Triple
T18783327
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Heinz von Foerster |
E459312
|
entity |
| Predicate | founded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Biological Computer Laboratory |
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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: Biological Computer Laboratory | Statement: [Heinz von Foerster, founded, Biological Computer Laboratory]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biological Computer Laboratory Context triple: [Heinz von Foerster, founded, Biological Computer Laboratory]
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A.
Biological Computer Laboratory
chosen
The Biological Computer Laboratory was an influential research center at the University of Illinois that pioneered work in cybernetics, systems theory, and self-organizing systems under the direction of Heinz von Foerster.
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B.
Institute of Systems Biology
The Institute of Systems Biology is a research center at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia focused on integrative, interdisciplinary studies of biological systems using computational and experimental approaches.
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C.
Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics
The Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics is a research center focused on complex biological systems and theoretical biology, known for work in areas such as complexity theory, evolution, and systems biology.
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D.
Stanford Center for Integrated Systems Biology
The Stanford Center for Integrated Systems Biology is a Stanford University research center focused on applying systems-level, quantitative and computational approaches to understand complex biological processes.
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E.
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering is a Harvard-based research institute that develops transformative technologies by applying principles from nature to medicine, engineering, and sustainability.
- 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_69d8d396f54c8190ba49db31e8743842 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5977f34e48190a9932af330ea4f92 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 3:03 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:52 a.m.