Triple
T11013456
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert McCormick Adams Jr. |
E260299
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Heartland of Cities
Heartland of Cities is a scholarly work by archaeologist Robert McCormick Adams Jr. that analyzes the development and organization of early urban centers in ancient Mesopotamia.
|
E900080
|
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: Heartland of Cities | Statement: [Robert McCormick Adams Jr., notableWork, Heartland of Cities]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heartland of Cities Context triple: [Robert McCormick Adams Jr., notableWork, Heartland of Cities]
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A.
Three Cities
"Three Cities" is a novel by Polish-Jewish writer Sholem Asch that portrays Jewish life and social upheaval across three Eastern European cities in the early 20th century.
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B.
Three Cities
Three Cities is a historic cluster of fortified harbor towns in Malta known for their maritime heritage and well-preserved architecture.
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C.
Flatlands
Flatlands is a residential neighborhood in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its low-rise housing, suburban feel, and diverse community.
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D.
Crossroads of America
Crossroads of America is a nickname for Indianapolis that reflects its historic and contemporary role as a major national transportation and logistics hub.
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E.
Athens of the Prairie
Athens of the Prairie is a nickname for Columbus, Indiana, highlighting its renowned collection of modernist architecture and design.
- 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: Heartland of Cities Triple: [Robert McCormick Adams Jr., notableWork, Heartland of Cities]
Generated description
Heartland of Cities is a scholarly work by archaeologist Robert McCormick Adams Jr. that analyzes the development and organization of early urban centers in ancient Mesopotamia.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heartland of Cities Target entity description: Heartland of Cities is a scholarly work by archaeologist Robert McCormick Adams Jr. that analyzes the development and organization of early urban centers in ancient Mesopotamia.
-
A.
Three Cities
"Three Cities" is a novel by Polish-Jewish writer Sholem Asch that portrays Jewish life and social upheaval across three Eastern European cities in the early 20th century.
-
B.
Three Cities
Three Cities is a historic cluster of fortified harbor towns in Malta known for their maritime heritage and well-preserved architecture.
-
C.
Flatlands
Flatlands is a residential neighborhood in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its low-rise housing, suburban feel, and diverse community.
-
D.
Crossroads of America
Crossroads of America is a nickname for Indianapolis that reflects its historic and contemporary role as a major national transportation and logistics hub.
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E.
Athens of the Prairie
Athens of the Prairie is a nickname for Columbus, Indiana, highlighting its renowned collection of modernist architecture and design.
- 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_69d6aa9687448190b28d353b1b6a610e |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7978b1e888190b297f107f6021b59 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e374c238ac81908e0a5eff958d6545 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e37ab6ca788190ac41f9494ad9a47f |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e37c9439fc8190a69cfb1a13da4c19 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:44 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.