Triple

T4411085
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject W. M. Keck Observatory E94854 entity
Predicate foundedBy P104 FINISHED
Object W. M. Keck Foundation
The W. M. Keck Foundation is a major American philanthropic organization that funds scientific, engineering, medical, and educational research and infrastructure, particularly in the physical sciences.
E438725 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: W. M. Keck Foundation | Statement: [W. M. Keck Observatory, foundedBy, W. M. Keck Foundation]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W. M. Keck Foundation
Context triple: [W. M. Keck Observatory, foundedBy, W. M. Keck Foundation]
  • A. Carnegie Observatories
    Carnegie Observatories is a major astronomical research institution known for operating world-class telescopes and conducting cutting-edge studies of the universe.
  • B. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports initiatives in conservation, science, reproductive health, children and families, and local communities, particularly in California and globally.
  • C. University of California Observatories
    The University of California Observatories is a multi-campus research organization that manages and operates major astronomical facilities and instrumentation for the University of California system.
  • D. The Kavli Foundation
    The Kavli Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports scientific research and education worldwide, particularly in fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, nanoscience, and theoretical physics.
  • E. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
    The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds scientific research and education, particularly in chemistry and the life sciences, through grants, scholarships, and support for research institutions.
  • 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: W. M. Keck Foundation
Triple: [W. M. Keck Observatory, foundedBy, W. M. Keck Foundation]
Generated description
The W. M. Keck Foundation is a major American philanthropic organization that funds scientific, engineering, medical, and educational research and infrastructure, particularly in the physical sciences.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W. M. Keck Foundation
Target entity description: The W. M. Keck Foundation is a major American philanthropic organization that funds scientific, engineering, medical, and educational research and infrastructure, particularly in the physical sciences.
  • A. Carnegie Observatories
    Carnegie Observatories is a major astronomical research institution known for operating world-class telescopes and conducting cutting-edge studies of the universe.
  • B. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports initiatives in conservation, science, reproductive health, children and families, and local communities, particularly in California and globally.
  • C. University of California Observatories
    The University of California Observatories is a multi-campus research organization that manages and operates major astronomical facilities and instrumentation for the University of California system.
  • D. The Kavli Foundation
    The Kavli Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports scientific research and education worldwide, particularly in fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, nanoscience, and theoretical physics.
  • E. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
    The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds scientific research and education, particularly in chemistry and the life sciences, through grants, scholarships, and support for research institutions.
  • 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_69b5f6131de08190968259a0be73cd3f completed March 14, 2026, 11:58 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b5f76c8ea08190a6f6c81f0c3dcea7 completed March 15, 2026, 12:03 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b5f7e313f48190afb83123e3b24926 completed March 15, 2026, 12:05 a.m.
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:29 p.m.