Triple
T6716354
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo |
E153278
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasDepartment |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo is an academic unit focused on research and education in geology, environmental science, and related Earth systems disciplines.
|
E613416
|
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: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo | Statement: [Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo, hasDepartment, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo Context triple: [Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo, hasDepartment, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo]
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A.
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (University of Ottawa)
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Ottawa is an academic unit focused on teaching and research in geology, environmental science, and related Earth systems disciplines.
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B.
Department of Earth Sciences (Western University)
The Department of Earth Sciences at Western University is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of geology, geophysics, and related Earth and planetary sciences.
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C.
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta is an academic unit specializing in geology, geophysics, environmental earth sciences, and atmospheric sciences within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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D.
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (University of Minnesota)
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota is an academic unit focused on research and education in geology, geophysics, environmental science, and related Earth systems disciplines.
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E.
Department of Environmental Geosciences
The Department of Environmental Geosciences is an academic unit focused on studying the Earth’s environment, including natural processes, resources, and human impacts, within the broader fields of earth sciences, geography, and astronomy.
- 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: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo Triple: [Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo, hasDepartment, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo]
Generated description
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo is an academic unit focused on research and education in geology, environmental science, and related Earth systems disciplines.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo Target entity description: The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo is an academic unit focused on research and education in geology, environmental science, and related Earth systems disciplines.
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A.
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (University of Ottawa)
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Ottawa is an academic unit focused on teaching and research in geology, environmental science, and related Earth systems disciplines.
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B.
Department of Earth Sciences (Western University)
The Department of Earth Sciences at Western University is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of geology, geophysics, and related Earth and planetary sciences.
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C.
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta is an academic unit specializing in geology, geophysics, environmental earth sciences, and atmospheric sciences within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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D.
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (University of Minnesota)
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota is an academic unit focused on research and education in geology, geophysics, environmental science, and related Earth systems disciplines.
-
E.
Department of Environmental Geosciences
The Department of Environmental Geosciences is an academic unit focused on studying the Earth’s environment, including natural processes, resources, and human impacts, within the broader fields of earth sciences, geography, and astronomy.
- 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_69c68809b4608190a2509ddb5ab87f05 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d125db3c8190aad28919226a16da |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c700993128819081614ccfa68d7320 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:11 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c70262f3e48190b544be536ee0b674 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c70311418c8190a902cf21187fdc51 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:22 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:07 p.m.