Triple

T10166896
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Pupin Hall E235226 entity
Predicate affiliation P10 FINISHED
Object Columbia University Department of Astronomy
The Columbia University Department of Astronomy is an academic department in New York City dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics, known for its contributions to observational and theoretical cosmology.
E845825 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: Columbia University Department of Astronomy | Statement: [Pupin Hall, affiliation, Columbia University Department of Astronomy]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Columbia University Department of Astronomy
Context triple: [Pupin Hall, affiliation, Columbia University Department of Astronomy]
  • A. Yale University Department of Astronomy
    The Yale University Department of Astronomy is an academic department at Yale University dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics, known for its contributions to observational and theoretical studies of the universe.
  • B. Harvard University Department of Astronomy
    The Harvard University Department of Astronomy is a leading academic and research department specializing in the study of the universe, from planets and stars to galaxies and cosmology.
  • C. Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University
    The Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University is a leading academic department dedicated to research and education in astronomy, astrophysics, and related physical sciences.
  • D. Columbia University Department of Physics
    The Columbia University Department of Physics is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
  • E. Department of Astronomy
    The Department of Astronomy is an academic unit focused on the study and research of celestial objects and phenomena within the broader field of astrophysics.
  • 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: Columbia University Department of Astronomy
Triple: [Pupin Hall, affiliation, Columbia University Department of Astronomy]
Generated description
The Columbia University Department of Astronomy is an academic department in New York City dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics, known for its contributions to observational and theoretical cosmology.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Columbia University Department of Astronomy
Target entity description: The Columbia University Department of Astronomy is an academic department in New York City dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics, known for its contributions to observational and theoretical cosmology.
  • A. Yale University Department of Astronomy
    The Yale University Department of Astronomy is an academic department at Yale University dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics, known for its contributions to observational and theoretical studies of the universe.
  • B. Harvard University Department of Astronomy
    The Harvard University Department of Astronomy is a leading academic and research department specializing in the study of the universe, from planets and stars to galaxies and cosmology.
  • C. Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University
    The Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University is a leading academic department dedicated to research and education in astronomy, astrophysics, and related physical sciences.
  • D. Columbia University Department of Physics
    The Columbia University Department of Physics is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
  • E. Department of Astronomy
    The Department of Astronomy is an academic unit focused on the study and research of celestial objects and phenomena within the broader field of astrophysics.
  • 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_69ca84ceafd0819085828600e11bed6b completed March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cdec6e016c81909ded2a16b839c405 completed April 2, 2026, 4:11 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d300e06bbc8190a51f872eccac8f40 completed April 6, 2026, 12:40 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d30255c7408190a56764f3d3f36ee2 completed April 6, 2026, 12:46 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d30343f4b081909eb80c772f6847bd completed April 6, 2026, 12:50 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:10 p.m.