Triple
T310173
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Space Shuttle Challenger disaster |
E6388
|
entity |
| Predicate | crewMember |
P2094
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael J. Smith
Michael J. Smith was a U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who served as the pilot on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L.
|
E41268
|
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: Michael J. Smith | Statement: [Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, crewMember, Michael J. Smith]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael J. Smith Context triple: [Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, crewMember, Michael J. Smith]
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A.
Christian Colson
Christian Colson is a British film producer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on "Slumdog Millionaire" and other acclaimed dramas.
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B.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
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C.
Douglas Glenn Colvin
Douglas Glenn Colvin, better known as Dee Dee Ramone, was the bassist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Ramones.
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D.
John Merrill
John Merrill was an American architect best known as a co-founder of the influential international architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
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E.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
- 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: Michael J. Smith Triple: [Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, crewMember, Michael J. Smith]
Generated description
Michael J. Smith was a U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who served as the pilot on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael J. Smith Target entity description: Michael J. Smith was a U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who served as the pilot on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L.
-
A.
Christian Colson
Christian Colson is a British film producer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on "Slumdog Millionaire" and other acclaimed dramas.
-
B.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
-
C.
Douglas Glenn Colvin
Douglas Glenn Colvin, better known as Dee Dee Ramone, was the bassist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the pioneering punk rock band the Ramones.
-
D.
John Merrill
John Merrill was an American architect best known as a co-founder of the influential international architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
-
E.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
- 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_69a2e79230508190b912ecb555aae17e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ea4778cc8190be7b648a82542891 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3cafd1e88819085bbf38fd372881e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3cb6ce9a4819095f1d379e4e71eea |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:15 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3cbc137388190988d1705897de0c2 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:16 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m.