Triple
T6898993
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Niall Ferguson |
E159444
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Civilization: The West and the Rest
Civilization: The West and the Rest is a historical analysis book by Niall Ferguson that explores how Western civilization came to dominate the modern world and how its global influence is evolving.
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E626949
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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: Civilization: The West and the Rest | Statement: [Niall Ferguson, notableWork, Civilization: The West and the Rest]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civilization: The West and the Rest Context triple: [Niall Ferguson, notableWork, Civilization: The West and the Rest]
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A.
Civilization on Trial
Civilization on Trial is a collection of essays by historian Arnold J. Toynbee examining the challenges, crises, and future prospects of modern civilization.
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B.
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Sid Meier's Civilization VI is a turn-based 4X strategy game in which players guide a civilization from ancient times to the future, competing for global dominance through warfare, diplomacy, culture, and science.
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C.
War and Civilization
War and Civilization is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the role, impact, and evolution of warfare within human civilizations.
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D.
Discovery Civilization
Discovery Civilization was a cable television channel focused on historical, cultural, and anthropological documentaries and series.
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E.
Civilization
"Civilization" is an influential 1928 book by British art critic Clive Bell that reflects on the nature and values of civilized society and culture.
- 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: Civilization: The West and the Rest Triple: [Niall Ferguson, notableWork, Civilization: The West and the Rest]
Generated description
Civilization: The West and the Rest is a historical analysis book by Niall Ferguson that explores how Western civilization came to dominate the modern world and how its global influence is evolving.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civilization: The West and the Rest Target entity description: Civilization: The West and the Rest is a historical analysis book by Niall Ferguson that explores how Western civilization came to dominate the modern world and how its global influence is evolving.
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A.
Civilization on Trial
Civilization on Trial is a collection of essays by historian Arnold J. Toynbee examining the challenges, crises, and future prospects of modern civilization.
-
B.
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Sid Meier's Civilization VI is a turn-based 4X strategy game in which players guide a civilization from ancient times to the future, competing for global dominance through warfare, diplomacy, culture, and science.
-
C.
War and Civilization
War and Civilization is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the role, impact, and evolution of warfare within human civilizations.
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D.
Discovery Civilization
Discovery Civilization was a cable television channel focused on historical, cultural, and anthropological documentaries and series.
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E.
Civilization
"Civilization" is an influential 1928 book by British art critic Clive Bell that reflects on the nature and values of civilized society and culture.
- 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_69c6883822e0819091e321526f20ae0a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d95d67448190857f36b8115b03f6 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c748eb23888190bca6e42dc03ab31b |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c749b9f4048190b7f8564f804e1231 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:23 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c74a8b5af88190a60782e247129d1a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:27 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:24 p.m.