Triple
T3380742
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Xerox |
E71175
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableEmployee |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bob Metcalfe
Bob Metcalfe is an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-inventor of Ethernet and a pioneer of modern computer networking.
|
E353620
|
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: Bob Metcalfe | Statement: [Xerox, notableEmployee, Bob Metcalfe]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob Metcalfe Context triple: [Xerox, notableEmployee, Bob Metcalfe]
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A.
Vinton Cerf
Vinton Cerf is an American computer scientist widely regarded as one of the "fathers of the Internet" for his co-design of the TCP/IP protocols and fundamental contributions to internet architecture.
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B.
Steve Crocker
Steve Crocker is an American computer scientist best known for initiating and authoring the first Request for Comments (RFC) documents that shaped the early Internet’s protocols and standards.
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C.
Robert Kahn
Robert Kahn is an American electrical engineer and computer scientist best known as a co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocols that form the foundation of the modern Internet.
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D.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
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E.
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
- 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: Bob Metcalfe Triple: [Xerox, notableEmployee, Bob Metcalfe]
Generated description
Bob Metcalfe is an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-inventor of Ethernet and a pioneer of modern computer networking.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bob Metcalfe Target entity description: Bob Metcalfe is an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-inventor of Ethernet and a pioneer of modern computer networking.
-
A.
Vinton Cerf
Vinton Cerf is an American computer scientist widely regarded as one of the "fathers of the Internet" for his co-design of the TCP/IP protocols and fundamental contributions to internet architecture.
-
B.
Steve Crocker
Steve Crocker is an American computer scientist best known for initiating and authoring the first Request for Comments (RFC) documents that shaped the early Internet’s protocols and standards.
-
C.
Robert Kahn
Robert Kahn is an American electrical engineer and computer scientist best known as a co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocols that form the foundation of the modern Internet.
-
D.
Alan Emtage
Alan Emtage is a computer scientist best known for creating Archie, the first widely used Internet search engine, which laid foundational groundwork for modern web search.
-
E.
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
- 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_69ad85a7f80c8190a05e43013f298942 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb5e7c7f48190afb78c311b424c93 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b3344f9b448190aab1038ead60fa48 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 9:46 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b338147cc0819095f00b28910e178a |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:03 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b338967c6c819090fe5f77bfa1978f |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:05 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:14 p.m.