Triple
T11961726
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Snell envelope |
E284683
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
J. L. Snell
J. L. Snell was a mathematician known for his contributions to probability theory and stochastic processes, including work that led to the concept of the Snell envelope in optimal stopping.
|
E957839
|
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: J. L. Snell | Statement: [Snell envelope, namedAfter, J. L. Snell]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. L. Snell Context triple: [Snell envelope, namedAfter, J. L. Snell]
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A.
Bertrand H. Snell
Bertrand H. Snell was an American Republican politician who served as a long-time U.S. Representative from New York and a key party leader in the House of Representatives during the early 20th century.
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B.
Robert G. Bratcher
Robert G. Bratcher was an American Bible scholar and translator best known as the principal translator of the Good News Bible (Today’s English Version).
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C.
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox was an American film director best known for the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and the family film "Lassie Come Home."
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D.
Edward D. Barnes
Edward D. Barnes is a composer best known for creating the musical score for the film "The Newton Boys."
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E.
R. R. Grovey
R. R. Grovey was the African American plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Grovey v. Townsend, which challenged racially discriminatory primary election practices in Texas.
- 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: J. L. Snell Triple: [Snell envelope, namedAfter, J. L. Snell]
Generated description
J. L. Snell was a mathematician known for his contributions to probability theory and stochastic processes, including work that led to the concept of the Snell envelope in optimal stopping.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. L. Snell Target entity description: J. L. Snell was a mathematician known for his contributions to probability theory and stochastic processes, including work that led to the concept of the Snell envelope in optimal stopping.
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A.
Bertrand H. Snell
Bertrand H. Snell was an American Republican politician who served as a long-time U.S. Representative from New York and a key party leader in the House of Representatives during the early 20th century.
-
B.
Robert G. Bratcher
Robert G. Bratcher was an American Bible scholar and translator best known as the principal translator of the Good News Bible (Today’s English Version).
-
C.
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox was an American film director best known for the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and the family film "Lassie Come Home."
-
D.
Edward D. Barnes
Edward D. Barnes is a composer best known for creating the musical score for the film "The Newton Boys."
-
E.
R. R. Grovey
R. R. Grovey was the African American plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Grovey v. Townsend, which challenged racially discriminatory primary election practices in Texas.
- 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_69d6ab2eaeb881909f7914758f859413 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9037848f481908276716675464464 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f471d625c88190baed4ea08853988a |
completed | May 1, 2026, 9:26 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f47b7ac4048190ae09f18f1a90338f |
completed | May 1, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f47db91f38819092b7b5c5e2bb489b |
completed | May 1, 2026, 10:17 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:45 p.m.