Triple
T17276056
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Factor Four |
E419394
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker is a German scientist and politician known for his pioneering work in environmental policy and resource efficiency.
|
E1260757
|
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: Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker | Statement: [Factor Four, coAuthor, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker Context triple: [Factor Four, coAuthor, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker]
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A.
Richard von Weizsäcker
Richard von Weizsäcker was a prominent German statesman and Christian Democratic Union politician who served as President of Germany during the pivotal years of reunification.
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B.
Ernst von Weizsäcker
Ernst von Weizsäcker was a German diplomat who served as State Secretary in the Foreign Office under the Nazi regime and was later convicted for his role in its policies at the post-World War II Ministries Trial.
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C.
Fritz von Weizsäcker
Fritz von Weizsäcker was a German physician and professor of internal medicine who served as chief physician at Berlin’s Schlosspark-Klinik and was tragically killed during a public lecture in 2019.
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D.
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker was a German physicist and philosopher known for his contributions to nuclear physics, cosmology, and the philosophy of science, as well as for his involvement in ethical debates about atomic weapons.
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E.
Andreas von Weizsäcker
Andreas von Weizsäcker was a German sculptor and member of the prominent von Weizsäcker family.
- 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: Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker Triple: [Factor Four, coAuthor, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker]
Generated description
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker is a German scientist and politician known for his pioneering work in environmental policy and resource efficiency.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker Target entity description: Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker is a German scientist and politician known for his pioneering work in environmental policy and resource efficiency.
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A.
Richard von Weizsäcker
Richard von Weizsäcker was a prominent German statesman and Christian Democratic Union politician who served as President of Germany during the pivotal years of reunification.
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B.
Ernst von Weizsäcker
Ernst von Weizsäcker was a German diplomat who served as State Secretary in the Foreign Office under the Nazi regime and was later convicted for his role in its policies at the post-World War II Ministries Trial.
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C.
Fritz von Weizsäcker
Fritz von Weizsäcker was a German physician and professor of internal medicine who served as chief physician at Berlin’s Schlosspark-Klinik and was tragically killed during a public lecture in 2019.
-
D.
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker was a German physicist and philosopher known for his contributions to nuclear physics, cosmology, and the philosophy of science, as well as for his involvement in ethical debates about atomic weapons.
-
E.
Andreas von Weizsäcker
Andreas von Weizsäcker was a German sculptor and member of the prominent von Weizsäcker family.
- 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_69d886da626481908a14ce7830329a35 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4332625c48190a25bf51543d797c3 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:43 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01794f6cf481909d76e3d61f9888c5 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a017b5abdc481909832a6e46d21b34b |
completed | May 11, 2026, 6:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a017bcf8a6081908922f5ef2673abae |
completed | May 11, 2026, 6:48 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:40 a.m.