Triple
T16817142
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Neil Turok |
E408781
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Burt Ovrut
Burt Ovrut is a theoretical physicist known for his work in string theory, M-theory, and early universe cosmology.
|
E1237632
|
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: Burt Ovrut | Statement: [Neil Turok, coAuthor, Burt Ovrut]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burt Ovrut Context triple: [Neil Turok, coAuthor, Burt Ovrut]
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A.
John H. Schwarz
John H. Schwarz is an American theoretical physicist best known as one of the founders of superstring theory and a pioneer in the development of string theory as a candidate for a unified theory of fundamental forces.
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B.
Sylvester James Gates Jr.
Sylvester James Gates Jr. is an American theoretical physicist renowned for his pioneering work in supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory, as well as for his leadership and public advocacy for science and diversity in physics.
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C.
Neil Turok
Neil Turok is a South African theoretical physicist known for his work in cosmology, including the cyclic model of the universe and his leadership at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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D.
Michael Dine
Michael Dine is an American theoretical physicist known for his influential work in particle physics and cosmology, particularly in supersymmetry, string theory, and early-universe baryogenesis.
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E.
Stanley Deser
Stanley Deser is an American theoretical physicist renowned for his influential work in general relativity and quantum field theory, including co-developing supergravity.
- 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: Burt Ovrut Triple: [Neil Turok, coAuthor, Burt Ovrut]
Generated description
Burt Ovrut is a theoretical physicist known for his work in string theory, M-theory, and early universe cosmology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burt Ovrut Target entity description: Burt Ovrut is a theoretical physicist known for his work in string theory, M-theory, and early universe cosmology.
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A.
John H. Schwarz
John H. Schwarz is an American theoretical physicist best known as one of the founders of superstring theory and a pioneer in the development of string theory as a candidate for a unified theory of fundamental forces.
-
B.
Sylvester James Gates Jr.
Sylvester James Gates Jr. is an American theoretical physicist renowned for his pioneering work in supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory, as well as for his leadership and public advocacy for science and diversity in physics.
-
C.
Neil Turok
Neil Turok is a South African theoretical physicist known for his work in cosmology, including the cyclic model of the universe and his leadership at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
-
D.
Michael Dine
Michael Dine is an American theoretical physicist known for his influential work in particle physics and cosmology, particularly in supersymmetry, string theory, and early-universe baryogenesis.
-
E.
Stanley Deser
Stanley Deser is an American theoretical physicist renowned for his influential work in general relativity and quantum field theory, including co-developing supergravity.
- 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_69d88394566c8190b3dcbdc72935f7fa |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:59 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3b2e30cf48190a61936ba0a49df24 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 4:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00c29ea9fc81909087cdf28c9c9fc0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 5:38 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00c345229481909d8c0b8a122266bb |
completed | May 10, 2026, 5:41 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a00c42315448190aecedc58fa0b7319 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 5:45 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:23 a.m.