Triple

T9545786
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Brian K. Hall E230280 entity
Predicate positionHeld P8 FINISHED
Object Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University
The Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the biological sciences at Dalhousie University in Canada.
E805210 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: Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University | Statement: [Brian K. Hall, positionHeld, Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University
Context triple: [Brian K. Hall, positionHeld, Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University]
  • A. Dalhousie University President
    The Dalhousie University President is the chief executive officer and academic leader of Dalhousie University, responsible for guiding its strategic direction, administration, and external representation.
  • B. Dean of Science, University of Alberta
    The Dean of Science at the University of Alberta is the senior academic and administrative leader responsible for overseeing the university’s Faculty of Science, including its strategic direction, operations, and academic programs.
  • C. Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow
    The Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in the biological and earth sciences at the University of Glasgow.
  • D. Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University
    The Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in zoology historically associated with leading evolutionary biologists such as Stephen Jay Gould.
  • E. Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University
    The Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the natural sciences held by distinguished faculty such as Nobel laureate Dudley R. Herschbach.
  • 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: Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University
Triple: [Brian K. Hall, positionHeld, Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University]
Generated description
The Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the biological sciences at Dalhousie University in Canada.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University
Target entity description: The Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University is a prestigious endowed academic chair in the biological sciences at Dalhousie University in Canada.
  • A. Dalhousie University President
    The Dalhousie University President is the chief executive officer and academic leader of Dalhousie University, responsible for guiding its strategic direction, administration, and external representation.
  • B. Dean of Science, University of Alberta
    The Dean of Science at the University of Alberta is the senior academic and administrative leader responsible for overseeing the university’s Faculty of Science, including its strategic direction, operations, and academic programs.
  • C. Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow
    The Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in the biological and earth sciences at the University of Glasgow.
  • D. Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University
    The Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in zoology historically associated with leading evolutionary biologists such as Stephen Jay Gould.
  • E. Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University
    The Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University is a prestigious endowed chair in the natural sciences held by distinguished faculty such as Nobel laureate Dudley R. Herschbach.
  • 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_69ca847c70b8819088a0a0bad64a50d6 completed March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cd9901f2bc8190a4076f5947660df9 completed April 1, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d14c747e608190b2fa470324fff454 completed April 4, 2026, 5:37 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d14cfcfc6c8190a39f4db25ffa160e completed April 4, 2026, 5:40 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d14d5dad98819089c49afd3d097c1f completed April 4, 2026, 5:41 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:01 p.m.