Triple
T10830416
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kirkwood |
E255602
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
R. K. Kirkwood
R. K. Kirkwood is a physicist known for his contributions to plasma physics and high-energy-density science.
|
E896495
|
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: R. K. Kirkwood | Statement: [Kirkwood, hasNotableBearer, R. K. Kirkwood]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R. K. Kirkwood Context triple: [Kirkwood, hasNotableBearer, R. K. Kirkwood]
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A.
John Gamble Kirkwood
John Gamble Kirkwood was an influential American theoretical chemist and physicist known for his foundational contributions to statistical mechanics and the theory of liquids.
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B.
R. K. Pierson
R. K. Pierson was a British aeronautical engineer best known for designing the Vickers Wellington bomber used extensively by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
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C.
Norman Z. McLeod
Norman Z. McLeod was an American film director best known for his work on classic Hollywood comedies in the 1930s and 1940s, including films with the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
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D.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
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E.
David S. Mathewson
David S. Mathewson was an Australian radio astronomer known for his pioneering work on the structure and dynamics of nearby galaxies and intergalactic gas.
- 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: R. K. Kirkwood Triple: [Kirkwood, hasNotableBearer, R. K. Kirkwood]
Generated description
R. K. Kirkwood is a physicist known for his contributions to plasma physics and high-energy-density science.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R. K. Kirkwood Target entity description: R. K. Kirkwood is a physicist known for his contributions to plasma physics and high-energy-density science.
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A.
John Gamble Kirkwood
John Gamble Kirkwood was an influential American theoretical chemist and physicist known for his foundational contributions to statistical mechanics and the theory of liquids.
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B.
R. K. Pierson
R. K. Pierson was a British aeronautical engineer best known for designing the Vickers Wellington bomber used extensively by the Royal Air Force during World War II.
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C.
Norman Z. McLeod
Norman Z. McLeod was an American film director best known for his work on classic Hollywood comedies in the 1930s and 1940s, including films with the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
-
D.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
-
E.
David S. Mathewson
David S. Mathewson was an Australian radio astronomer known for his pioneering work on the structure and dynamics of nearby galaxies and intergalactic gas.
- 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_69e2d6c077608190822d66b23866f5eb |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e2ff1ddd2c8190b31f5007f7492a4e |
completed | April 18, 2026, 3:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e3260494bc81909e3dd4829697fb72 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 6:34 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:19 p.m.