Triple
T1390035
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Prometheus Award |
E29932
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWinner |
P2766
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vernor Vinge
Vernor Vinge is an American science fiction author and retired computer scientist known for popularizing the concept of the technological singularity and for his multiple award-winning novels and stories.
|
E162641
|
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: Vernor Vinge | Statement: [Prometheus Award, notableWinner, Vernor Vinge]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vernor Vinge Context triple: [Prometheus Award, notableWinner, Vernor Vinge]
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A.
Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist best known for his hard science fiction novels such as "Timescape" and his contributions to the Galactic Center series.
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B.
Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is a British science fiction author known for his hard science narratives, expansive space operas, and collaborations with Arthur C. Clarke.
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C.
L. Neil Smith
L. Neil Smith was an American libertarian science fiction author and activist known for his pro-freedom themes and influential role in promoting libertarian ideas within speculative fiction.
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D.
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author known for his imaginative world-building, psychological depth, and numerous award-winning novels and short stories.
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E.
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony is a British-American fantasy and science fiction author best known for his long-running Xanth series.
- 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: Vernor Vinge Triple: [Prometheus Award, notableWinner, Vernor Vinge]
Generated description
Vernor Vinge is an American science fiction author and retired computer scientist known for popularizing the concept of the technological singularity and for his multiple award-winning novels and stories.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vernor Vinge Target entity description: Vernor Vinge is an American science fiction author and retired computer scientist known for popularizing the concept of the technological singularity and for his multiple award-winning novels and stories.
-
A.
Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist best known for his hard science fiction novels such as "Timescape" and his contributions to the Galactic Center series.
-
B.
Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is a British science fiction author known for his hard science narratives, expansive space operas, and collaborations with Arthur C. Clarke.
-
C.
L. Neil Smith
L. Neil Smith was an American libertarian science fiction author and activist known for his pro-freedom themes and influential role in promoting libertarian ideas within speculative fiction.
-
D.
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author known for his imaginative world-building, psychological depth, and numerous award-winning novels and short stories.
-
E.
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony is a British-American fantasy and science fiction author best known for his long-running Xanth series.
- 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_69a498dc92f8819094a1108f8ac90f43 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c35e023c8190b45688796d90534b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ace56bf6c48190839a9d01c935e4bf |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ace5fb515081908acadef0303b8f6e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ace9ba4b3481908d03636d8f72d04c |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.