Triple
T7129925
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | George C. Williams |
E166159
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sex and Evolution
Sex and Evolution is a seminal 1975 book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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E644389
|
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: Sex and Evolution | Statement: [George C. Williams, notableWork, Sex and Evolution]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Evolution Context triple: [George C. Williams, notableWork, Sex and Evolution]
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A.
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
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B.
The Evolution of Sex
The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
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C.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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D.
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
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E.
Evolutionary psychology: A primer
"Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer" is an influential introductory work that explains the basic principles and framework of evolutionary psychology for understanding the human mind and behavior.
- 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: Sex and Evolution Triple: [George C. Williams, notableWork, Sex and Evolution]
Generated description
Sex and Evolution is a seminal 1975 book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Evolution Target entity description: Sex and Evolution is a seminal 1975 book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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A.
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
-
B.
The Evolution of Sex
The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
-
C.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
-
D.
Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind
"Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind" is a foundational textbook by David M. Buss that explains human thought and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory and adaptation.
-
E.
Evolutionary psychology: A primer
"Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer" is an influential introductory work that explains the basic principles and framework of evolutionary psychology for understanding the human mind and behavior.
- 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_69c6888350588190870cd552b427a1cd |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e66c87848190b0ffd08e3c3f4877 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7a33bf244819096db1351ebf62413 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:45 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7a45ce628819085343c30f2886a95 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7a60ac4348190a623522f2d8199e9 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:44 p.m.