Triple
T426190
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Association of Pacific Rim Universities |
E9612
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steven B. Sample
Steven B. Sample was an American electrical engineer and academic leader best known for serving as president of the University of Southern California and for his influential role in expanding its global and research profile.
|
E159330
|
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: Steven B. Sample | Statement: [Association of Pacific Rim Universities, foundedBy, Steven B. Sample]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steven B. Sample Context triple: [Association of Pacific Rim Universities, foundedBy, Steven B. Sample]
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A.
David M. Satterfield
David M. Satterfield is an American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador who has held several senior foreign policy roles, including directing Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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B.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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C.
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.
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D.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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E.
Alexander J. Smits
Alexander J. Smits is a prominent mechanical engineer and fluid dynamicist known for his influential research on turbulent flows and high-speed aerodynamics.
- 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: Steven B. Sample Triple: [Association of Pacific Rim Universities, foundedBy, Steven B. Sample]
Generated description
Steven B. Sample was an American electrical engineer and academic leader best known for serving as president of the University of Southern California and for his influential role in expanding its global and research profile.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steven B. Sample Target entity description: Steven B. Sample was an American electrical engineer and academic leader best known for serving as president of the University of Southern California and for his influential role in expanding its global and research profile.
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A.
David M. Satterfield
David M. Satterfield is an American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador who has held several senior foreign policy roles, including directing Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
-
B.
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Martin J. Hillenbrand was an American career diplomat who held several key Cold War-era posts, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and later to the Federal Republic of Germany.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
-
E.
Alexander J. Smits
Alexander J. Smits is a prominent mechanical engineer and fluid dynamicist known for his influential research on turbulent flows and high-speed aerodynamics.
- 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_69a2e801e1d48190b505d1dd336b52ac |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eed691c4819092b7e57306114bbc |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acddeda4f8819080d37aea0fd4b092 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acde6b92bc819081bc5c1aae64d981 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:26 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acded2e6a48190af7f135a0a4d8588 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:28 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.