Triple
T4967383
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | STS-41-D |
E111559
|
entity |
| Predicate | payloadSpecialist |
P21472
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Charles D. Walker
Charles D. Walker is an American engineer and astronaut who became one of the first industry-sponsored payload specialists to fly on the Space Shuttle, conducting commercial microgravity research in orbit.
|
E779963
|
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: Charles D. Walker | Statement: [STS-41-D, payloadSpecialist, Charles D. Walker]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles D. Walker Context triple: [STS-41-D, payloadSpecialist, Charles D. Walker]
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A.
Arthur C. Walker Jr.
Arthur C. Walker Jr. was an American physicist and solar scientist known for his pioneering work in X-ray and ultraviolet imaging of the sun and for serving on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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B.
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
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C.
Charles B. Reed
Charles B. Reed was an American academic administrator who led the California State University system as its chancellor, overseeing one of the largest public university systems in the United States.
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D.
Stanley Walker
Stanley Walker was a prominent American newspaper editor and author best known for his influential leadership in New York journalism during the early 20th century.
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E.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
- 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: Charles D. Walker Triple: [STS-41-D, payloadSpecialist, Charles D. Walker]
Generated description
Charles D. Walker is an American engineer and astronaut who became one of the first industry-sponsored payload specialists to fly on the Space Shuttle, conducting commercial microgravity research in orbit.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles D. Walker Target entity description: Charles D. Walker is an American engineer and astronaut who became one of the first industry-sponsored payload specialists to fly on the Space Shuttle, conducting commercial microgravity research in orbit.
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A.
Arthur C. Walker Jr.
Arthur C. Walker Jr. was an American physicist and solar scientist known for his pioneering work in X-ray and ultraviolet imaging of the sun and for serving on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
-
B.
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
-
C.
Charles B. Reed
Charles B. Reed was an American academic administrator who led the California State University system as its chancellor, overseeing one of the largest public university systems in the United States.
-
D.
Stanley Walker
Stanley Walker was a prominent American newspaper editor and author best known for his influential leadership in New York journalism during the early 20th century.
-
E.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
- 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_69bd4419393c819086319a6fe4bf8542 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd71f8f550819099235511ca271e2d |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d046ccbe588190a0ba7f276d874825 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:01 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d0489f19808190b793dac8c0f743bc |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d0496ccb908190b9ebe632df1447be |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:12 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:32 p.m.