Triple
T1942023
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sidney Verba |
E41575
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University
The Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars recognized for exceptional contributions to their academic fields.
|
E215745
|
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: Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University | Statement: [Sidney Verba, positionHeld, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University Context triple: [Sidney Verba, positionHeld, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University]
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A.
Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University
The Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for a distinguished scholar of university-wide stature.
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B.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University
The Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by a leading scholar recognized for outstanding contributions to research and education in engineering and applied sciences.
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C.
Smith Professor of the History of Fine Arts at Harvard University
The Smith Professor of the History of Fine Arts at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in art history at Harvard, historically associated with leading scholars such as Charles Eliot Norton.
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D.
Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
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E.
Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT
The Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT is a prestigious endowed chair in the MIT Department of Physics, named in honor of theoretical physicist Herman Feshbach and held by leading researchers in the field.
- 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: Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University Triple: [Sidney Verba, positionHeld, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University]
Generated description
The Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars recognized for exceptional contributions to their academic fields.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University Target entity description: The Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars recognized for exceptional contributions to their academic fields.
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A.
Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University
The Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for a distinguished scholar of university-wide stature.
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B.
Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University
The Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by a leading scholar recognized for outstanding contributions to research and education in engineering and applied sciences.
-
C.
Smith Professor of the History of Fine Arts at Harvard University
The Smith Professor of the History of Fine Arts at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in art history at Harvard, historically associated with leading scholars such as Charles Eliot Norton.
-
D.
Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
-
E.
Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT
The Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT is a prestigious endowed chair in the MIT Department of Physics, named in honor of theoretical physicist Herman Feshbach and held by leading researchers in the field.
- 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_69a88649b24c819080047f26b6db2ded |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb2fc98e881909a539c0ebf842d8b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:09 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adf3fa84e48190bac4d96aa3c3ec39 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:11 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adf443579081908c9ed58590b049c2 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adf4d1b7b88190b1c3f0fe62dc7d1b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:14 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:36 p.m.