Triple
T15432339
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fick's first law of diffusion |
E369670
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Adolf Fick
Adolf Fick was a 19th-century German physiologist and physicist best known for formulating Fick's laws of diffusion, foundational in physiology and physical chemistry.
|
E1156433
|
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: Adolf Fick | Statement: [Fick's first law of diffusion, namedAfter, Adolf Fick]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adolf Fick Context triple: [Fick's first law of diffusion, namedAfter, Adolf Fick]
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A.
Johannes Müller
Johannes Müller was a pioneering 19th-century German physiologist whose work helped establish modern experimental physiology and deeply influenced a generation of scientists.
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B.
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
Felix Hoppe-Seyler was a pioneering German physiologist and chemist regarded as a founder of biochemistry and molecular biology, known for his work on blood pigments and proteins.
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C.
Carl Ludwig (physiologist)
Carl Ludwig (physiologist) was a 19th-century German physician and physiologist renowned for his pioneering work in cardiovascular physiology and the development of experimental methods and instruments in physiology.
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D.
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma was a German Wehrmacht general and tank commander in World War II, best known for leading armored forces in the North African campaign.
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E.
Johannes Müller von Königsberg
Johannes Müller von Königsberg, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work on trigonometry and astronomical tables significantly advanced Renaissance science.
- 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: Adolf Fick Triple: [Fick's first law of diffusion, namedAfter, Adolf Fick]
Generated description
Adolf Fick was a 19th-century German physiologist and physicist best known for formulating Fick's laws of diffusion, foundational in physiology and physical chemistry.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adolf Fick Target entity description: Adolf Fick was a 19th-century German physiologist and physicist best known for formulating Fick's laws of diffusion, foundational in physiology and physical chemistry.
-
A.
Johannes Müller
Johannes Müller was a pioneering 19th-century German physiologist whose work helped establish modern experimental physiology and deeply influenced a generation of scientists.
-
B.
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
Felix Hoppe-Seyler was a pioneering German physiologist and chemist regarded as a founder of biochemistry and molecular biology, known for his work on blood pigments and proteins.
-
C.
Carl Ludwig (physiologist)
Carl Ludwig (physiologist) was a 19th-century German physician and physiologist renowned for his pioneering work in cardiovascular physiology and the development of experimental methods and instruments in physiology.
-
D.
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma was a German Wehrmacht general and tank commander in World War II, best known for leading armored forces in the North African campaign.
-
E.
Johannes Müller von Königsberg
Johannes Müller von Königsberg, better known as Regiomontanus, was a 15th-century German mathematician and astronomer whose work on trigonometry and astronomical tables significantly advanced Renaissance science.
- 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_69d85a19180081909925012fbf4e62a3 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:02 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03eda01cc8190843e23b260b8503c |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:43 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff1a8546948190a69ae1306bc19c64 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:29 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff1bd48e548190b6b38507e8d1a1c8 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff1c51d84c8190bb039c029b7efdbe |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:36 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:21 a.m.