Triple
T10829275
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thorstein Veblen |
E255573
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Higher Learning in America
The Higher Learning in America is Thorstein Veblen’s influential critique of U.S. universities, examining how business interests and status-seeking distort academic life and scholarship.
|
E886926
|
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: The Higher Learning in America | Statement: [Thorstein Veblen, notableWork, The Higher Learning in America]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Higher Learning in America Context triple: [Thorstein Veblen, notableWork, The Higher Learning in America]
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A.
The Uses of the University
The Uses of the University is a seminal book by Clark Kerr that analyzes the evolving role, structure, and societal functions of modern higher education institutions, especially the multiversity.
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B.
The Capstone of Higher Education
The Capstone of Higher Education is the official motto of the University of Alabama, expressing its aspiration to represent the pinnacle of academic excellence and leadership in higher education.
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C.
Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education
"Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education" is a book by economist Nancy Folbre that critiques the underfunding and marketization of public universities in the United States and argues for renewed public investment in higher education as a common good.
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D.
Universities: Actual and Ideal
"Universities: Actual and Ideal" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley in which he contrasts the existing state of universities with a visionary model of what higher education should be.
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E.
Consortium on Financing Higher Education
The Consortium on Financing Higher Education is an organization of highly selective, private colleges and universities in the United States that collaborates on issues related to financial aid, affordability, and access to higher education.
- 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: The Higher Learning in America Triple: [Thorstein Veblen, notableWork, The Higher Learning in America]
Generated description
The Higher Learning in America is Thorstein Veblen’s influential critique of U.S. universities, examining how business interests and status-seeking distort academic life and scholarship.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Higher Learning in America Target entity description: The Higher Learning in America is Thorstein Veblen’s influential critique of U.S. universities, examining how business interests and status-seeking distort academic life and scholarship.
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A.
The Uses of the University
The Uses of the University is a seminal book by Clark Kerr that analyzes the evolving role, structure, and societal functions of modern higher education institutions, especially the multiversity.
-
B.
The Capstone of Higher Education
The Capstone of Higher Education is the official motto of the University of Alabama, expressing its aspiration to represent the pinnacle of academic excellence and leadership in higher education.
-
C.
Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education
"Saving State U: Why We Must Fix Public Higher Education" is a book by economist Nancy Folbre that critiques the underfunding and marketization of public universities in the United States and argues for renewed public investment in higher education as a common good.
-
D.
Universities: Actual and Ideal
"Universities: Actual and Ideal" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley in which he contrasts the existing state of universities with a visionary model of what higher education should be.
-
E.
Consortium on Financing Higher Education
The Consortium on Financing Higher Education is an organization of highly selective, private colleges and universities in the United States that collaborates on issues related to financial aid, affordability, and access to higher education.
- 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_69d6aa8081448190a9324184f2bd1c26 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d74420fa188190b5b3c59e1a9f551d |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69de85a068b08190948c3ca32cdda147 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 6:21 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69de8956d9f081909d076c5e413c1f74 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 6:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69de8e80fe80819088ac76bb5abc58f0 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 6:59 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:19 p.m.