Triple
T3281046
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
E68871
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University
The Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair held by leading scholars, notably in African and African American studies and related fields.
|
E343929
|
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: Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University | Statement: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., positionHeld, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University Context triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., positionHeld, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University]
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
Joseph Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University
The Joseph Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars of exceptional achievement and influence in their fields.
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D.
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.
-
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: Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University Triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., positionHeld, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University]
Generated description
The Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair held by leading scholars, notably in African and African American studies and related fields.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University Target entity description: The Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair held by leading scholars, notably in African and African American studies and related fields.
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A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Joseph Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University
The Joseph Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair reserved for distinguished scholars of exceptional achievement and influence in their fields.
-
D.
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.
-
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_69ad859c463481909ca4be267336c290 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb032d76c81909c568a4e56d12ce9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b2e851d2bc8190ba887cd1c81c880d |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b2e8e42ecc8190b81d1b64f9fba0c1 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:25 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b2e954ec18819096f31feb9e985b6a |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:27 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:10 p.m.