Triple
T11244999
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Columbia University Department of Physics |
E266179
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Eric D. Heller
Eric D. Heller is a theoretical physicist known for his work on quantum chaos, wavefunction visualization, and quantum scattering theory.
|
E913599
|
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: Eric D. Heller | Statement: [Columbia University Department of Physics, employer, Eric D. Heller]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric D. Heller Context triple: [Columbia University Department of Physics, employer, Eric D. Heller]
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A.
David P. Landau
David P. Landau is a physicist renowned for his pioneering work in computational statistical physics and Monte Carlo simulations of phase transitions and critical phenomena.
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B.
Paul M. Heller
Paul M. Heller was an American film producer known for his work on influential independent and studio films, including the psychological drama "David and Lisa."
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C.
Steven Kivelson
Steven Kivelson is a prominent American theoretical physicist known for his influential work on quantum many-body systems and strongly correlated electronic materials.
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D.
Nadrian Seeman
Nadrian Seeman was a pioneering chemist and nanotechnologist best known for founding the field of DNA nanotechnology by using DNA to create designed nanoscale structures and devices.
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E.
Eric D. Schneider
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
- 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: Eric D. Heller Triple: [Columbia University Department of Physics, employer, Eric D. Heller]
Generated description
Eric D. Heller is a theoretical physicist known for his work on quantum chaos, wavefunction visualization, and quantum scattering theory.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric D. Heller Target entity description: Eric D. Heller is a theoretical physicist known for his work on quantum chaos, wavefunction visualization, and quantum scattering theory.
-
A.
David P. Landau
David P. Landau is a physicist renowned for his pioneering work in computational statistical physics and Monte Carlo simulations of phase transitions and critical phenomena.
-
B.
Paul M. Heller
Paul M. Heller was an American film producer known for his work on influential independent and studio films, including the psychological drama "David and Lisa."
-
C.
Steven Kivelson
Steven Kivelson is a prominent American theoretical physicist known for his influential work on quantum many-body systems and strongly correlated electronic materials.
-
D.
Nadrian Seeman
Nadrian Seeman was a pioneering chemist and nanotechnologist best known for founding the field of DNA nanotechnology by using DNA to create designed nanoscale structures and devices.
-
E.
Eric D. Schneider
Eric D. Schneider was a scientist and author known for his work on thermodynamics and complex systems, particularly in collaboration with Dorion Sagan.
- 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_69d6aac7953c8190b82caf9d7640fdf9 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e91c045c81908a9024a8aee32f4d |
completed | April 9, 2026, 5:59 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e4ad849f70819098a7056fbc4831ff |
completed | April 19, 2026, 10:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e4b12eee348190bee6c84587e4955d |
completed | April 19, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e4be2bb8c88190a21773b0c43b6b99 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 11:36 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:31 p.m.