Triple
T21636908
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael J. Benton |
E533983
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasWritten |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Basic Palaeontology |
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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: Basic Palaeontology | Statement: [Michael J. Benton, hasWritten, Basic Palaeontology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basic Palaeontology Context triple: [Michael J. Benton, hasWritten, Basic Palaeontology]
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A.
Vertebrate Paleontology
Vertebrate Paleontology is a foundational textbook that systematically surveys the evolution, diversity, and anatomy of vertebrate animals through geological time.
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B.
Dinosaur Paleobiology
Dinosaur Paleobiology is a comprehensive scientific text that synthesizes current research on the biology, behavior, evolution, and ecology of dinosaurs.
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C.
Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology
Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology is a scholarly monographic series published by the Smithsonian Institution that presents original research in paleontology and related fields.
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D.
History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds
History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds is a 19th-century scientific monograph by Richard Owen that systematically documents and interprets the fossil remains of mammals and birds found in Britain.
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E.
Ostéographie
Ostéographie is a seminal 19th-century anatomical work by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville that systematically documents and illustrates the skeletal structures of vertebrates.
- 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: Basic Palaeontology Target entity description: Basic Palaeontology is an introductory textbook that explains the principles, methods, and fossil evidence used to study the history of life on Earth.
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A.
Vertebrate Paleontology
Vertebrate Paleontology is a foundational textbook that systematically surveys the evolution, diversity, and anatomy of vertebrate animals through geological time.
-
B.
Dinosaur Paleobiology
Dinosaur Paleobiology is a comprehensive scientific text that synthesizes current research on the biology, behavior, evolution, and ecology of dinosaurs.
-
C.
Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology
Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology is a scholarly monographic series published by the Smithsonian Institution that presents original research in paleontology and related fields.
-
D.
History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds
History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds is a 19th-century scientific monograph by Richard Owen that systematically documents and interprets the fossil remains of mammals and birds found in Britain.
-
E.
Ostéographie
Ostéographie is a seminal 19th-century anatomical work by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville that systematically documents and illustrates the skeletal structures of vertebrates.
- 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_69e0c465ae7481908577b7209fdb2a77 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ef538ddb088190a3cba6fdc84c0ae8 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 12:16 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:35 p.m.