Triple
T1413066
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ken Thompson |
E31846
|
entity |
| Predicate | coCreatorOf |
P806
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
B programming language
The B programming language is an early, minimalist high-level language developed at Bell Labs that directly influenced the design of the C programming language.
|
E162095
|
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: B programming language | Statement: [Ken Thompson, coCreatorOf, B programming language]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B programming language Context triple: [Ken Thompson, coCreatorOf, B programming language]
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A.
BCPL
BCPL (Basic Combined Programming Language) is an early, typeless systems programming language developed in the 1960s that significantly influenced the design of the C programming language.
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B.
C Branch
The C Branch is a light rail service of Boston's MBTA Green Line that runs along Beacon Street between downtown Boston and the Cleveland Circle area of Brighton.
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C.
ABC programming language
ABC is an early high-level, interactive programming language developed at CWI that emphasized readability and simplicity, and later influenced the design of Python.
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D.
BC
BC is the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the west coast of Canada with Vancouver as its largest city.
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E.
BC
BC is a private Jesuit research university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, known for its strong liberal arts programs and competitive NCAA Division I athletics.
- 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: B programming language Triple: [Ken Thompson, coCreatorOf, B programming language]
Generated description
The B programming language is an early, minimalist high-level language developed at Bell Labs that directly influenced the design of the C programming language.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B programming language Target entity description: The B programming language is an early, minimalist high-level language developed at Bell Labs that directly influenced the design of the C programming language.
-
A.
BCPL
BCPL (Basic Combined Programming Language) is an early, typeless systems programming language developed in the 1960s that significantly influenced the design of the C programming language.
-
B.
C Branch
The C Branch is a light rail service of Boston's MBTA Green Line that runs along Beacon Street between downtown Boston and the Cleveland Circle area of Brighton.
-
C.
ABC programming language
ABC is an early high-level, interactive programming language developed at CWI that emphasized readability and simplicity, and later influenced the design of Python.
-
D.
BC
BC is the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the west coast of Canada with Vancouver as its largest city.
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E.
BC
BC is a private Jesuit research university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, known for its strong liberal arts programs and competitive NCAA Division I athletics.
- 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_69a49919a994819086528951bc224775 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c3e476f08190aed1576805c62462 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ace57ec2d88190b06d0f20e3b52462 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:57 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ace5fc91d081909b33009d06a38616 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ace6c10f54819089a4afcf49ef894f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.