Triple

T12645585
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Kenneth Franklin E302013 entity
Predicate employer P7 FINISHED
Object Columbia University (as lecturer in astronomy) E845825 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: Columbia University (as lecturer in astronomy) | Statement: [Kenneth Franklin, employer, Columbia University (as lecturer in astronomy)]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

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: Columbia University (as lecturer in astronomy)
Context triple: [Kenneth Franklin, employer, Columbia University (as lecturer in astronomy)]
  • A. Columbia University Department of Astronomy chosen
    The Columbia University Department of Astronomy is an academic department in New York City dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics, known for its contributions to observational and theoretical cosmology.
  • B. Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University
    The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University is the central academic division that oversees Columbia’s core liberal arts departments and undergraduate education, including Columbia College and related programs.
  • C. Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University
    The Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University is a leading academic department dedicated to research and education in astronomy, astrophysics, and related physical sciences.
  • D. Yale University Department of Astronomy
    The Yale University Department of Astronomy is an academic department at Yale University dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics, known for its contributions to observational and theoretical studies of the universe.
  • E. Columbia University faculty
    Columbia University faculty are the academic staff and researchers who teach, mentor students, and conduct scholarly work across the university’s various schools and departments.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d7bdec9f9c8190b4bac675b7588211 elicitation completed
NER batch_69d9614cefdc81908cfc4a4d04aa6eda ner completed
NED1 batch_69f6687961d88190a605f17425ad7547 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:17 p.m.