Triple
T1154806
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert Helmer MacArthur |
E23758
|
entity |
| Predicate | doctoralStudent |
P167
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Eric R. Pianka
Eric R. Pianka is an American evolutionary ecologist and herpetologist renowned for his influential work on lizard ecology, biodiversity, and theoretical ecology.
|
E141663
|
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 R. Pianka | Statement: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, doctoralStudent, Eric R. Pianka]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric R. Pianka Context triple: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, doctoralStudent, Eric R. Pianka]
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A.
Timothy J. Mara
Timothy J. Mara is a member of the Mara family, the longtime owners of the NFL’s New York Giants franchise.
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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.
Roy M. Anderson
Roy M. Anderson is a British epidemiologist and professor known for his influential work on the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases and public health policy.
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D.
Daniel H. Janzen
Daniel H. Janzen is an American ecologist and evolutionary biologist renowned for his pioneering work in tropical ecology and biodiversity conservation, particularly in Costa Rica.
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E.
Robert H. MacArthur
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
- 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 R. Pianka Triple: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, doctoralStudent, Eric R. Pianka]
Generated description
Eric R. Pianka is an American evolutionary ecologist and herpetologist renowned for his influential work on lizard ecology, biodiversity, and theoretical ecology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eric R. Pianka Target entity description: Eric R. Pianka is an American evolutionary ecologist and herpetologist renowned for his influential work on lizard ecology, biodiversity, and theoretical ecology.
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A.
Timothy J. Mara
Timothy J. Mara is a member of the Mara family, the longtime owners of the NFL’s New York Giants franchise.
-
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.
Roy M. Anderson
Roy M. Anderson is a British epidemiologist and professor known for his influential work on the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases and public health policy.
-
D.
Daniel H. Janzen
Daniel H. Janzen is an American ecologist and evolutionary biologist renowned for his pioneering work in tropical ecology and biodiversity conservation, particularly in Costa Rica.
-
E.
Robert H. MacArthur
Robert H. MacArthur was a pioneering American ecologist best known for his foundational work in community ecology and the theory of island biogeography.
- 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_69ac8f6b70d081909c6d6f9c790f6bd6 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:49 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac8fd90ea88190b154bb7d72768dae |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:51 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac90412d3881909278a9a6c6536ce3 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:53 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:44 p.m.