Triple
T1697624
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lester Frank Ward |
E36693
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Applied Sociology
Applied Sociology is a foundational work in sociological theory by Lester Frank Ward that advocates using scientific methods and social planning to address and improve social problems.
|
E191914
|
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: Applied Sociology | Statement: [Lester Frank Ward, notableWork, Applied Sociology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Applied Sociology Context triple: [Lester Frank Ward, notableWork, Applied Sociology]
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A.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences is an academic field that studies human society and social relationships through disciplines such as sociology, psychology, economics, political science, and anthropology.
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B.
School of Applied Social Studies
The School of Applied Social Studies is an academic unit of Robert Gordon University specializing in professional education and research in fields such as social work, social care, and related social sciences.
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C.
The Study of Sociology
The Study of Sociology is an 1873 work by Herbert Spencer that lays out his early systematic approach to sociological theory and methodology.
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D.
School of Sociology and Public Policy
The School of Sociology and Public Policy is an academic unit of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon specializing in the study and research of social sciences and public policy.
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E.
School of Social Policy & Practice
The School of Social Policy & Practice is a graduate professional school at the University of Pennsylvania focused on social work, social policy, nonprofit leadership, and social justice.
- 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: Applied Sociology Triple: [Lester Frank Ward, notableWork, Applied Sociology]
Generated description
Applied Sociology is a foundational work in sociological theory by Lester Frank Ward that advocates using scientific methods and social planning to address and improve social problems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Applied Sociology Target entity description: Applied Sociology is a foundational work in sociological theory by Lester Frank Ward that advocates using scientific methods and social planning to address and improve social problems.
-
A.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences is an academic field that studies human society and social relationships through disciplines such as sociology, psychology, economics, political science, and anthropology.
-
B.
School of Applied Social Studies
The School of Applied Social Studies is an academic unit of Robert Gordon University specializing in professional education and research in fields such as social work, social care, and related social sciences.
-
C.
The Study of Sociology
The Study of Sociology is an 1873 work by Herbert Spencer that lays out his early systematic approach to sociological theory and methodology.
-
D.
School of Sociology and Public Policy
The School of Sociology and Public Policy is an academic unit of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon specializing in the study and research of social sciences and public policy.
-
E.
School of Social Policy & Practice
The School of Social Policy & Practice is a graduate professional school at the University of Pennsylvania focused on social work, social policy, nonprofit leadership, and social justice.
- 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_69a886163dec8190859c514232a37a05 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa62d2622c81908e39e07bf1117821 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad799ad838819087e945f47284a3b0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 1:28 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad81f90e948190b83078523b1cf3f8 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad82755910819087aa9940dc1e7495 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.