Triple
T1762392
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ernst Mayr |
E38684
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
This Is Biology
"This Is Biology" is a widely read book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the principles, history, and philosophical foundations of the biological sciences for a broad audience.
|
E195511
|
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: This Is Biology | Statement: [Ernst Mayr, notableWork, This Is Biology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: This Is Biology Context triple: [Ernst Mayr, notableWork, This Is Biology]
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A.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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B.
Biology: The Science of Life
"Biology: The Science of Life" is a comprehensive biology textbook co-authored by George Philip Wells that presents fundamental principles of living systems for students and general readers.
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C.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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E.
What Is Life?
*What Is Life?* is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the nature of living systems through the lens of evolution, symbiosis, and Earth’s biosphere.
- 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: This Is Biology Triple: [Ernst Mayr, notableWork, This Is Biology]
Generated description
"This Is Biology" is a widely read book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the principles, history, and philosophical foundations of the biological sciences for a broad audience.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: This Is Biology Target entity description: "This Is Biology" is a widely read book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the principles, history, and philosophical foundations of the biological sciences for a broad audience.
-
A.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
-
B.
Biology: The Science of Life
"Biology: The Science of Life" is a comprehensive biology textbook co-authored by George Philip Wells that presents fundamental principles of living systems for students and general readers.
-
C.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
-
D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
-
E.
What Is Life?
*What Is Life?* is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the nature of living systems through the lens of evolution, symbiosis, and Earth’s biosphere.
- 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_69a8862d562481908d7025a1c1f67c0d |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa6463ac0081909e9ebe6ebf1db857 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ada0eef69c8190a4d5c8fdaa02603a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ada207c50881909729bf565c2af9dd |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ada2c607fc819089d276ae9eca82a4 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:24 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.