Triple
T12513099
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | J. Allen Hynek |
E299129
|
entity |
| Predicate | fullName |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Josef Allen Hynek |
E299129
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Josef Allen Hynek | Statement: [J. Allen Hynek, fullName, Josef Allen Hynek]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Josef Allen Hynek Context triple: [J. Allen Hynek, fullName, Josef Allen Hynek]
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A.
J. Allen Hynek
chosen
J. Allen Hynek was an American astronomer and pioneering ufologist best known for developing the "Close Encounters" classification system for UFO sightings and for serving as a scientific advisor on U.S. Air Force UFO projects.
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B.
Willy Ley
Willy Ley was a German-American science writer and spaceflight advocate who played a key role in popularizing rocketry and space exploration in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Philip J. Klass
Philip J. Klass was an American journalist and prominent UFO skeptic known for his influential investigations and debunking of UFO claims.
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D.
Ronald N. Bracewell
Ronald N. Bracewell was an Australian-born radio astronomer and electrical engineer best known for his pioneering work in radio interferometry, image reconstruction, and the conceptual design of the "Bracewell probe" for interstellar communication.
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E.
Seth Shostak
Seth Shostak is an American astronomer and science communicator best known for his leadership in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and his long-time work with the SETI Institute.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d6ada4cd388190ae3bbf83ff87057a |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9541e752c8190bf12d2b5a37b53df |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f64bbba5fc819082a4171a5a77183a |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:08 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:57 p.m.