Triple
T5804475
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alan Taylor |
E128708
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia is a prestigious endowed professorship in American history held by leading scholars in the field.
|
E546941
|
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: Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia | Statement: [Alan Taylor, positionHeld, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia Context triple: [Alan Taylor, positionHeld, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia]
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A.
Gurney Professor of History and Political Science at Harvard University
The Gurney Professor of History and Political Science at Harvard University is a distinguished endowed chair awarded to a leading scholar whose work bridges historical analysis and political science.
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B.
Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University
The Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University is a distinguished academic chair in American culture and society once held by renowned writer and poet Maya Angelou.
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C.
Sather Professorship of History
The Sather Professorship of History is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of California, Berkeley, awarded to eminent historians in recognition of their scholarly excellence.
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D.
Harrington Professor of History
Harrington Professor of History is a distinguished endowed academic chair in the field of history, held by historian Alfred W. McCoy.
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E.
Chancellor of the College of William & Mary
The Chancellor of the College of William & Mary is a ceremonial leadership role traditionally held by distinguished public figures who serve as symbolic heads and advocates for the historic university.
- 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: Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia Triple: [Alan Taylor, positionHeld, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia]
Generated description
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia is a prestigious endowed professorship in American history held by leading scholars in the field.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia Target entity description: The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia is a prestigious endowed professorship in American history held by leading scholars in the field.
-
A.
Gurney Professor of History and Political Science at Harvard University
The Gurney Professor of History and Political Science at Harvard University is a distinguished endowed chair awarded to a leading scholar whose work bridges historical analysis and political science.
-
B.
Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University
The Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University is a distinguished academic chair in American culture and society once held by renowned writer and poet Maya Angelou.
-
C.
Sather Professorship of History
The Sather Professorship of History is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of California, Berkeley, awarded to eminent historians in recognition of their scholarly excellence.
-
D.
Harrington Professor of History
Harrington Professor of History is a distinguished endowed academic chair in the field of history, held by historian Alfred W. McCoy.
-
E.
Chancellor of the College of William & Mary
The Chancellor of the College of William & Mary is a ceremonial leadership role traditionally held by distinguished public figures who serve as symbolic heads and advocates for the historic university.
- 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_69c00846a0d881909e46841f8e156b64 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c02b1304588190b59a18fb7b70a60f |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c09836d00881908c210b2932d67519 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:32 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c098f32f7081908d9306afc30147a1 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:35 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c0996fb9148190ae8c09f4816d00b8 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:37 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:52 p.m.