Triple

T2301101
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge E51732 entity
Predicate foundedAs P364 FINISHED
Object Mathematical Laboratory
The Mathematical Laboratory was the original name of the University of Cambridge’s computing department, which became a pioneering center for early computer science research and development.
E253890 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: Mathematical Laboratory | Statement: [Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge, foundedAs, Mathematical Laboratory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mathematical Laboratory
Context triple: [Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge, foundedAs, Mathematical Laboratory]
  • A. Nature Lab
    Nature Lab is a hands-on natural science and materials resource center at the Rhode Island School of Design that provides students with access to biological specimens, tools, and interdisciplinary learning about the natural world.
  • B. Wonderlab
    Wonderlab is an interactive science exhibition space within the NEMO Science Museum that engages visitors with hands-on experiments and demonstrations.
  • C. Scientia et Labore
    Scientia et Labore is the Latin motto of the University of the Witwatersrand, meaning "Through Knowledge and Work."
  • D. Dialogues on Mathematics
    Dialogues on Mathematics is a popular science book by Hungarian mathematician Alfréd Rényi that presents key mathematical ideas through fictional conversations.
  • E. Mathematike Syntaxis
    Mathematike Syntaxis, better known by its later Arabic-derived title Almagest, is Ptolemy’s foundational astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and dominated Western and Islamic astronomy for over a millennium.
  • 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: Mathematical Laboratory
Triple: [Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge, foundedAs, Mathematical Laboratory]
Generated description
The Mathematical Laboratory was the original name of the University of Cambridge’s computing department, which became a pioneering center for early computer science research and development.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mathematical Laboratory
Target entity description: The Mathematical Laboratory was the original name of the University of Cambridge’s computing department, which became a pioneering center for early computer science research and development.
  • A. Nature Lab
    Nature Lab is a hands-on natural science and materials resource center at the Rhode Island School of Design that provides students with access to biological specimens, tools, and interdisciplinary learning about the natural world.
  • B. Wonderlab
    Wonderlab is an interactive science exhibition space within the NEMO Science Museum that engages visitors with hands-on experiments and demonstrations.
  • C. Scientia et Labore
    Scientia et Labore is the Latin motto of the University of the Witwatersrand, meaning "Through Knowledge and Work."
  • D. Dialogues on Mathematics
    Dialogues on Mathematics is a popular science book by Hungarian mathematician Alfréd Rényi that presents key mathematical ideas through fictional conversations.
  • E. Mathematike Syntaxis
    Mathematike Syntaxis, better known by its later Arabic-derived title Almagest, is Ptolemy’s foundational astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and dominated Western and Islamic astronomy for over a millennium.
  • 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_69a88b0a9f248190bcff941463d8f65a completed March 4, 2026, 7:42 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abc5edc1348190a4d84606b1310711 completed March 7, 2026, 6:30 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ae7f31356c81909c563d88d472e05f completed March 9, 2026, 8:05 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ae7fd78ee48190990fc7b5034b662b completed March 9, 2026, 8:07 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ae80dadf208190913211329a40b4ee completed March 9, 2026, 8:12 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:49 p.m.