Triple
T4410298
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alderson disk |
E94836
|
entity |
| Predicate | proposedBy |
P32
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dan Alderson
Dan Alderson was an American scientist and science fiction fan best known for his imaginative astrophysical concepts, including the theoretical Alderson disk megastructure.
|
E438301
|
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: Dan Alderson | Statement: [Alderson disk, proposedBy, Dan Alderson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dan Alderson Context triple: [Alderson disk, proposedBy, Dan Alderson]
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A.
Red Holzman
Red Holzman was a Hall of Fame basketball coach best known for leading the New York Knicks to two NBA championships in the early 1970s.
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B.
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher is an American college basketball coach best known for revitalizing the San Diego State Aztecs program and previously leading the Michigan Wolverines to the 1989 NCAA championship.
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C.
Jerry Krause
Jerry Krause was the longtime general manager of the Chicago Bulls, best known for assembling the Michael Jordan–led dynasty that dominated the NBA in the 1990s.
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D.
Pat Gillick
Pat Gillick is a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball executive best known for building multiple World Series–winning teams as a general manager.
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E.
Larry Brown
Larry Brown is an American basketball coach and former point guard renowned for winning championships at both the professional and collegiate levels and for leading multiple NBA franchises.
- 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: Dan Alderson Triple: [Alderson disk, proposedBy, Dan Alderson]
Generated description
Dan Alderson was an American scientist and science fiction fan best known for his imaginative astrophysical concepts, including the theoretical Alderson disk megastructure.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dan Alderson Target entity description: Dan Alderson was an American scientist and science fiction fan best known for his imaginative astrophysical concepts, including the theoretical Alderson disk megastructure.
-
A.
Red Holzman
Red Holzman was a Hall of Fame basketball coach best known for leading the New York Knicks to two NBA championships in the early 1970s.
-
B.
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher is an American college basketball coach best known for revitalizing the San Diego State Aztecs program and previously leading the Michigan Wolverines to the 1989 NCAA championship.
-
C.
Jerry Krause
Jerry Krause was the longtime general manager of the Chicago Bulls, best known for assembling the Michael Jordan–led dynasty that dominated the NBA in the 1990s.
-
D.
Pat Gillick
Pat Gillick is a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball executive best known for building multiple World Series–winning teams as a general manager.
-
E.
Larry Brown
Larry Brown is a former NFL cornerback best known for his standout performance with the Dallas Cowboys, including earning MVP honors in their Super Bowl XXX victory.
- 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_69b34539638c8190abfea3eb29425210 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b354e4c58c8190b4190aad3095a1dd |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:05 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5f60ea0808190a59418f7911d123d |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5f9e8c7d08190b8a61ba1c4bf559a |
completed | March 15, 2026, 12:14 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5fa6495f881909a08b0e5b8b7decf |
completed | March 15, 2026, 12:16 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:29 p.m.