Triple

T8215423
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Jacob Bronowski E191918 entity
Predicate subjectOf P38 FINISHED
Object BBC television series The Ascent of Man
The BBC television series "The Ascent of Man" is a landmark 1973 documentary, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski, that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
E718931 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: BBC television series The Ascent of Man | Statement: [Jacob Bronowski, subjectOf, BBC television series The Ascent of Man]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BBC television series The Ascent of Man
Context triple: [Jacob Bronowski, subjectOf, BBC television series The Ascent of Man]
  • A. David Attenborough’s Life series
    David Attenborough’s Life series is a landmark collection of BBC natural history documentaries, presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, that explores the diversity, evolution, and ecology of life on Earth.
  • B. “Man in Space” television series
    “Man in Space” is a mid-1950s American television documentary series that explored the science and technology of human space travel, helping to popularize space exploration with the general public.
  • C. PBS series Origins
    PBS series Origins is a science documentary television series that explores the history and development of the universe, from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and humanity.
  • D. Natural History series
    The Natural History series is a collection of artworks by Damien Hirst featuring animals preserved in formaldehyde, exploring themes of death, preservation, and the fragility of life.
  • E. PBS television series The Fabric of the Cosmos
    PBS television series The Fabric of the Cosmos is a science documentary miniseries hosted by physicist Brian Greene that explores the nature of space, time, and the universe for a general audience.
  • 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: BBC television series The Ascent of Man
Triple: [Jacob Bronowski, subjectOf, BBC television series The Ascent of Man]
Generated description
The BBC television series "The Ascent of Man" is a landmark 1973 documentary, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski, that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BBC television series The Ascent of Man
Target entity description: The BBC television series "The Ascent of Man" is a landmark 1973 documentary, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski, that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
  • A. David Attenborough’s Life series
    David Attenborough’s Life series is a landmark collection of BBC natural history documentaries, presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, that explores the diversity, evolution, and ecology of life on Earth.
  • B. “Man in Space” television series
    “Man in Space” is a mid-1950s American television documentary series that explored the science and technology of human space travel, helping to popularize space exploration with the general public.
  • C. PBS series Origins
    PBS series Origins is a science documentary television series that explores the history and development of the universe, from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and humanity.
  • D. Natural History series
    The Natural History series is a collection of artworks by Damien Hirst featuring animals preserved in formaldehyde, exploring themes of death, preservation, and the fragility of life.
  • E. PBS television series The Fabric of the Cosmos
    PBS television series The Fabric of the Cosmos is a science documentary miniseries hosted by physicist Brian Greene that explores the nature of space, time, and the universe for a general audience.
  • 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_69ca82c8c054819087fedd9a5436b8a3 completed March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cb776c5cd081908259b1c3d12285de completed March 31, 2026, 7:27 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ccedf320c08190ada5ae5c47d059eb completed April 1, 2026, 10:05 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ccf1bbbd2481908400436e05911326 completed April 1, 2026, 10:21 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cd05d668ac819098195ba5ec26ec76 completed April 1, 2026, 11:47 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:44 p.m.