Triple
T1178687
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Norman Spinrad |
E25086
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Spinrad
Spinrad is the surname of Norman Spinrad, an American science fiction author known for his provocative and politically charged works.
|
E134485
|
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: Spinrad | Statement: [Norman Spinrad, familyName, Spinrad]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spinrad Context triple: [Norman Spinrad, familyName, Spinrad]
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A.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
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B.
Redfield
Redfield is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, and the arts.
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C.
Sloan
Sloan is a surname most notably associated with Alfred P. Sloan, the influential long-time president and chairman of General Motors.
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D.
Cocconi
Cocconi is an Italian surname most notably associated with physicist Giuseppe Cocconi, a pioneer in particle physics and early SETI research.
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E.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
- 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: Spinrad Triple: [Norman Spinrad, familyName, Spinrad]
Generated description
Spinrad is the surname of Norman Spinrad, an American science fiction author known for his provocative and politically charged works.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spinrad Target entity description: Spinrad is the surname of Norman Spinrad, an American science fiction author known for his provocative and politically charged works.
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A.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
-
B.
Redfield
Redfield is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, and the arts.
-
C.
Sloan
Sloan is a surname most notably associated with Alfred P. Sloan, the influential long-time president and chairman of General Motors.
-
D.
Cocconi
Cocconi is an Italian surname most notably associated with physicist Giuseppe Cocconi, a pioneer in particle physics and early SETI research.
-
E.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
- 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_69a494267b4c819088c97a59182bf56a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bd10ccc481908d5bcef648aab3c1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac6f1f1c188190a96f5718c4e7d59d |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac6f9c0da48190b8d5615ba582366c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:34 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac7009b52c8190a6f6962cf60de92d |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:35 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:45 p.m.