Triple
T20426818
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bill Bryson |
E501023
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | A Short History of Nearly Everything |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: A Short History of Nearly Everything | Statement: [Bill Bryson, notableWork, A Short History of Nearly Everything]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Short History of Nearly Everything Context triple: [Bill Bryson, notableWork, A Short History of Nearly Everything]
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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B.
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology is a comprehensive scholarly survey of the development of astronomical ideas and cosmological theories from antiquity to the modern era.
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C.
The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explains natural phenomena and scientific concepts in an accessible way, often contrasting them with traditional myths and supernatural explanations.
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D.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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E.
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Short History of Nearly Everything Target entity description: A Short History of Nearly Everything is a popular science book that explains key concepts in physics, chemistry, geology, and biology in an accessible and humorous narrative style.
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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B.
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology is a comprehensive scholarly survey of the development of astronomical ideas and cosmological theories from antiquity to the modern era.
-
C.
The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explains natural phenomena and scientific concepts in an accessible way, often contrasting them with traditional myths and supernatural explanations.
-
D.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
-
E.
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69e0b4aa68fc8190b1a14c55575ef04a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e67ba9700481909fa23493f98095d1 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:16 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m.