Triple
T8030995
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Simon Singh |
E186975
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Edzard Ernst
Edzard Ernst is a German-British physician and academic known as the first professor of complementary medicine, recognized for his rigorous scientific evaluations and outspoken criticism of alternative medicine practices.
|
E708386
|
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: Edzard Ernst | Statement: [Simon Singh, coAuthor, Edzard Ernst]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edzard Ernst Context triple: [Simon Singh, coAuthor, Edzard Ernst]
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A.
Wolfgang Ehrlich
Wolfgang Ehrlich is a notable individual who shares the Ehrlich surname, recognized enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the name.
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B.
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld was an American composer and pianist best known for his prolific work scoring Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Eckhard Pfeiffer
Eckhard Pfeiffer is a German-American businessman best known for serving as CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation during its rapid expansion in the 1990s.
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D.
Ulf D. Merbold
Ulf D. Merbold is a German physicist and astronaut who became the first West German citizen to fly in space and flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist.
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E.
Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer is a French actor, filmmaker, and musician known for his intense screen presence and prominent roles in European cinema.
- 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: Edzard Ernst Triple: [Simon Singh, coAuthor, Edzard Ernst]
Generated description
Edzard Ernst is a German-British physician and academic known as the first professor of complementary medicine, recognized for his rigorous scientific evaluations and outspoken criticism of alternative medicine practices.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edzard Ernst Target entity description: Edzard Ernst is a German-British physician and academic known as the first professor of complementary medicine, recognized for his rigorous scientific evaluations and outspoken criticism of alternative medicine practices.
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A.
Wolfgang Ehrlich
Wolfgang Ehrlich is a notable individual who shares the Ehrlich surname, recognized enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the name.
-
B.
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld was an American composer and pianist best known for his prolific work scoring Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
-
C.
Eckhard Pfeiffer
Eckhard Pfeiffer is a German-American businessman best known for serving as CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation during its rapid expansion in the 1990s.
-
D.
Ulf D. Merbold
Ulf D. Merbold is a German physicist and astronaut who became the first West German citizen to fly in space and flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist.
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E.
Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer is a French actor, filmmaker, and musician known for his intense screen presence and prominent roles in European cinema.
- 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_69ca82ae2d1081909dbfee42b41db419 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3eef921081908d0ea21f142c175a |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cc56e812dc81908916fc7163ae344a |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:21 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cc58abd96c8190ab9eeaece67d5408 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:28 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc5cc2f71081909cb7c0c245368edb |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:22 p.m.