Triple

T7050537
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Dava Sobel E163752 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object Sobel
Sobel is a surname most notably associated with American science writer Dava Sobel, known for her popular books on the history of science and astronomy.
 E639465 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: Sobel | Statement: [Dava Sobel, familyName, Sobel]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Sobel
Context triple: [Dava Sobel, familyName, Sobel]
  • A. Sokoloff
    Sokoloff is a Russian-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as music, literature, and politics.
  • B. Jacobi
    Jacobi is a German surname most famously associated with the 19th-century mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, known for his foundational work in elliptic functions and number theory.
  • C. SOB
    SOB is the abbreviation for the Special Operations Bureau, a specialized law enforcement or military unit responsible for handling high-risk and complex operations.
  • D. Malvar
    Malvar is a Filipino surname most notably associated with General Miguel Malvar, a key revolutionary leader during the Philippine–American War.
  • E. Sobolo
    "Sobolo" is a popular Afrobeat and dancehall song by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, known for its catchy rhythm and fusion of contemporary and traditional Ghanaian sounds.
  • 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: Sobel
Triple: [Dava Sobel, familyName, Sobel]
Generated description
Sobel is a surname most notably associated with American science writer Dava Sobel, known for her popular books on the history of science and astronomy.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Sobel
Target entity description: Sobel is a surname most notably associated with American science writer Dava Sobel, known for her popular books on the history of science and astronomy.
  • A. Sokoloff
    Sokoloff is a Russian-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as music, literature, and politics.
  • B. Jacobi
    Jacobi is a German surname most famously associated with the 19th-century mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, known for his foundational work in elliptic functions and number theory.
  • C. SOB
    SOB is the abbreviation for the Special Operations Bureau, a specialized law enforcement or military unit responsible for handling high-risk and complex operations.
  • D. Malvar
    Malvar is a Filipino surname most notably associated with General Miguel Malvar, a key revolutionary leader during the Philippine–American War.
  • E. Sobolo
    "Sobolo" is a popular Afrobeat and dancehall song by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, known for its catchy rhythm and fusion of contemporary and traditional Ghanaian sounds.
  • 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_69c6885f598c8190b6b6495c59d8d962 completed March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6e24e7e20819099dc8f7fa37c4491 completed March 27, 2026, 8:02 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c7888bba9c8190b6414b56e5588ec0 completed March 28, 2026, 7:51 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c788f292a08190bf3543ecfc245d12 completed March 28, 2026, 7:53 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c789a6ea988190ad2db2442f0a5e8f completed March 28, 2026, 7:56 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:37 p.m.