Triple
T1705713
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Linear B inscriptions |
E36867
|
entity |
| Predicate | decipheredBy |
P11828
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael Ventris
Michael Ventris was an English architect and self-taught linguist best known for deciphering the ancient Greek script Linear B, proving it encoded an early form of Greek.
|
E192263
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Michael Ventris | Statement: [Linear B inscriptions, decipheredBy, Michael Ventris]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Ventris Context triple: [Linear B inscriptions, decipheredBy, Michael Ventris]
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A.
John Desmond Bernal
John Desmond Bernal was a pioneering Irish-born scientist who helped found the field of X-ray crystallography and made major contributions to structural biology and the social role of science.
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B.
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
Arthur Geoffrey Walker was a British mathematician and physicist best known for his foundational contributions to relativistic cosmology, particularly the development of the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) metric.
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C.
William Wilkins
William Wilkins was a prominent early 19th-century British architect best known for his neoclassical designs, including major public buildings and educational institutions.
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D.
Christopher Longuet-Higgins
Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a British theoretical chemist and cognitive scientist known for his influential work in artificial intelligence and the study of human perception and cognition.
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E.
Francis Crick
Francis Crick was a British molecular biologist best known as co-discoverer of the DNA double-helix structure, a breakthrough that transformed modern genetics and earned him a Nobel Prize.
- 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: Michael Ventris Triple: [Linear B inscriptions, decipheredBy, Michael Ventris]
Generated description
Michael Ventris was an English architect and self-taught linguist best known for deciphering the ancient Greek script Linear B, proving it encoded an early form of Greek.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Ventris Target entity description: Michael Ventris was an English architect and self-taught linguist best known for deciphering the ancient Greek script Linear B, proving it encoded an early form of Greek.
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A.
John Desmond Bernal
John Desmond Bernal was a pioneering Irish-born scientist who helped found the field of X-ray crystallography and made major contributions to structural biology and the social role of science.
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B.
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
Arthur Geoffrey Walker was a British mathematician and physicist best known for his foundational contributions to relativistic cosmology, particularly the development of the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) metric.
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C.
William Wilkins
William Wilkins was a prominent early 19th-century British architect best known for his neoclassical designs, including major public buildings and educational institutions.
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D.
Christopher Longuet-Higgins
Christopher Longuet-Higgins was a British theoretical chemist and cognitive scientist known for his influential work in artificial intelligence and the study of human perception and cognition.
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E.
Francis Crick
Francis Crick was a British molecular biologist best known as co-discoverer of the DNA double-helix structure, a breakthrough that transformed modern genetics and earned him a Nobel Prize.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: decipheredBy Context triple: [Linear B inscriptions, decipheredBy, Michael Ventris]
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A.
degreeOfDecipherment
Indicates the extent to which something (such as a text, code, or script) has been successfully deciphered or made intelligible.
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B.
deciphermentStatus
chosen
Indicates the degree to which something (such as a text, code, or inscription) has been successfully decoded or interpreted.
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C.
decodingMethod
Indicates the technique or process used to convert encoded or encrypted data back into its original, interpretable form.
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D.
revealedSecretOf
Indicates that one entity has disclosed or exposed confidential or previously unknown information belonging to another entity.
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E.
declassified
Indicates that information or material has been officially downgraded from a restricted or secret status, making it accessible to a wider audience or the public.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a88617439c819094ffb5d16a0f6307 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ab75ad24408190814069e6e3ef9e59 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 12:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad8ad3b9c481909f83f7045789e49d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad957778a0819080f7fee35f5d8ed5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad97aa308c81909f245a2133fc471b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69aa61bad17c8190861b92cfb423f68f |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.