a work, institution, or concept) through relevant academic or intellectual involvement.
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B.
researchUser
Indicates that an entity conducts research on, studies, or investigates a particular user.
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C.
hasResearcher
chosen
Indicates that an entity is associated with or linked to a specific researcher responsible for work, study, or investigation related to it.
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D.
associatedWithAuthorWork
Indicates a relationship where an author is connected to a work they created, contributed to, or are otherwise credited for.
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E.
relatedWorkOfCoAuthor
Indicates that one work is related to another through a shared co-author relationship between their creators.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69ca84e314108190978324a4bdb959f8 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdb34921b881909836ba0f5b42a27b |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:07 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1d5d145ac8190ad10a4328216ef54 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 3:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d1d6bb23cc81909efbeccf147018e8 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 3:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1d726e58c819090135d1ff275d2d8 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 3:29 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cd03e30bc08190816c0a6d29c21b0f |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:33 p.m.