Triple
T792417
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Melville J. Herskovits |
E16942
|
entity |
| Predicate | founded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Program of African Studies at Northwestern University
The Program of African Studies at Northwestern University is a pioneering interdisciplinary center dedicated to the research and teaching of African societies, cultures, and histories.
|
E94096
|
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: Program of African Studies at Northwestern University | Statement: [Melville J. Herskovits, founded, Program of African Studies at Northwestern University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Program of African Studies at Northwestern University Context triple: [Melville J. Herskovits, founded, Program of African Studies at Northwestern University]
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A.
African Research and Studies Institute
The African Research and Studies Institute is a specialized academic center at Cairo University dedicated to interdisciplinary research, teaching, and policy studies focused on African societies, politics, and development.
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B.
Center for the Study of Race and Law
The Center for the Study of Race and Law is an academic center at the University of Virginia School of Law dedicated to research, teaching, and public engagement on the intersections of race and legal systems.
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C.
Association for Black Anthropologists
The Association for Black Anthropologists is a scholarly organization dedicated to advancing the interests, visibility, and contributions of Black anthropologists and promoting research on the African diaspora and Black experiences worldwide.
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D.
The Africa Center
The Africa Center is a New York City institution dedicated to exploring and promoting contemporary African art, culture, and policy through exhibitions, programs, and public engagement.
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E.
African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning is a specialized training and research institution that builds economic management and development planning capacity for African countries under the auspices of the United Nations.
- 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: Program of African Studies at Northwestern University Triple: [Melville J. Herskovits, founded, Program of African Studies at Northwestern University]
Generated description
The Program of African Studies at Northwestern University is a pioneering interdisciplinary center dedicated to the research and teaching of African societies, cultures, and histories.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Program of African Studies at Northwestern University Target entity description: The Program of African Studies at Northwestern University is a pioneering interdisciplinary center dedicated to the research and teaching of African societies, cultures, and histories.
-
A.
African Research and Studies Institute
The African Research and Studies Institute is a specialized academic center at Cairo University dedicated to interdisciplinary research, teaching, and policy studies focused on African societies, politics, and development.
-
B.
Center for the Study of Race and Law
The Center for the Study of Race and Law is an academic center at the University of Virginia School of Law dedicated to research, teaching, and public engagement on the intersections of race and legal systems.
-
C.
Association for Black Anthropologists
The Association for Black Anthropologists is a scholarly organization dedicated to advancing the interests, visibility, and contributions of Black anthropologists and promoting research on the African diaspora and Black experiences worldwide.
-
D.
The Africa Center
The Africa Center is a New York City institution dedicated to exploring and promoting contemporary African art, culture, and policy through exhibitions, programs, and public engagement.
-
E.
African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning is a specialized training and research institution that builds economic management and development planning capacity for African countries under the auspices of the United Nations.
- 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_69a4936cb7448190914f5fe4b8d81607 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a798c7608190b9c79c52a1fe0859 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a67880f9608190b0676eb47ea99ca1 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 5:58 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a678f962c881909884c2af15f41d65 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a67953f2bc8190bbbf8d4ae9c2c3bc |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.