Triple
T9079875
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nick Barton |
E217588
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Derek E. G. Briggs
Derek E. G. Briggs is a prominent paleontologist known for his research on exceptional fossil preservation and the evolution of early animals.
|
E776311
|
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: Derek E. G. Briggs | Statement: [Nick Barton, coAuthor, Derek E. G. Briggs]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derek E. G. Briggs Context triple: [Nick Barton, coAuthor, Derek E. G. Briggs]
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A.
Michael J. Benton
Michael J. Benton is a British paleontologist renowned for his work on vertebrate evolution, mass extinctions, and the history of biodiversity.
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B.
Steve Brusatte
Steve Brusatte is an American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist known for his research on dinosaurs and for popular science books such as "The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs."
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C.
Niles Eldredge
Niles Eldredge is an American paleontologist best known for co-developing the theory of punctuated equilibrium, which proposes that species evolution is characterized by long periods of stability interrupted by brief episodes of rapid change.
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D.
Stephen Lovejoy
Stephen Lovejoy is a film editor known for his work on genre and B-movie productions such as the creature feature "Sharktopus."
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E.
Daniel J. Chure
Daniel J. Chure is an American paleontologist known for his research on large Jurassic theropod dinosaurs and his long-time work at Dinosaur National Monument.
- 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: Derek E. G. Briggs Triple: [Nick Barton, coAuthor, Derek E. G. Briggs]
Generated description
Derek E. G. Briggs is a prominent paleontologist known for his research on exceptional fossil preservation and the evolution of early animals.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derek E. G. Briggs Target entity description: Derek E. G. Briggs is a prominent paleontologist known for his research on exceptional fossil preservation and the evolution of early animals.
-
A.
Michael J. Benton
Michael J. Benton is a British paleontologist renowned for his work on vertebrate evolution, mass extinctions, and the history of biodiversity.
-
B.
Steve Brusatte
Steve Brusatte is an American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist known for his research on dinosaurs and for popular science books such as "The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs."
-
C.
Niles Eldredge
Niles Eldredge is an American paleontologist best known for co-developing the theory of punctuated equilibrium, which proposes that species evolution is characterized by long periods of stability interrupted by brief episodes of rapid change.
-
D.
Stephen Lovejoy
Stephen Lovejoy is a film editor known for his work on genre and B-movie productions such as the creature feature "Sharktopus."
-
E.
Daniel J. Chure
Daniel J. Chure is an American paleontologist known for his research on large Jurassic theropod dinosaurs and his long-time work at Dinosaur National Monument.
- 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_69ca83d7a0388190ba1af89ed7ba36f9 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc9607942c8190a21620892ce3cbe5 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:50 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cffe2103448190bbc09436f19c4f11 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:51 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d000d4a4548190939a9a9946be469b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d001b245f08190a8e5c53c570b20a0 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 6:06 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:13 p.m.