Triple
T4396174
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Stephen Jay Gould |
E99492
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Panda's Thumb
The Panda's Thumb is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould that explores evolution and natural history through a series of engaging essays.
|
E436724
|
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: The Panda's Thumb | Statement: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, The Panda's Thumb]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Panda's Thumb Context triple: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, The Panda's Thumb]
-
A.
P.Z. Myers
P.Z. Myers is an American biologist, outspoken atheist, and science blogger best known for his popular blog Pharyngula and his advocacy of secularism and critical thinking.
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B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
Jerry Coyne
Jerry Coyne is an American evolutionary biologist and outspoken critic of religion, best known for his work on speciation and his popular science book "Why Evolution Is True."
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D.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a 1995 philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwinian evolution for biology, mind, culture, and religion.
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E.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that presents the evidence for evolution in a clear, accessible, and comprehensive way.
- 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: The Panda's Thumb Triple: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, The Panda's Thumb]
Generated description
The Panda's Thumb is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould that explores evolution and natural history through a series of engaging essays.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Panda's Thumb Target entity description: The Panda's Thumb is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould that explores evolution and natural history through a series of engaging essays.
-
A.
P.Z. Myers
P.Z. Myers is an American biologist, outspoken atheist, and science blogger best known for his popular blog Pharyngula and his advocacy of secularism and critical thinking.
-
B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
-
C.
Jerry Coyne
Jerry Coyne is an American evolutionary biologist and outspoken critic of religion, best known for his work on speciation and his popular science book "Why Evolution Is True."
-
D.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a 1995 philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwinian evolution for biology, mind, culture, and religion.
-
E.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that presents the evidence for evolution in a clear, accessible, and comprehensive way.
- 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_69b345506b408190b0e3dee616738a7d |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b352ab928c81909f4406d5df3e081b |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5e536e1848190a2517ab351adfe48 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:46 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5eeaf35348190a1611f5b04baed1f |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:26 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5ef5c7e0c819080b0e8914dcd6568 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:29 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:20 p.m.