Triple
T21783342
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alan T. Waterman Award |
E537771
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Alan T. Waterman |
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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: Alan T. Waterman | Statement: [Alan T. Waterman Award, namedAfter, Alan T. Waterman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan T. Waterman Context triple: [Alan T. Waterman Award, namedAfter, Alan T. Waterman]
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A.
Thomas D. Brock
Thomas D. Brock was an American microbiologist best known for his pioneering research on thermophilic bacteria in Yellowstone National Park, which laid groundwork for the development of PCR technology.
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B.
Ralph S. Phillips
Ralph S. Phillips was an American mathematician known for his contributions to functional analysis, scattering theory, and operator theory.
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C.
John D. Odegard
John D. Odegard was an influential aviation educator and founder of the University of North Dakota’s aerospace program, recognized as a pioneer in collegiate flight training.
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D.
Stanley E. Johnson
Stanley E. Johnson is an editor best known for his work on the classic American children's novel "Old Yeller."
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E.
Stanley E. Johnson
Stanley E. Johnson is a film editor known for his work on movies such as the comedy feature "The Bellboy."
- 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: Alan T. Waterman Target entity description: Alan T. Waterman was an American physicist and the first director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, recognized for his leadership in advancing scientific research.
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A.
Thomas D. Brock
Thomas D. Brock was an American microbiologist best known for his pioneering research on thermophilic bacteria in Yellowstone National Park, which laid groundwork for the development of PCR technology.
-
B.
Ralph S. Phillips
Ralph S. Phillips was an American mathematician known for his contributions to functional analysis, scattering theory, and operator theory.
-
C.
John D. Odegard
John D. Odegard was an influential aviation educator and founder of the University of North Dakota’s aerospace program, recognized as a pioneer in collegiate flight training.
-
D.
Stanley E. Johnson
Stanley E. Johnson is an editor best known for his work on the classic American children's novel "Old Yeller."
-
E.
Stanley E. Johnson
Stanley E. Johnson is a film editor known for his work on movies such as the comedy feature "The Bellboy."
- 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_69e0c47198f881908cb0d237266c10e9 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f0462ed0ec81908833e18c164e8b5c |
completed | April 28, 2026, 5:31 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:52 p.m.