Triple
T1135942
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Timothy Ferris |
E23139
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
Coming of Age in the Milky Way is a popular science book that traces the historical development of our understanding of the universe, blending astronomy, physics, and cultural history for a general audience.
|
E130689
|
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: Coming of Age in the Milky Way | Statement: [Timothy Ferris, notableWork, Coming of Age in the Milky Way]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coming of Age in the Milky Way Context triple: [Timothy Ferris, notableWork, Coming of Age in the Milky Way]
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A.
Milky Way stellar halo
The Milky Way stellar halo is a vast, diffuse, roughly spherical population of old, metal-poor stars and dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way’s disk and bulge, extending far into its outer regions.
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B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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C.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
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D.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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E.
Monoceros Ring stellar stream
The Monoceros Ring stellar stream is a vast, ring-like structure of stars encircling the Milky Way, thought to be the remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.
- 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: Coming of Age in the Milky Way Triple: [Timothy Ferris, notableWork, Coming of Age in the Milky Way]
Generated description
Coming of Age in the Milky Way is a popular science book that traces the historical development of our understanding of the universe, blending astronomy, physics, and cultural history for a general audience.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coming of Age in the Milky Way Target entity description: Coming of Age in the Milky Way is a popular science book that traces the historical development of our understanding of the universe, blending astronomy, physics, and cultural history for a general audience.
-
A.
Milky Way stellar halo
The Milky Way stellar halo is a vast, diffuse, roughly spherical population of old, metal-poor stars and dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way’s disk and bulge, extending far into its outer regions.
-
B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
-
C.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
-
D.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
-
E.
Monoceros Ring stellar stream
The Monoceros Ring stellar stream is a vast, ring-like structure of stars encircling the Milky Way, thought to be the remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.
- 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_69a493ec75988190b63a11bafaec29b4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bc2300c481908c60fbb1188c37c5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac59ae5f20819093f8acc3ba7a6638 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac5b5e2c688190a7d4998a3ed0f443 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:07 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac5bb6e78c8190a34ecbc246f72ff6 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:09 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:44 p.m.