Triple

T10183124
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Robert K. Merton E236835 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Mertonian norms of science
Mertonian norms of science are a set of sociological principles—such as communalism, universalism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism—that describe the ideal ethical and institutional standards guiding scientific research.
E846489 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: Mertonian norms of science | Statement: [Robert K. Merton, knownFor, Mertonian norms of science]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mertonian norms of science
Context triple: [Robert K. Merton, knownFor, Mertonian norms of science]
  • A. The Social Function of Science
    The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
  • B. The Rationality of Science
    The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
  • C. The Business of Science
    The Business of Science is a book by engineer and entrepreneur Simon Ramo that explores how scientific and technical expertise intersect with management, industry, and practical problem-solving in the modern economy.
  • D. Reflections on Big Science
    Reflections on Big Science is a book by nuclear physicist and science administrator Alvin M. Weinberg that examines the rise, impact, and societal implications of large-scale scientific enterprises in the modern era.
  • E. Reflections on the Romance of Science
    Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
  • 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: Mertonian norms of science
Triple: [Robert K. Merton, knownFor, Mertonian norms of science]
Generated description
Mertonian norms of science are a set of sociological principles—such as communalism, universalism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism—that describe the ideal ethical and institutional standards guiding scientific research.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mertonian norms of science
Target entity description: Mertonian norms of science are a set of sociological principles—such as communalism, universalism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism—that describe the ideal ethical and institutional standards guiding scientific research.
  • A. The Social Function of Science
    The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
  • B. The Rationality of Science
    The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
  • C. The Business of Science
    The Business of Science is a book by engineer and entrepreneur Simon Ramo that explores how scientific and technical expertise intersect with management, industry, and practical problem-solving in the modern economy.
  • D. Reflections on Big Science
    Reflections on Big Science is a book by nuclear physicist and science administrator Alvin M. Weinberg that examines the rise, impact, and societal implications of large-scale scientific enterprises in the modern era.
  • E. Reflections on the Romance of Science
    Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
  • 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_69ca84d7260c8190bfbec36762943f37 completed March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cded3408b88190a7d981a6dcea48d9 completed April 2, 2026, 4:14 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d3179b9de88190ba3beb7d6dbf7ad3 completed April 6, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d318d099648190a42fffec876711dd completed April 6, 2026, 2:22 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d3194331c481909b8ef2dead8ed105 completed April 6, 2026, 2:24 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:12 p.m.