Triple
T2370861
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Herbert Boyer |
E46086
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Boyer
Boyer is a surname most notably associated with Herbert Boyer, a pioneering biochemist and co-founder of the biotechnology company Genentech.
|
E261821
|
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: Boyer | Statement: [Herbert Boyer, familyName, Boyer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boyer Context triple: [Herbert Boyer, familyName, Boyer]
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A.
Boyd
Boyd is a surname of Scottish origin commonly borne by individuals and families in English-speaking countries.
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B.
Barron
Barron is the youngest son of former U.S. President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump.
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C.
Bo
Bo was an extinct indigenous language of the Great Andamanese people, once spoken in the Andaman Islands of India.
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D.
Bo
Bo was the Portuguese Water Dog who served as one of the Obama family's beloved First Pets during Barack Obama's presidency.
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E.
Turner
Turner is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, arts, sports, and entertainment.
- 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: Boyer Triple: [Herbert Boyer, familyName, Boyer]
Generated description
Boyer is a surname most notably associated with Herbert Boyer, a pioneering biochemist and co-founder of the biotechnology company Genentech.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boyer Target entity description: Boyer is a surname most notably associated with Herbert Boyer, a pioneering biochemist and co-founder of the biotechnology company Genentech.
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A.
Boyd
Boyd is a surname of Scottish origin commonly borne by individuals and families in English-speaking countries.
-
B.
Barron
Barron is the youngest son of former U.S. President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump.
-
C.
Bo
Bo was an extinct indigenous language of the Great Andamanese people, once spoken in the Andaman Islands of India.
-
D.
Bo
Bo was the Portuguese Water Dog who served as one of the Obama family's beloved First Pets during Barack Obama's presidency.
-
E.
Turner
Turner is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, arts, sports, and entertainment.
- 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_69a88a145268819083e2736cb835c696 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc76f5aec8190867d621e6849258c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:36 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69aea8a2b1448190b19179cf379993ee |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69aeac6b13ac81909042dddef15ec924 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:18 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69aead16b0a881909103e26053cfad84 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:56 p.m.