Triple
T1292958
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cornell University |
E27588
|
entity |
| Predicate | founders |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Andrew Dickson White
Andrew Dickson White was an American educator, diplomat, and historian best known as the co-founder and first president of Cornell University.
|
E152678
|
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: Andrew Dickson White | Statement: [Cornell University, founders, Andrew Dickson White]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Andrew Dickson White Context triple: [Cornell University, founders, Andrew Dickson White]
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A.
Daniel Coit Gilman
Daniel Coit Gilman was an influential American educator and the first president of Johns Hopkins University, known for shaping the modern research university model in the United States.
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B.
Josiah Whitney
Josiah Whitney was a prominent 19th-century American geologist and Harvard professor who served as the state geologist of California and became a leading figure in the geological exploration of the American West.
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C.
Stilson Hutchins
Stilson Hutchins was an American newspaper publisher best known as the founder of The Washington Post.
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D.
Abraham Flexner
Abraham Flexner was an American educator and reformer best known for his influential critique of medical education and for helping to shape modern research institutions in the United States.
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E.
Solomon Willard
Solomon Willard was a 19th-century American architect and stone carver best known for his influential role in early granite construction and contributions to Boston-area landmarks.
- 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: Andrew Dickson White Triple: [Cornell University, founders, Andrew Dickson White]
Generated description
Andrew Dickson White was an American educator, diplomat, and historian best known as the co-founder and first president of Cornell University.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Andrew Dickson White Target entity description: Andrew Dickson White was an American educator, diplomat, and historian best known as the co-founder and first president of Cornell University.
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A.
Daniel Coit Gilman
Daniel Coit Gilman was an influential American educator and the first president of Johns Hopkins University, known for shaping the modern research university model in the United States.
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B.
Josiah Whitney
Josiah Whitney was a prominent 19th-century American geologist and Harvard professor who served as the state geologist of California and became a leading figure in the geological exploration of the American West.
-
C.
Stilson Hutchins
Stilson Hutchins was an American newspaper publisher best known as the founder of The Washington Post.
-
D.
Abraham Flexner
Abraham Flexner was an American educator and reformer best known for his influential critique of medical education and for helping to shape modern research institutions in the United States.
-
E.
Solomon Willard
Solomon Willard was a 19th-century American architect and stone carver best known for his influential role in early granite construction and contributions to Boston-area landmarks.
- 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_69a496d4ec448190ad653b2590c46711 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c0f09d5c81909e6dc036fe9c5b4a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acbf221180819082fc982b043d1085 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acc246824c819084a4d73bcdd6c449 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:26 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acc2be6e1c8190b05437749bc15643 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:28 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m.