Triple
T13176834
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | K. C. Nicolaou |
E313119
|
entity |
| Predicate | doctoralStudent |
P167
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Erik J. Sorensen
Erik J. Sorensen is an American organic chemist known for his work in complex molecule synthesis and as a professor at Princeton University.
|
E1182461
|
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: Erik J. Sorensen | Statement: [K. C. Nicolaou, doctoralStudent, Erik J. Sorensen]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Erik J. Sorensen Context triple: [K. C. Nicolaou, doctoralStudent, Erik J. Sorensen]
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A.
Scott E. Denmark
Scott E. Denmark is an American organic chemist renowned for his pioneering work in synthetic methodology and organosilicon chemistry.
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B.
Michael E. Fossum
Michael E. Fossum is a NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force officer who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and later served as commander of the International Space Station.
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C.
Gerhard B. Naeseth
Gerhard B. Naeseth was a prominent Norwegian-American genealogist and historian whose work on Norwegian immigration to the United States led to the establishment of a major genealogical research center bearing his name.
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D.
Erik D. Herzog
Erik D. Herzog is an American neuroscientist and chronobiologist known for his research on the neural and molecular mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms.
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E.
John M. Johansen
John M. Johansen was a prominent American modernist architect known for his experimental, sculptural designs and membership in the influential group of architects known as the Harvard Five.
- 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: Erik J. Sorensen Triple: [K. C. Nicolaou, doctoralStudent, Erik J. Sorensen]
Generated description
Erik J. Sorensen is an American organic chemist known for his work in complex molecule synthesis and as a professor at Princeton University.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Erik J. Sorensen Target entity description: Erik J. Sorensen is an American organic chemist known for his work in complex molecule synthesis and as a professor at Princeton University.
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A.
Scott E. Denmark
Scott E. Denmark is an American organic chemist renowned for his pioneering work in synthetic methodology and organosilicon chemistry.
-
B.
Michael E. Fossum
Michael E. Fossum is a NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force officer who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and later served as commander of the International Space Station.
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C.
Gerhard B. Naeseth
Gerhard B. Naeseth was a prominent Norwegian-American genealogist and historian whose work on Norwegian immigration to the United States led to the establishment of a major genealogical research center bearing his name.
-
D.
Erik D. Herzog
Erik D. Herzog is an American neuroscientist and chronobiologist known for his research on the neural and molecular mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms.
-
E.
John M. Johansen
John M. Johansen was a prominent American modernist architect known for his experimental, sculptural designs and membership in the influential group of architects known as the Harvard Five.
- 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_69d806ac3ee081909b2fd27d060aa974 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d98c322fdc8190b05f2287eba9dda6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ffb02b55f4819098f2b18fcf17ef0e |
completed | May 9, 2026, 10:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ffb0ae72e48190a3c799a7f242c94c |
completed | May 9, 2026, 10:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ffb0e11fc481908a2609979dea4d59 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 10:10 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:14 p.m.