Triple
T16001439
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Brian Schmidt |
E388101
|
entity |
| Predicate | doctoralAdvisor |
P167
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Kirshner
Robert Kirshner is an American astrophysicist known for his pioneering work on supernovae and the accelerating expansion of the universe, as well as for mentoring future Nobel laureates.
|
E1191631
|
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: Robert Kirshner | Statement: [Brian Schmidt, doctoralAdvisor, Robert Kirshner]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Kirshner Context triple: [Brian Schmidt, doctoralAdvisor, Robert Kirshner]
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A.
Sheldon Kirshner
Sheldon Kirshner is a Canadian journalist and writer known for his work on Jewish affairs and Middle Eastern politics.
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B.
David Kershner
David Kershner is the son of American film director Irvin Kershner, known for his work in the movie industry.
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C.
Bruce Kunkel
Bruce Kunkel is an American musician best known as an early member of the country-rock and folk ensemble the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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D.
Jonathan Hadary
Jonathan Hadary is an American stage and screen actor known for his work in Broadway productions and various film and television roles.
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E.
David A. Newman
David A. Newman is a screenwriter known for co-writing the hit romantic comedy film "Think Like a Man," adapted from Steve Harvey’s bestselling book.
- 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: Robert Kirshner Triple: [Brian Schmidt, doctoralAdvisor, Robert Kirshner]
Generated description
Robert Kirshner is an American astrophysicist known for his pioneering work on supernovae and the accelerating expansion of the universe, as well as for mentoring future Nobel laureates.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Kirshner Target entity description: Robert Kirshner is an American astrophysicist known for his pioneering work on supernovae and the accelerating expansion of the universe, as well as for mentoring future Nobel laureates.
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A.
Sheldon Kirshner
Sheldon Kirshner is a Canadian journalist and writer known for his work on Jewish affairs and Middle Eastern politics.
-
B.
David Kershner
David Kershner is the son of American film director Irvin Kershner, known for his work in the movie industry.
-
C.
Bruce Kunkel
Bruce Kunkel is an American musician best known as an early member of the country-rock and folk ensemble the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
-
D.
Jonathan Hadary
Jonathan Hadary is an American stage and screen actor known for his work in Broadway productions and various film and television roles.
-
E.
David A. Newman
David A. Newman is a screenwriter known for co-writing the hit romantic comedy film "Think Like a Man," adapted from Steve Harvey’s bestselling book.
- 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_69d86daa562c81908aacc179c0fe8fb5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e157fc6f308190b1ff8f81a976c494 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ffdbca65a4819090109589dba7f7a9 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ffdd1164d88190abece2de2dc3dc26 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ffdd564ac8819094d154b8ee12406f |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:20 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:55 a.m.