Triple
T7421057
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steven A. Coons Award |
E171245
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ken Perlin
Ken Perlin is a computer graphics researcher best known for inventing Perlin noise, a foundational technique in procedural texture generation and visual effects.
|
E662804
|
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: Ken Perlin | Statement: [Steven A. Coons Award, hasRecipient, Ken Perlin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ken Perlin Context triple: [Steven A. Coons Award, hasRecipient, Ken Perlin]
-
A.
Loren Carpenter
Loren Carpenter is a pioneering computer graphics researcher and co-founder of Pixar who helped revolutionize CGI in film through innovations like fractal landscape rendering and the RenderMan system.
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B.
Paul Buckmaster
Paul Buckmaster was a British composer, arranger, and cellist renowned for his innovative orchestral arrangements in rock and pop music, collaborating with artists such as Elton John, David Bowie, and The Rolling Stones.
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C.
Michael Abrash
Michael Abrash is a prominent computer programmer and graphics expert known for his pioneering work in game engines and virtual reality, including leading research efforts at Oculus VR.
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D.
John Knill
John Knill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
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E.
Alexander Repenning
Alexander Repenning is a computer scientist and educator best known for developing the AgentSheets and AgentCubes visual programming environments to support computational thinking and game design in education.
- 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: Ken Perlin Triple: [Steven A. Coons Award, hasRecipient, Ken Perlin]
Generated description
Ken Perlin is a computer graphics researcher best known for inventing Perlin noise, a foundational technique in procedural texture generation and visual effects.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ken Perlin Target entity description: Ken Perlin is a computer graphics researcher best known for inventing Perlin noise, a foundational technique in procedural texture generation and visual effects.
-
A.
Loren Carpenter
Loren Carpenter is a pioneering computer graphics researcher and co-founder of Pixar who helped revolutionize CGI in film through innovations like fractal landscape rendering and the RenderMan system.
-
B.
Paul Buckmaster
Paul Buckmaster was a British composer, arranger, and cellist renowned for his innovative orchestral arrangements in rock and pop music, collaborating with artists such as Elton John, David Bowie, and The Rolling Stones.
-
C.
Michael Abrash
Michael Abrash is a prominent computer programmer and graphics expert known for his pioneering work in game engines and virtual reality, including leading research efforts at Oculus VR.
-
D.
John Knill
John Knill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
-
E.
Alexander Repenning
Alexander Repenning is a computer scientist and educator best known for developing the AgentSheets and AgentCubes visual programming environments to support computational thinking and game design in education.
- 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_69c68a625d048190af70eb8b63bec5a0 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f2ebc520819087cfc2eb9dda0e17 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c81ef7fc808190a564ab4d9d97ab37 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c81f9b565881909bebcc3112037f52 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c8207912f4819086e99ed441bee805 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:39 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:11 p.m.