Triple

T15814829
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Larry L. Peterson E383447 entity
Predicate coAuthorWith P398 FINISHED
Object Bruce S. Davie
Bruce S. Davie is a computer scientist and networking expert best known for his influential work on computer networks and authorship of widely used textbooks in the field.
 E1178315 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: Bruce S. Davie | Statement: [Larry L. Peterson, coAuthorWith, Bruce S. Davie]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Bruce S. Davie
Context triple: [Larry L. Peterson, coAuthorWith, Bruce S. Davie]
  • A. Larry L. Peterson
    Larry L. Peterson is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential research and leadership in computer networking and distributed systems.
  • B. John A. Martin
    John A. Martin was a Colorado political figure, notably a U.S. Representative, after whom the John Martin Reservoir in Colorado is named.
  • C. Edward D. Lazowska
    Edward D. Lazowska is an American computer scientist known for his influential work in computer systems and performance evaluation, as well as his leadership in computing research and education policy.
  • D. Steve Crocker
    Steve Crocker is an American computer scientist best known for initiating and authoring the first Request for Comments (RFC) documents that shaped the early Internet’s protocols and standards.
  • E. Leon J. Osterweil
    Leon J. Osterweil is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential contributions to software engineering, particularly in software process modeling and analysis.
  • 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: Bruce S. Davie
Triple: [Larry L. Peterson, coAuthorWith, Bruce S. Davie]
Generated description
Bruce S. Davie is a computer scientist and networking expert best known for his influential work on computer networks and authorship of widely used textbooks in the field.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Bruce S. Davie
Target entity description: Bruce S. Davie is a computer scientist and networking expert best known for his influential work on computer networks and authorship of widely used textbooks in the field.
  • A. Larry L. Peterson
    Larry L. Peterson is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential research and leadership in computer networking and distributed systems.
  • B. John A. Martin
    John A. Martin was a Colorado political figure, notably a U.S. Representative, after whom the John Martin Reservoir in Colorado is named.
  • C. Edward D. Lazowska
    Edward D. Lazowska is an American computer scientist known for his influential work in computer systems and performance evaluation, as well as his leadership in computing research and education policy.
  • D. Steve Crocker
    Steve Crocker is an American computer scientist best known for initiating and authoring the first Request for Comments (RFC) documents that shaped the early Internet’s protocols and standards.
  • E. Leon J. Osterweil
    Leon J. Osterweil is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential contributions to software engineering, particularly in software process modeling and analysis.
  • 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_69d86da2858c819090cc8481e7207b6e completed April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e0c4a219508190b8588120ec415ac7 completed April 16, 2026, 11:14 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ff99959f048190ae24a072387ec233 completed May 9, 2026, 8:31 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ff9ad6b29081909ff2abb2c4d866a4 completed May 9, 2026, 8:36 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ff9b443280819088dbf18f7c57406b completed May 9, 2026, 8:38 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:49 a.m.