Triple

T11586290
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium E274762 entity
Predicate isPartOf P10 FINISHED
Object Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department that offers undergraduate programs and research opportunities in physics and astronomy, supported by facilities such as the Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium.
E934931 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy | Statement: [Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium, isPartOf, Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Context triple: [Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium, isPartOf, Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy]
  • A. Department of Physics and Astronomy (Purdue University)
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University is an academic department known for research and education in fundamental physics and astrophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
  • B. Ohio Wesleyan University Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Ohio Wesleyan University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department that offers undergraduate education and research opportunities in physics and astronomy, including hands-on observational work through facilities like Perkins Observatory.
  • C. University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Kansas that conducts research and offers degree programs in physics and astronomy.
  • D. Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
  • E. Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit at Ithaca College offering education and research opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related physical sciences.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Target entity description: The Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department that offers undergraduate programs and research opportunities in physics and astronomy, supported by facilities such as the Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium.
  • A. Department of Physics and Astronomy (Purdue University)
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University is an academic department known for research and education in fundamental physics and astrophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
  • B. Ohio Wesleyan University Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Ohio Wesleyan University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department that offers undergraduate education and research opportunities in physics and astronomy, including hands-on observational work through facilities like Perkins Observatory.
  • C. University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The University of Kansas Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department at the University of Kansas that conducts research and offers degree programs in physics and astronomy.
  • D. Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
  • E. Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit at Ithaca College offering education and research opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related physical sciences.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Triple: [Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium, isPartOf, Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy]
Generated description
The Butler University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic department that offers undergraduate programs and research opportunities in physics and astronomy, supported by facilities such as the Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6aae6b14c81908dc5a74bad7591f9 elicitation completed
NER batch_69d89462203881908870e991a5b21770 ner completed
NED1 batch_69e7143ee0548190b71ddae0ab7c68cb ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69e7233efb6c81909dbf1aef080f5598 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69e720fb192881909c129f93c8b88f42 nedg completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:38 p.m.