Triple
T6881552
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Walter Alvarez |
E158808
|
entity |
| Predicate | researchInterest |
P3
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Big History
Big History is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, integrating insights from cosmology, geology, biology, and human history into a unified narrative.
|
E625085
|
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: Big History | Statement: [Walter Alvarez, researchInterest, Big History]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big History Context triple: [Walter Alvarez, researchInterest, Big History]
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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B.
Universal History
Universal History is a monumental multi-volume historical work by Leopold von Ranke that seeks to present an objective, source-based narrative of world history.
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C.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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D.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
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E.
Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
- 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: Big History Triple: [Walter Alvarez, researchInterest, Big History]
Generated description
Big History is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, integrating insights from cosmology, geology, biology, and human history into a unified narrative.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big History Target entity description: Big History is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, integrating insights from cosmology, geology, biology, and human history into a unified narrative.
-
A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
-
B.
Universal History
Universal History is a monumental multi-volume historical work by Leopold von Ranke that seeks to present an objective, source-based narrative of world history.
-
C.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
-
D.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
-
E.
Cosmic Calendar
The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
- 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_69c688342f6c8190ad7eea6ba262db99 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d8e798c08190b1f494a2c1445514 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c742c999cc8190a14aa0ae6c7a1f54 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c743dffc188190a59ca6c86483c348 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 2:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7444e57a881908808a4bd96505048 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:23 p.m.