Triple
T7990761
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Peter Ward |
E185998
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History
"Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History" is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the Permian-Triassic mass extinction through the lens of fieldwork, fossil discovery, and scientific obsession.
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E702866
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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: Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History | Statement: [Peter Ward, notableWork, Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History Context triple: [Peter Ward, notableWork, Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History]
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A.
The Life and Death of Planet Earth
The Life and Death of Planet Earth is a popular science book that explores the long-term past and future evolution of Earth and its biosphere, co-authored by astrobiologist Donald Brownlee and paleontologist Peter Ward.
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B.
Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions
*Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions* is a scientific book by geologist Anthony Hallam that examines the geological and biological evidence behind major extinction events in Earth's history.
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C.
Phanerozoic mass extinctions
Phanerozoic mass extinctions are the handful of catastrophic, globally disruptive biodiversity crises over the last ~540 million years that abruptly wiped out large proportions of Earth’s species and reshaped the course of evolution.
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D.
T. rex and the Crater of Doom
T. rex and the Crater of Doom is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that explains the asteroid impact theory for the dinosaurs’ mass extinction and the discovery of the Chicxulub crater.
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E.
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here is a 2013 studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, heavy sound, and exploration of religious and social commentary.
- 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: Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History Triple: [Peter Ward, notableWork, Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History]
Generated description
"Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History" is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the Permian-Triassic mass extinction through the lens of fieldwork, fossil discovery, and scientific obsession.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History Target entity description: "Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History" is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the Permian-Triassic mass extinction through the lens of fieldwork, fossil discovery, and scientific obsession.
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A.
The Life and Death of Planet Earth
The Life and Death of Planet Earth is a popular science book that explores the long-term past and future evolution of Earth and its biosphere, co-authored by astrobiologist Donald Brownlee and paleontologist Peter Ward.
-
B.
Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions
*Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions* is a scientific book by geologist Anthony Hallam that examines the geological and biological evidence behind major extinction events in Earth's history.
-
C.
Phanerozoic mass extinctions
Phanerozoic mass extinctions are the handful of catastrophic, globally disruptive biodiversity crises over the last ~540 million years that abruptly wiped out large proportions of Earth’s species and reshaped the course of evolution.
-
D.
T. rex and the Crater of Doom
T. rex and the Crater of Doom is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that explains the asteroid impact theory for the dinosaurs’ mass extinction and the discovery of the Chicxulub crater.
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E.
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here is a 2013 studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, known for its dark themes, heavy sound, and exploration of religious and social commentary.
- 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_69ca829c6c308190ab05b43d234c52b2 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3c6fc19c8190b98023e257c2f4f2 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cbe0f5c22881908044a178d670684c |
completed | March 31, 2026, 2:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cbe43f883081908768a7314409b622 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:11 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc34c6cf6881909b28a0b6882b518d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:55 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:16 p.m.