Triple

T12599679
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Donald Lynden-Bell E300823 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object Lynden-Bell
Lynden-Bell is the surname of the British astrophysicist Donald Lynden-Bell, noted for his pioneering work on galactic dynamics and black holes.
E991887 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: Lynden-Bell | Statement: [Donald Lynden-Bell, familyName, Lynden-Bell]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lynden-Bell
Context triple: [Donald Lynden-Bell, familyName, Lynden-Bell]
  • A. de Vaucouleurs system of galaxy classification
    The de Vaucouleurs system of galaxy classification is an extended and more detailed refinement of the Hubble scheme that categorizes galaxies using a three-dimensional notation incorporating features such as bars, rings, and spiral arm structure.
  • B. Eddington
    Eddington is a surname most famously associated with Arthur Stanley Eddington, the influential English astrophysicist who helped confirm Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
  • C. Salpeter
    Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
  • D. Faber–Jackson relation
    The Faber–Jackson relation is an empirical correlation in astronomy that links the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy to the velocity dispersion of its stars, providing a key tool for estimating galactic distances and masses.
  • E. Rosseland
    Rosseland is a Norwegian surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Svein Rosseland, a pioneer in theoretical astrophysics and radiative transfer.
  • 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: Lynden-Bell
Triple: [Donald Lynden-Bell, familyName, Lynden-Bell]
Generated description
Lynden-Bell is the surname of the British astrophysicist Donald Lynden-Bell, noted for his pioneering work on galactic dynamics and black holes.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lynden-Bell
Target entity description: Lynden-Bell is the surname of the British astrophysicist Donald Lynden-Bell, noted for his pioneering work on galactic dynamics and black holes.
  • A. de Vaucouleurs system of galaxy classification
    The de Vaucouleurs system of galaxy classification is an extended and more detailed refinement of the Hubble scheme that categorizes galaxies using a three-dimensional notation incorporating features such as bars, rings, and spiral arm structure.
  • B. Eddington
    Eddington is a surname most famously associated with Arthur Stanley Eddington, the influential English astrophysicist who helped confirm Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
  • C. Salpeter
    Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
  • D. Faber–Jackson relation
    The Faber–Jackson relation is an empirical correlation in astronomy that links the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy to the velocity dispersion of its stars, providing a key tool for estimating galactic distances and masses.
  • E. Rosseland
    Rosseland is a Norwegian surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Svein Rosseland, a pioneer in theoretical astrophysics and radiative transfer.
  • 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_69d7bdea2ca881908f379526c13b1145 completed April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d954d096d08190afa1f685bad68d35 completed April 10, 2026, 7:51 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69f65ec92c6c8190bd2d193e70940407 completed May 2, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69f65faf33e0819092df07a5fa98cb73 completed May 2, 2026, 8:33 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69f66036f520819098af75cd5578d573 completed May 2, 2026, 8:36 p.m.
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:09 p.m.