Triple
T1565500
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Pragmatic Programmer |
E33423
|
entity |
| Predicate | author |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David Thomas
David Thomas is a software developer and author best known for co-writing the influential programming book "The Pragmatic Programmer."
|
E180264
|
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 Thomas | Statement: [The Pragmatic Programmer, author, David Thomas]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Thomas Context triple: [The Pragmatic Programmer, author, David Thomas]
-
A.
Benjamin Dreyfuss
Benjamin Dreyfuss is an American journalist and actor, known both for his work in media and as the son of Academy Award–winning actor Richard Dreyfuss.
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B.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
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C.
Fred Ward
Fred Ward was an American character actor known for his rugged, everyman roles in films such as "Tremors," "The Right Stuff," and "Short Cuts."
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D.
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton was an American character actor best known for playing the stubborn Mayor Larry Vaughn in the classic thriller film "Jaws."
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E.
Timothy Black
Timothy Black is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public notability is not clearly established from the given information.
- 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 Thomas Triple: [The Pragmatic Programmer, author, David Thomas]
Generated description
David Thomas is a software developer and author best known for co-writing the influential programming book "The Pragmatic Programmer."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Thomas Target entity description: David Thomas is a software developer and author best known for co-writing the influential programming book "The Pragmatic Programmer."
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A.
Benjamin Dreyfuss
Benjamin Dreyfuss is an American journalist and actor, known both for his work in media and as the son of Academy Award–winning actor Richard Dreyfuss.
-
B.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
-
C.
Fred Ward
Fred Ward was an American character actor known for his rugged, everyman roles in films such as "Tremors," "The Right Stuff," and "Short Cuts."
-
D.
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton was an American character actor best known for playing the stubborn Mayor Larry Vaughn in the classic thriller film "Jaws."
-
E.
Timothy Black
Timothy Black is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public notability is not clearly established from the given information.
- 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_69a885f11b048190935025a035302715 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa621242188190a7e1deeada7688d8 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad4691cf5081909768f619b7a8a940 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:51 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad470069f08190b886041d1a1c7707 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad475d9528819086546aae6db74e19 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 9:54 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.