Triple
T13892472
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Aspects of Scientific Explanation |
E334007
|
entity |
| Predicate | influenced |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James Woodward
James Woodward is a philosopher of science best known for his influential work on causal explanation and interventionist theories of causation.
|
E1067557
|
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: James Woodward | Statement: [Aspects of Scientific Explanation, influenced, James Woodward]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Woodward Context triple: [Aspects of Scientific Explanation, influenced, James Woodward]
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A.
Bill Woodward
Bill Woodward is an individual known for contributing to the book *The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs*.
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B.
Bill Woodward
Bill Woodward is an author known for co-writing the political and historical analysis book "Fascism: A Warning."
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C.
William Woodward
William Woodward is a name shared by several notable individuals, including American politicians, businessmen, and artists distinguished in their respective fields.
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D.
John Charles Woodward
John Charles Woodward was an educator and philanthropist best known for establishing Woodward Academy, a prominent independent school in Georgia.
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E.
Richard Healey
Richard Healey is a philosopher of physics known for his influential work on the interpretation of quantum mechanics and the nature of scientific theories.
- 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: James Woodward Triple: [Aspects of Scientific Explanation, influenced, James Woodward]
Generated description
James Woodward is a philosopher of science best known for his influential work on causal explanation and interventionist theories of causation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Woodward Target entity description: James Woodward is a philosopher of science best known for his influential work on causal explanation and interventionist theories of causation.
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A.
Bill Woodward
Bill Woodward is an individual known for contributing to the book *The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs*.
-
B.
Bill Woodward
Bill Woodward is an author known for co-writing the political and historical analysis book "Fascism: A Warning."
-
C.
William Woodward
William Woodward is a name shared by several notable individuals, including American politicians, businessmen, and artists distinguished in their respective fields.
-
D.
John Charles Woodward
John Charles Woodward was an educator and philanthropist best known for establishing Woodward Academy, a prominent independent school in Georgia.
-
E.
Richard Healey
Richard Healey is a philosopher of physics known for his influential work on the interpretation of quantum mechanics and the nature of scientific theories.
- 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_69d81c5dd2d48190b7a5fc1e009de936 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de23a537d4819093c2bae2a244816a |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7c71ca8a881908ac02687fbfe62fb |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7c7e1247481908073c1e282c3619f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:10 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7c8f2b5588190b6143d676eb648a0 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:15 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:15 p.m.