Triple

T5426920
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Wheeler–DeWitt equation E121385 entity
Predicate namedAfter P63 FINISHED
Object Bryce DeWitt
Bryce DeWitt was an American theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum gravity and the formulation of the Wheeler–DeWitt equation.
 E521781 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: Bryce DeWitt | Statement: [Wheeler–DeWitt equation, namedAfter, Bryce DeWitt]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Bryce DeWitt
Context triple: [Wheeler–DeWitt equation, namedAfter, Bryce DeWitt]
  • A. Julian Barbour
    Julian Barbour is a British theoretical physicist and philosopher of physics known for his work on the nature of time, relational dynamics, and timeless interpretations of the universe.
  • B. John E. Wheeler
    John E. Wheeler was an American publisher and businessman best known for establishing the influential Chicago Tribune newspaper.
  • C. Sidney Coleman
    Sidney Coleman was an influential American theoretical physicist renowned for his work in quantum field theory and for his exceptional teaching and expository lectures at Harvard University.
  • D. John Archibald Wheeler
    John Archibald Wheeler was a prominent American theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum mechanics, general relativity, and nuclear physics, and for coining influential terms such as "black hole."
  • E. John W. Wheeler
    John W. Wheeler is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the boxing sequel "Rocky IV."
  • 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: Bryce DeWitt
Triple: [Wheeler–DeWitt equation, namedAfter, Bryce DeWitt]
Generated description
Bryce DeWitt was an American theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum gravity and the formulation of the Wheeler–DeWitt equation.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Bryce DeWitt
Target entity description: Bryce DeWitt was an American theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum gravity and the formulation of the Wheeler–DeWitt equation.
  • A. Julian Barbour
    Julian Barbour is a British theoretical physicist and philosopher of physics known for his work on the nature of time, relational dynamics, and timeless interpretations of the universe.
  • B. John E. Wheeler
    John E. Wheeler was an American publisher and businessman best known for establishing the influential Chicago Tribune newspaper.
  • C. Sidney Coleman
    Sidney Coleman was an influential American theoretical physicist renowned for his work in quantum field theory and for his exceptional teaching and expository lectures at Harvard University.
  • D. John Archibald Wheeler
    John Archibald Wheeler was a prominent American theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum mechanics, general relativity, and nuclear physics, and for coining influential terms such as "black hole."
  • E. John W. Wheeler
    John W. Wheeler is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the boxing sequel "Rocky IV."
  • 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_69bd463c65f0819082ee6483ab4b466a completed March 20, 2026, 1:06 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69bd8817a2048190a76805da03cfa09b completed March 20, 2026, 5:47 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69bf4125e490819088f70090cf8d81fa completed March 22, 2026, 1:08 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69bf453d171081909a0d2b2ac7db13a4 completed March 22, 2026, 1:26 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69bf45c75e2c8190a1508e8e90253f88 completed March 22, 2026, 1:28 a.m.
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:06 p.m.