Triple
T1451918
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Elwyn R. Berlekamp |
E31309
|
entity |
| Predicate | doctoralAdvisor |
P167
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David Slepian
David Slepian was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known for his influential work in information theory and communications, including the development of the Slepian–Wolf coding theorem.
|
E165814
|
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: David Slepian | Statement: [Elwyn R. Berlekamp, doctoralAdvisor, David Slepian]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Slepian Context triple: [Elwyn R. Berlekamp, doctoralAdvisor, David Slepian]
-
A.
Alan S. Willsky
Alan S. Willsky is an American electrical engineer and MIT professor emeritus renowned for his contributions to statistical signal processing and control theory.
-
B.
Ben Selvin
Ben Selvin was an American bandleader and prolific recording artist of the early 20th century, often called the "Dean of Recorded Music" for his vast output during the jazz and dance band eras.
-
C.
Leo Beranek
Leo Beranek was an American acoustics expert, engineer, and entrepreneur known for his pioneering work in architectural acoustics and co-founding the influential technology company Bolt Beranek and Newman.
-
D.
Richard Lipton
Richard Lipton is an American computer scientist known for his influential work in theoretical computer science and cryptography, including contributions to complexity theory and algorithm design.
-
E.
Ray Hyman
Ray Hyman is an American psychologist, skeptic, and prominent critic of parapsychology known for his work in scientifically investigating and debunking paranormal claims.
- 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: David Slepian Triple: [Elwyn R. Berlekamp, doctoralAdvisor, David Slepian]
Generated description
David Slepian was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known for his influential work in information theory and communications, including the development of the Slepian–Wolf coding theorem.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Slepian Target entity description: David Slepian was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known for his influential work in information theory and communications, including the development of the Slepian–Wolf coding theorem.
-
A.
Alan S. Willsky
Alan S. Willsky is an American electrical engineer and MIT professor emeritus renowned for his contributions to statistical signal processing and control theory.
-
B.
Ben Selvin
Ben Selvin was an American bandleader and prolific recording artist of the early 20th century, often called the "Dean of Recorded Music" for his vast output during the jazz and dance band eras.
-
C.
Leo Beranek
Leo Beranek was an American acoustics expert, engineer, and entrepreneur known for his pioneering work in architectural acoustics and co-founding the influential technology company Bolt Beranek and Newman.
-
D.
Richard Lipton
Richard Lipton is an American computer scientist known for his influential work in theoretical computer science and cryptography, including contributions to complexity theory and algorithm design.
-
E.
Ray Hyman
Ray Hyman is an American psychologist, skeptic, and prominent critic of parapsychology known for his work in scientifically investigating and debunking paranormal claims.
- 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_69a499171a28819085b993a3ac78e363 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c57d34cc8190801b769d9d9b2e2e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad08c6f7c881908d1ef9f7897895a6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad0a53fa6c8190bc44e8a3f9aec62f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad0aefb1c88190a368d68454a0b9d0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:36 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8 p.m.