Triple
T1154798
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert Helmer MacArthur |
E23758
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Simon A. Levin
Simon A. Levin is a prominent American ecologist renowned for his work on the theoretical and mathematical foundations of ecology, particularly in population dynamics, biodiversity, and the management of complex ecological systems.
|
E132458
|
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: Simon A. Levin | Statement: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, influenced, Simon A. Levin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon A. Levin Context triple: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, influenced, Simon A. Levin]
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A.
Stephen R. Carpenter
Stephen R. Carpenter is an American ecologist renowned for his pioneering research on freshwater ecosystems, lake eutrophication, and resilience in social-ecological systems.
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B.
Stephen Hubbell
Stephen Hubbell is an American ecologist best known for developing the Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, which offers a novel explanation for species diversity patterns in ecological communities.
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C.
Nigel Goldenfeld
Nigel Goldenfeld is a theoretical physicist known for his influential work in statistical physics, complex systems, and fluid dynamics.
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D.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
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E.
Thomas E. Lovejoy
Thomas E. Lovejoy was an influential American ecologist and conservation biologist known for pioneering work on biodiversity, tropical forest conservation, and the concept of "debt of extinction."
- 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: Simon A. Levin Triple: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, influenced, Simon A. Levin]
Generated description
Simon A. Levin is a prominent American ecologist renowned for his work on the theoretical and mathematical foundations of ecology, particularly in population dynamics, biodiversity, and the management of complex ecological systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon A. Levin Target entity description: Simon A. Levin is a prominent American ecologist renowned for his work on the theoretical and mathematical foundations of ecology, particularly in population dynamics, biodiversity, and the management of complex ecological systems.
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A.
Stephen R. Carpenter
Stephen R. Carpenter is an American ecologist renowned for his pioneering research on freshwater ecosystems, lake eutrophication, and resilience in social-ecological systems.
-
B.
Stephen Hubbell
Stephen Hubbell is an American ecologist best known for developing the Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, which offers a novel explanation for species diversity patterns in ecological communities.
-
C.
Nigel Goldenfeld
Nigel Goldenfeld is a theoretical physicist known for his influential work in statistical physics, complex systems, and fluid dynamics.
-
D.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
-
E.
Thomas E. Lovejoy
Thomas E. Lovejoy was an influential American ecologist and conservation biologist known for pioneering work on biodiversity, tropical forest conservation, and the concept of "debt of extinction."
- 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_69a493f0d32c8190ac74bad3c87f2641 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bc8fbb548190865b1bf019f2bde4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac5eb81790819087016b1620353417 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac612fee3881908abba96acf1b60ef |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:32 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac621c445081908bd3aa6f9c258caf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:44 p.m.