Triple

T10987954
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Elbert Frank Cox E259678 entity
Predicate memberOf P10 FINISHED
Object Howard University Department of Mathematics
The Howard University Department of Mathematics is an academic department at the historically Black research university in Washington, D.C., known for its significant contributions to the education and advancement of African American mathematicians.
E898304 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: Howard University Department of Mathematics | Statement: [Elbert Frank Cox, memberOf, Howard University Department of Mathematics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard University Department of Mathematics
Context triple: [Elbert Frank Cox, memberOf, Howard University Department of Mathematics]
  • A. Columbia University Department of Mathematics
    The Columbia University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department in New York City known for its research and teaching across pure and applied mathematics.
  • B. MIT Department of Mathematics
    The MIT Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • C. Princeton University Department of Mathematics
    The Princeton University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department renowned for its influential research, distinguished faculty, and central role in shaping modern mathematical thought.
  • D. Cornell University Department of Mathematics
    The Cornell University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department at Cornell University known for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics.
  • E. Institute of Mathematics
    The Institute of Mathematics is a leading research and academic center in mathematical sciences within the National Autonomous University of Mexico, contributing significantly to both national and international mathematics communities.
  • 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: Howard University Department of Mathematics
Triple: [Elbert Frank Cox, memberOf, Howard University Department of Mathematics]
Generated description
The Howard University Department of Mathematics is an academic department at the historically Black research university in Washington, D.C., known for its significant contributions to the education and advancement of African American mathematicians.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard University Department of Mathematics
Target entity description: The Howard University Department of Mathematics is an academic department at the historically Black research university in Washington, D.C., known for its significant contributions to the education and advancement of African American mathematicians.
  • A. Columbia University Department of Mathematics
    The Columbia University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department in New York City known for its research and teaching across pure and applied mathematics.
  • B. MIT Department of Mathematics
    The MIT Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • C. Princeton University Department of Mathematics
    The Princeton University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department renowned for its influential research, distinguished faculty, and central role in shaping modern mathematical thought.
  • D. Cornell University Department of Mathematics
    The Cornell University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department at Cornell University known for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics.
  • E. Institute of Mathematics
    The Institute of Mathematics is a leading research and academic center in mathematical sciences within the National Autonomous University of Mexico, contributing significantly to both national and international mathematics communities.
  • 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_69d6aa8a6a548190a750f944ccdc8064 completed April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d787b574d08190adec34b814a26437 completed April 9, 2026, 11:04 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e344f95ab88190bbce8f0eab0b2713 completed April 18, 2026, 8:46 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e3556e8b408190a02a1fe194ae5750 completed April 18, 2026, 9:57 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e3591ecd548190b049ce95fe3f86d9 completed April 18, 2026, 10:12 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:24 p.m.