Triple

T10183125

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Robert K. Merton	`E236835`	entity
Predicate	knownFor	`P22`	FINISHED
Object	Matthew effect in science The Matthew effect in science is a sociological concept describing how well-known scientists often receive disproportionately more credit and recognition than lesser-known researchers for similar work, reinforcing existing inequalities in scientific prestige and resources.	`E846490`	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: Matthew effect in science | Statement: [Robert K. Merton, knownFor, Matthew effect in science]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Matthew effect in science
Context triple: [Robert K. Merton, knownFor, Matthew effect in science]

A. 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.
B. Tactics of Scientific Research
Tactics of Scientific Research is a foundational methodological text in experimental psychology and behavior analysis that outlines rigorous strategies for designing, conducting, and interpreting scientific experiments.
C. 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.
D. The Science Survey
The Science Survey is the student-run newspaper of The Bronx High School of Science, featuring news, opinion pieces, and creative work by its students.
E. The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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: Matthew effect in science
Triple: [Robert K. Merton, knownFor, Matthew effect in science]

Generated description

The Matthew effect in science is a sociological concept describing how well-known scientists often receive disproportionately more credit and recognition than lesser-known researchers for similar work, reinforcing existing inequalities in scientific prestige and resources.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Matthew effect in science
Target entity description: The Matthew effect in science is a sociological concept describing how well-known scientists often receive disproportionately more credit and recognition than lesser-known researchers for similar work, reinforcing existing inequalities in scientific prestige and resources.

A. 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.
B. Tactics of Scientific Research
Tactics of Scientific Research is a foundational methodological text in experimental psychology and behavior analysis that outlines rigorous strategies for designing, conducting, and interpreting scientific experiments.
C. 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.
D. The Science Survey
The Science Survey is the student-run newspaper of The Bronx High School of Science, featuring news, opinion pieces, and creative work by its students.
E. The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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.