Triple
T1800231
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Golden Age of Science Fiction |
E39700
|
entity |
| Predicate | keyFigure |
P256
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Clifford D. Simak
Clifford D. Simak was an American science fiction author renowned for his humane, pastoral style and influential works such as "City" and "Way Station."
|
E222182
|
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: Clifford D. Simak | Statement: [Golden Age of Science Fiction, keyFigure, Clifford D. Simak]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clifford D. Simak Context triple: [Golden Age of Science Fiction, keyFigure, Clifford D. Simak]
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A.
A. E. van Vogt
A. E. van Vogt was a Canadian-born science fiction author renowned for his influential, idea-rich space operas and complex narratives that helped define mid-20th-century science fiction.
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B.
L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp was an influential American science fiction and fantasy author known for his witty, scientifically grounded stories and major contributions during the genre’s Golden Age.
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C.
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author known for his imaginative world-building, psychological depth, and numerous award-winning novels and short stories.
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D.
Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon was an influential American science fiction author renowned for his psychologically rich, character-driven stories and for formulating "Sturgeon's Law."
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E.
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein was a pioneering American science fiction author, often called the "dean of science fiction writers," known for influential works like "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Starship Troopers."
- 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: Clifford D. Simak Triple: [Golden Age of Science Fiction, keyFigure, Clifford D. Simak]
Generated description
Clifford D. Simak was an American science fiction author renowned for his humane, pastoral style and influential works such as "City" and "Way Station."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clifford D. Simak Target entity description: Clifford D. Simak was an American science fiction author renowned for his humane, pastoral style and influential works such as "City" and "Way Station."
-
A.
A. E. van Vogt
A. E. van Vogt was a Canadian-born science fiction author renowned for his influential, idea-rich space operas and complex narratives that helped define mid-20th-century science fiction.
-
B.
L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp was an influential American science fiction and fantasy author known for his witty, scientifically grounded stories and major contributions during the genre’s Golden Age.
-
C.
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author known for his imaginative world-building, psychological depth, and numerous award-winning novels and short stories.
-
D.
Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon was an influential American science fiction author renowned for his psychologically rich, character-driven stories and for formulating "Sturgeon's Law."
-
E.
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein was a pioneering American science fiction author, often called the "dean of science fiction writers," known for influential works like "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Starship Troopers."
- 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_69a88632aa588190ba3978fde0db5bbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa6569b2e48190a56cf48160796d2e |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae0305b6d08190804da5445e1f54d9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:15 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae03b41dcc81909b4439006bdffc64 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:18 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae044314188190a7472cf5f8e89f6c |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:20 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.