Triple
T15478946
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Science and Civilisation in China |
E376860
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedInstitution |
P1933
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Joseph Needham Research Institute
The Joseph Needham Research Institute is a Cambridge-based center dedicated to the study of the history of science, technology, and medicine in China, continuing the legacy of Joseph Needham’s pioneering work.
|
E1159710
|
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: Joseph Needham Research Institute | Statement: [Science and Civilisation in China, associatedInstitution, Joseph Needham Research Institute]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph Needham Research Institute Context triple: [Science and Civilisation in China, associatedInstitution, Joseph Needham Research Institute]
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A.
Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica is Taiwan’s national academy and leading research institution, renowned for its advanced work across the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
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B.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is China’s premier national scientific institution, overseeing a wide range of research institutes and playing a central role in the country’s science and technology development.
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C.
Harvard-Yenching Institute
The Harvard-Yenching Institute is an independent foundation affiliated with Harvard University that supports advanced research and education in Asian studies, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.
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D.
Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology
Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology is a research and teaching institute dedicated to the study of Chinese culture, history, and classical scholarship within the University of Hong Kong.
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E.
China Center of Advanced Science and Technology
The China Center of Advanced Science and Technology is a research institution in China dedicated to promoting high-level scientific research and international collaboration in advanced fields of science and technology.
- 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: Joseph Needham Research Institute Triple: [Science and Civilisation in China, associatedInstitution, Joseph Needham Research Institute]
Generated description
The Joseph Needham Research Institute is a Cambridge-based center dedicated to the study of the history of science, technology, and medicine in China, continuing the legacy of Joseph Needham’s pioneering work.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph Needham Research Institute Target entity description: The Joseph Needham Research Institute is a Cambridge-based center dedicated to the study of the history of science, technology, and medicine in China, continuing the legacy of Joseph Needham’s pioneering work.
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A.
Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica is Taiwan’s national academy and leading research institution, renowned for its advanced work across the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
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B.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is China’s premier national scientific institution, overseeing a wide range of research institutes and playing a central role in the country’s science and technology development.
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C.
Harvard-Yenching Institute
The Harvard-Yenching Institute is an independent foundation affiliated with Harvard University that supports advanced research and education in Asian studies, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.
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D.
Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology
Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology is a research and teaching institute dedicated to the study of Chinese culture, history, and classical scholarship within the University of Hong Kong.
-
E.
China Center of Advanced Science and Technology
The China Center of Advanced Science and Technology is a research institution in China dedicated to promoting high-level scientific research and international collaboration in advanced fields of science and technology.
- 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_69d85cd21dcc81908646251b1c26ea00 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03f8a77a081909f12f13660452f4a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff2d0b3e7881908f195701fe222371 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:48 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff2e4010dc8190b0f81d03acf8ba41 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:53 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff310c2d5c819093295c45307176ec |
completed | May 9, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:34 a.m.