Triple
T6397119
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Unruh effect |
E143967
|
entity |
| Predicate | proposedBy |
P32
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William G. Unruh
William G. Unruh is a Canadian theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum field theory in curved spacetime and black hole physics.
|
E631752
|
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: William G. Unruh | Statement: [Unruh effect, proposedBy, William G. Unruh]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William G. Unruh Context triple: [Unruh effect, proposedBy, William G. Unruh]
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A.
Donald J. Hughes
Donald J. Hughes was an American nuclear physicist known for his work on neutron physics and his contributions to early atomic energy policy and research.
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B.
Donald R. Seawell
Donald R. Seawell was an American attorney, theatrical producer, and arts patron best known for his influential role in developing Denver’s cultural landscape.
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C.
Clayton C. Anderson
Clayton C. Anderson is a retired NASA astronaut and engineer who spent time aboard the International Space Station and flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions.
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D.
James Serrin
James Serrin was an American mathematician renowned for his contributions to partial differential equations and fluid mechanics.
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E.
Raymond D. Mindlin
Raymond D. Mindlin was an influential American applied mechanician and engineer renowned for his foundational contributions to elasticity theory, plate and shell analysis, and the mechanics of solids.
- 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: William G. Unruh Triple: [Unruh effect, proposedBy, William G. Unruh]
Generated description
William G. Unruh is a Canadian theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum field theory in curved spacetime and black hole physics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William G. Unruh Target entity description: William G. Unruh is a Canadian theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum field theory in curved spacetime and black hole physics.
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A.
Donald J. Hughes
Donald J. Hughes was an American nuclear physicist known for his work on neutron physics and his contributions to early atomic energy policy and research.
-
B.
Donald R. Seawell
Donald R. Seawell was an American attorney, theatrical producer, and arts patron best known for his influential role in developing Denver’s cultural landscape.
-
C.
Clayton C. Anderson
Clayton C. Anderson is a retired NASA astronaut and engineer who spent time aboard the International Space Station and flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions.
-
D.
James Serrin
James Serrin was an American mathematician renowned for his contributions to partial differential equations and fluid mechanics.
-
E.
Raymond D. Mindlin
Raymond D. Mindlin was an influential American applied mechanician and engineer renowned for his foundational contributions to elasticity theory, plate and shell analysis, and the mechanics of solids.
- 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_69c008db906c819096f3597d55d95432 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c06896d180819091548a728e903184 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 10:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7580ad55081908bb7c70fca29cb22 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c75ae6e40881908ad8ee098251f8ae |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c75b3ca3b8819083ea7f2a6f48239a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:38 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:35 p.m.