Triple

T2872982
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Dudley R. Herschbach E56807 entity
Predicate positionHeld P8 FINISHED
Object Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University
The Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the natural sciences held by distinguished faculty such as Nobel laureate Dudley R. Herschbach.
E304669 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: Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University | Statement: [Dudley R. Herschbach, positionHeld, Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University
Context triple: [Dudley R. Herschbach, positionHeld, Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University]
  • A. Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
    The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
  • B. 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.
  • C. Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT
    The Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT is a prestigious endowed chair in the MIT Department of Physics, named in honor of theoretical physicist Herman Feshbach and held by leading researchers in the field.
  • D. 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.
  • E. University Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University
    Joseph S. Nye Jr. is a prominent American political scientist and international relations scholar best known for developing the concept of "soft power" and his influential work on U.S. foreign policy.
  • 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: Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University
Triple: [Dudley R. Herschbach, positionHeld, Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University]
Generated description
The Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the natural sciences held by distinguished faculty such as Nobel laureate Dudley R. Herschbach.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University
Target entity description: The Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the natural sciences held by distinguished faculty such as Nobel laureate Dudley R. Herschbach.
  • A. Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University
    The Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the university’s physics department, historically associated with leading theoretical physicists such as Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow.
  • B. 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.
  • C. Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT
    The Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT is a prestigious endowed chair in the MIT Department of Physics, named in honor of theoretical physicist Herman Feshbach and held by leading researchers in the field.
  • D. 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.
  • E. University Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University
    Joseph S. Nye Jr. is a prominent American political scientist and international relations scholar best known for developing the concept of "soft power" and his influential work on U.S. foreign policy.
  • 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_69ab4a4ced288190ab6d3e062d10f7f6 completed March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abdfe59ef88190b8bdfdd03e8965f3 completed March 7, 2026, 8:20 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b01db40e388190a208fe58e2ed6029 completed March 10, 2026, 1:33 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b01f8745948190b4821aac1941276c completed March 10, 2026, 1:41 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b020482e548190ab837025540673f7 completed March 10, 2026, 1:44 p.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 10:03 p.m.