Triple
T3540642
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | May |
E74874
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Julian May
Julian May was an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for her sprawling Saga of Pliocene Exile and Galactic Milieu series.
|
E366848
|
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: Julian May | Statement: [May, hasNotableBearer, Julian May]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Julian May Context triple: [May, hasNotableBearer, Julian May]
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A.
Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist best known for his hard science fiction novels such as "Timescape" and his contributions to the Galactic Center series.
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B.
David Brin
David Brin is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist known for his award-winning novels and influential essays on topics such as the Fermi paradox and the future of civilization.
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C.
Ben Bova
Ben Bova was an American science fiction author and editor renowned for his hard science fiction novels and influential leadership roles at magazines like Analog and Omni.
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D.
Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is a British science fiction author known for his hard science narratives, expansive space operas, and collaborations with Arthur C. Clarke.
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E.
L. Neil Smith
L. Neil Smith was an American libertarian science fiction author and activist known for his pro-freedom themes and influential role in promoting libertarian ideas within speculative fiction.
- 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: Julian May Triple: [May, hasNotableBearer, Julian May]
Generated description
Julian May was an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for her sprawling Saga of Pliocene Exile and Galactic Milieu series.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Julian May Target entity description: Julian May was an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for her sprawling Saga of Pliocene Exile and Galactic Milieu series.
-
A.
Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist best known for his hard science fiction novels such as "Timescape" and his contributions to the Galactic Center series.
-
B.
David Brin
David Brin is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist known for his award-winning novels and influential essays on topics such as the Fermi paradox and the future of civilization.
-
C.
Ben Bova
Ben Bova was an American science fiction author and editor renowned for his hard science fiction novels and influential leadership roles at magazines like Analog and Omni.
-
D.
Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is a British science fiction author known for his hard science narratives, expansive space operas, and collaborations with Arthur C. Clarke.
-
E.
L. Neil Smith
L. Neil Smith was an American libertarian science fiction author and activist known for his pro-freedom themes and influential role in promoting libertarian ideas within speculative fiction.
- 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_69ad85d274cc8190ab59c97298a1cfbf |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adbf729000819086e4fdba9e73e198 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:26 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b38bd7fa3881909fee11cc6f4af7ea |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b38c9259f881908068961f4eaf11a0 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4:03 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b38d04eb388190af64f990bac8d140 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4:05 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:20 p.m.