Triple

T2704476

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Cass Sunstein	`E59309`	entity
Predicate	positionHeld	`P8`	FINISHED
Object	Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University The Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars whose work spans multiple disciplines.	`E290290`	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: Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University | Statement: [Cass Sunstein, positionHeld, Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University
Context triple: [Cass Sunstein, positionHeld, Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University]

A. Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University
The Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for a distinguished scholar of university-wide stature.
B. Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University
The Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars recognized for exceptional contributions to their academic fields.
C. Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University
The Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by a leading scholar recognized for outstanding contributions to research and education in engineering and applied sciences.
D. Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University
The Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in Harvard’s Economics Department held by leading scholars such as Gregory Mankiw.
E. Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard University
Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed professorship at Harvard held by renowned physician and medical anthropologist Paul Farmer.
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: Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University
Triple: [Cass Sunstein, positionHeld, Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University]

Generated description

The Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars whose work spans multiple disciplines.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University
Target entity description: The Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars whose work spans multiple disciplines.

A. Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University
The Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for a distinguished scholar of university-wide stature.
B. Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University
The Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars recognized for exceptional contributions to their academic fields.
C. Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University
The Herbert S. Winokur Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, held by a leading scholar recognized for outstanding contributions to research and education in engineering and applied sciences.
D. Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University
The Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in Harvard’s Economics Department held by leading scholars such as Gregory Mankiw.
E. Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard University
Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed professorship at Harvard held by renowned physician and medical anthropologist Paul Farmer.
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_69ab4ac66bc88190b9e4afa5fc843f72`	completed	March 6, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69abda518c58819096c8b67c0f754655`	completed	March 7, 2026, 7:57 a.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69afaf79c8648190a9041dd2903a1429`	completed	March 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69afb002b86881909401e1bec24b76bf`	completed	March 10, 2026, 5:45 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69afb0e906f88190b182cbfe81122eed`	completed	March 10, 2026, 5:49 a.m.

Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:55 p.m.