Triple
T18264760
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Niles Eldredge |
E437454
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entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
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FINISHED |
| Object | punctuated equilibrium |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: punctuated equilibrium | Statement: [Niles Eldredge, knownFor, punctuated equilibrium]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: punctuated equilibrium Context triple: [Niles Eldredge, knownFor, punctuated equilibrium]
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A.
theory of punctuated equilibrium
chosen
The theory of punctuated equilibrium is an evolutionary model proposing that species remain relatively unchanged for long periods, interrupted by brief, rapid bursts of significant evolutionary change often associated with speciation events.
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B.
shifting balance theory
Shifting balance theory is an evolutionary framework proposed by Sewall Wright that explains how genetic drift, selection, and gene flow interact across subdivided populations to drive adaptive evolution.
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C.
Time Frames: The Rethinking of Darwinian Evolution and the Theory of Punctuated Equilibria
"Time Frames: The Rethinking of Darwinian Evolution and the Theory of Punctuated Equilibria" is a book by paleontologist Niles Eldredge that presents and elaborates the concept of punctuated equilibrium as an alternative to strictly gradual evolutionary change.
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D.
The Pattern of Evolution
The Pattern of Evolution is a book by paleontologist Niles Eldredge that explores macroevolutionary patterns and the dynamics of evolutionary change over geological time.
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E.
neutral theory of population genetics
The neutral theory of population genetics is an evolutionary framework proposing that most genetic variation and molecular changes in populations are governed by random genetic drift of selectively neutral mutations rather than by natural selection.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8b913351c8190932b6a426de04b41 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4ff78b188819081da8e1d389c6c79 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 4:14 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:34 a.m.