Triple
T8788529
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William W. Howells |
E209101
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution
"Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution" is a popular science book by physical anthropologist William W. Howells that explains the fossil, genetic, and cultural evidence for the evolutionary origins and development of modern humans.
|
E757719
|
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: Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution | Statement: [William W. Howells, notableWork, Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution Context triple: [William W. Howells, notableWork, Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution]
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A.
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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B.
The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
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C.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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D.
What the Ancients Did for Us
What the Ancients Did for Us is a British television documentary series that explores the scientific and technological innovations of ancient civilizations and their impact on the modern world.
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E.
Quarks to Culture: How We Came to Be
"Quarks to Culture: How We Came to Be" is a scientific and philosophical book by Tyler Volk that traces the emergence of complexity in the universe from subatomic particles to human culture.
- 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: Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution Triple: [William W. Howells, notableWork, Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution]
Generated description
"Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution" is a popular science book by physical anthropologist William W. Howells that explains the fossil, genetic, and cultural evidence for the evolutionary origins and development of modern humans.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution Target entity description: "Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution" is a popular science book by physical anthropologist William W. Howells that explains the fossil, genetic, and cultural evidence for the evolutionary origins and development of modern humans.
-
A.
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
-
B.
The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
-
C.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
-
D.
What the Ancients Did for Us
What the Ancients Did for Us is a British television documentary series that explores the scientific and technological innovations of ancient civilizations and their impact on the modern world.
-
E.
Quarks to Culture: How We Came to Be
"Quarks to Culture: How We Came to Be" is a scientific and philosophical book by Tyler Volk that traces the emergence of complexity in the universe from subatomic particles to human culture.
- 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_69ca836168108190bb43d3dc235c1f55 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5f89a84c819085d4cfe4e6dfbda8 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:58 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf5210454c8190aa83d941893a4bc5 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf5378c3f48190a4180c20aecb2260 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf5471e9c08190963b7f1d6c2ceffe |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:43 p.m.