Triple
T4177249
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Research Award |
E86506
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David L. Parnas
David L. Parnas is a pioneering software engineer and computer scientist best known for introducing key concepts in software modularity and information hiding that shaped modern software engineering.
|
E416847
|
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: David L. Parnas | Statement: [ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Research Award, hasRecipient, David L. Parnas]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David L. Parnas Context triple: [ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Research Award, hasRecipient, David L. Parnas]
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A.
Luca Cardelli
Luca Cardelli is an Italian computer scientist known for his influential work in type theory, programming language design, and the development of the Modula-3 and Polyphonic C# languages.
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B.
Fred Brooks
Fred Brooks was an influential American computer scientist and software engineering pioneer best known for managing IBM’s System/360 project and authoring the classic book "The Mythical Man-Month."
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C.
Edward D. Lazowska
Edward D. Lazowska is an American computer scientist known for his influential work in computer systems and performance evaluation, as well as his leadership in computing research and education policy.
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D.
Guy L. Steele Jr.
Guy L. Steele Jr. is an American computer scientist renowned for his influential work in programming language design, standards, and implementation, including major contributions to Lisp, Scheme, and Java.
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E.
Butler Lampson
Butler Lampson is a pioneering computer scientist best known for his foundational work in computer architecture, operating systems, and distributed computing, particularly during his time at Xerox PARC.
- 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: David L. Parnas Triple: [ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Research Award, hasRecipient, David L. Parnas]
Generated description
David L. Parnas is a pioneering software engineer and computer scientist best known for introducing key concepts in software modularity and information hiding that shaped modern software engineering.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David L. Parnas Target entity description: David L. Parnas is a pioneering software engineer and computer scientist best known for introducing key concepts in software modularity and information hiding that shaped modern software engineering.
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A.
Luca Cardelli
Luca Cardelli is an Italian computer scientist known for his influential work in type theory, programming language design, and the development of the Modula-3 and Polyphonic C# languages.
-
B.
Fred Brooks
Fred Brooks was an influential American computer scientist and software engineering pioneer best known for managing IBM’s System/360 project and authoring the classic book "The Mythical Man-Month."
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C.
Edward D. Lazowska
Edward D. Lazowska is an American computer scientist known for his influential work in computer systems and performance evaluation, as well as his leadership in computing research and education policy.
-
D.
Guy L. Steele Jr.
Guy L. Steele Jr. is an American computer scientist renowned for his influential work in programming language design, standards, and implementation, including major contributions to Lisp, Scheme, and Java.
-
E.
Butler Lampson
Butler Lampson is a pioneering computer scientist best known for his foundational work in computer architecture, operating systems, and distributed computing, particularly during his time at Xerox PARC.
- 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_69aed93de98c8190ad838ce507b77c8a |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69af02ec20fc8190b6f30576337e0ddc |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b57f57509881909d0353a48d868f5d |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b57fbb037481908b2891e3af32e6e5 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b58016777c8190a3e73ab96907e3a3 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:45 p.m.