Triple
T2799095
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Humanist of the Year |
E53108
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
P.Z. Myers
P.Z. Myers is an American biologist, outspoken atheist, and science blogger best known for his popular blog Pharyngula and his advocacy of secularism and critical thinking.
|
E299881
|
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: P.Z. Myers | Statement: [Humanist of the Year, notableRecipient, P.Z. Myers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: P.Z. Myers Context triple: [Humanist of the Year, notableRecipient, P.Z. Myers]
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A.
John B. West
John B. West was an American legal publisher and entrepreneur best known for founding the company that became a dominant provider of legal case reporters and research tools in the United States.
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B.
Carl Zimmer
Carl Zimmer is an American science writer and journalist renowned for his accessible and insightful books and articles on biology, evolution, and genetics.
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C.
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of *Skeptic* magazine, known for promoting scientific skepticism and critical thinking about paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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D.
Scott Alexander
Scott Alexander is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-writing biographical films such as "Ed Wood," "The People vs. Larry Flynt," and "Man on the Moon."
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E.
Ian Darwin
Ian Darwin is a software developer and author best known for his contributions to Unix, Java, and open source programming resources.
- 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: P.Z. Myers Triple: [Humanist of the Year, notableRecipient, P.Z. Myers]
Generated description
P.Z. Myers is an American biologist, outspoken atheist, and science blogger best known for his popular blog Pharyngula and his advocacy of secularism and critical thinking.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: P.Z. Myers Target entity description: P.Z. Myers is an American biologist, outspoken atheist, and science blogger best known for his popular blog Pharyngula and his advocacy of secularism and critical thinking.
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A.
John B. West
John B. West was an American legal publisher and entrepreneur best known for founding the company that became a dominant provider of legal case reporters and research tools in the United States.
-
B.
Carl Zimmer
Carl Zimmer is an American science writer and journalist renowned for his accessible and insightful books and articles on biology, evolution, and genetics.
-
C.
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of *Skeptic* magazine, known for promoting scientific skepticism and critical thinking about paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
-
D.
Scott Alexander
Scott Alexander is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-writing biographical films such as "Ed Wood," "The People vs. Larry Flynt," and "Man on the Moon."
-
E.
Ian Darwin
Ian Darwin is a software developer and author best known for his contributions to Unix, Java, and open source programming resources.
- 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_69ab495a90788190941b6917e1eca3a6 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abddf31eec8190a898713e53d1aa5c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afc66ad9cc81908af6d3816a840c75 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afc80ba2148190ae0c1f6425d52dfd |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:28 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afc97fc45481908aa72ac8607c34ac |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:34 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:58 p.m.