Triple
T11326651
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lynn Sykes |
E268236
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the field of Earth and environmental sciences, typically held by a leading researcher recognized for significant contributions to geoscience.
|
E919296
|
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: Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Statement: [Lynn Sykes, positionHeld, Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Context triple: [Lynn Sykes, positionHeld, Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences]
-
A.
Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge
The Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in geology, historically held by leading figures in the development of geological science in Britain.
-
B.
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge
The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic and research institution focused on geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and related Earth and planetary sciences.
-
C.
Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering
The Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering is a senior practice-oriented faculty position at Harvard University focused on applied environmental engineering and real-world water and environmental management challenges.
-
D.
Department of Environmental Geosciences
The Department of Environmental Geosciences is an academic unit focused on studying the Earth’s environment, including natural processes, resources, and human impacts, within the broader fields of earth sciences, geography, and astronomy.
-
E.
Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences is an academic unit at Rice University focused on research and education in geology, climate, environmental science, and planetary systems.
- 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: Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Triple: [Lynn Sykes, positionHeld, Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences]
Generated description
The Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the field of Earth and environmental sciences, typically held by a leading researcher recognized for significant contributions to geoscience.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Target entity description: The Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences is a distinguished endowed faculty chair in the field of Earth and environmental sciences, typically held by a leading researcher recognized for significant contributions to geoscience.
-
A.
Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge
The Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in geology, historically held by leading figures in the development of geological science in Britain.
-
B.
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge
The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic and research institution focused on geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and related Earth and planetary sciences.
-
C.
Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering
The Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering is a senior practice-oriented faculty position at Harvard University focused on applied environmental engineering and real-world water and environmental management challenges.
-
D.
Department of Environmental Geosciences
The Department of Environmental Geosciences is an academic unit focused on studying the Earth’s environment, including natural processes, resources, and human impacts, within the broader fields of earth sciences, geography, and astronomy.
-
E.
Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences is an academic unit at Rice University focused on research and education in geology, climate, environmental science, and planetary systems.
- 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_69d6aacb1f0881908c84a349fd1be047 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e9e2253881909518cad0f12ef612 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e52608b7348190875597513ca1a995 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 6:59 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e52c82b6108190aec9b6e9d726f803 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:26 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e531c2a4b88190bb1efd57536bae9a |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:49 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:32 p.m.