Triple
T17015980
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Langton |
E412821
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Christopher Langton
Christopher Langton is an American computer scientist and artificial life researcher best known for pioneering work on cellular automata, including the development of "Langton's ant."
|
E1246743
|
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: Christopher Langton | Statement: [Langton, hasNotableBearer, Christopher Langton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christopher Langton Context triple: [Langton, hasNotableBearer, Christopher Langton]
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A.
Michael Goguen
Michael Goguen is an American animation producer and director best known for his work on numerous superhero and action-oriented animated television series.
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B.
John Ritchie
John Ritchie was the father of John Simon Ritchie, better known as Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols.
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C.
Colin Allen
Colin Allen is an author known for his work on the book "Medicine Jar."
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D.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
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E.
Sir Anthony Hart
Sir Anthony Hart was a prominent Irish lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland in the early 19th century.
- 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: Christopher Langton Triple: [Langton, hasNotableBearer, Christopher Langton]
Generated description
Christopher Langton is an American computer scientist and artificial life researcher best known for pioneering work on cellular automata, including the development of "Langton's ant."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christopher Langton Target entity description: Christopher Langton is an American computer scientist and artificial life researcher best known for pioneering work on cellular automata, including the development of "Langton's ant."
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A.
Michael Goguen
Michael Goguen is an American animation producer and director best known for his work on numerous superhero and action-oriented animated television series.
-
B.
John Ritchie
John Ritchie was the father of John Simon Ritchie, better known as Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols.
-
C.
Colin Allen
Colin Allen is an author known for his work on the book "Medicine Jar."
-
D.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
-
E.
Sir Anthony Hart
Sir Anthony Hart was a prominent Irish lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland in the early 19th century.
- 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_69d886cc4170819093deddc7b8b4b6a7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3d47f198c8190b0473f638101f606 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 6:59 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a011b4ba2a88190a49d355836ff1dcf |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:56 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a011d5d720c8190ba6f7146a8a5f7f4 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:05 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a011dd998888190a60d3880fd5c20c2 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:07 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m.