Triple
T11316940
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | PSR B1937+21 |
E267991
|
entity |
| Predicate | discoveredBy |
P412
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Donald C. Backer
Donald C. Backer was an American radio astronomer best known for his pioneering work on millisecond pulsars and contributions to high-precision pulsar timing.
|
E1110857
|
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: Donald C. Backer | Statement: [PSR B1937+21, discoveredBy, Donald C. Backer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donald C. Backer Context triple: [PSR B1937+21, discoveredBy, Donald C. Backer]
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A.
Donald R. Seawell
Donald R. Seawell was an American attorney, theatrical producer, and arts patron best known for his influential role in developing Denver’s cultural landscape.
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B.
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Charles F. Wennerstrum was an American judge best known for serving as a presiding judge at one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials following World War II.
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C.
Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler was an American cinematographer active during the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous Hollywood films.
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D.
Myron I. Kerstein
Myron I. Kerstein is an American film editor known for his work on feature films and television, including projects like "Down to Earth" (2001) and later acclaimed titles such as "Crazy Rich Asians."
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E.
Donald H. Lynn
Donald H. Lynn was a physicist and researcher known for his involvement in scientific investigations of the Shroud of Turin as part of the Shroud of Turin Research Project.
- 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: Donald C. Backer Triple: [PSR B1937+21, discoveredBy, Donald C. Backer]
Generated description
Donald C. Backer was an American radio astronomer best known for his pioneering work on millisecond pulsars and contributions to high-precision pulsar timing.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donald C. Backer Target entity description: Donald C. Backer was an American radio astronomer best known for his pioneering work on millisecond pulsars and contributions to high-precision pulsar timing.
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A.
Donald R. Seawell
Donald R. Seawell was an American attorney, theatrical producer, and arts patron best known for his influential role in developing Denver’s cultural landscape.
-
B.
Charles F. Wennerstrum
Charles F. Wennerstrum was an American judge best known for serving as a presiding judge at one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials following World War II.
-
C.
Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler was an American cinematographer active during the early to mid-20th century, known for his work on numerous Hollywood films.
-
D.
Myron I. Kerstein
Myron I. Kerstein is an American film editor known for his work on feature films and television, including projects like "Down to Earth" (2001) and later acclaimed titles such as "Crazy Rich Asians."
-
E.
Donald H. Lynn
Donald H. Lynn was a physicist and researcher known for his involvement in scientific investigations of the Shroud of Turin as part of the Shroud of Turin Research Project.
- 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_69d6aaca5c24819083db46a30d86cb34 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e9c3cf748190987838029d9f7fff |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fda8fd6f5081908de9a9e3df28a8ea |
completed | May 8, 2026, 9:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fdb187bf1c819098675af82ee70b5b |
completed | May 8, 2026, 9:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fdb27fd90881909a938ecd227873b4 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 9:53 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m.