Triple
T17505609
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edge.org |
E426306
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasContributor |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John Horgan
John Horgan is an American science journalist and author best known for his critical writings on scientific progress and the philosophy of science.
|
E1274871
|
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: John Horgan | Statement: [Edge.org, hasContributor, John Horgan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Horgan Context triple: [Edge.org, hasContributor, John Horgan]
-
A.
John Tierney
John Tierney is an American journalist and author best known for his work as a columnist for The New York Times, where he often writes on science, politics, and urban policy.
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B.
Charles W. Scharf
Charles W. Scharf is an American business executive and banking industry veteran who serves as the chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Company.
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C.
John H. Brockman
John H. Brockman is a literary agent, author, and founder of the Edge Foundation, known for promoting and publishing works at the intersection of science, technology, and culture.
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D.
Patrick J. Tierney
Patrick J. Tierney is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the surname Tierney, though specific widely known public details about him are not clearly established.
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E.
William Kean
William Kean was an English stage and film actor active in the early 20th century, known for his character roles in British cinema and theatre.
- 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: John Horgan Triple: [Edge.org, hasContributor, John Horgan]
Generated description
John Horgan is an American science journalist and author best known for his critical writings on scientific progress and the philosophy of science.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Horgan Target entity description: John Horgan is an American science journalist and author best known for his critical writings on scientific progress and the philosophy of science.
-
A.
John Tierney
John Tierney is an American journalist and author best known for his work as a columnist for The New York Times, where he often writes on science, politics, and urban policy.
-
B.
Charles W. Scharf
Charles W. Scharf is an American business executive and banking industry veteran who serves as the chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Company.
-
C.
John H. Brockman
John H. Brockman is a literary agent, author, and founder of the Edge Foundation, known for promoting and publishing works at the intersection of science, technology, and culture.
-
D.
Patrick J. Tierney
Patrick J. Tierney is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the surname Tierney, though specific widely known public details about him are not clearly established.
-
E.
William Kean
William Kean was an English stage and film actor active in the early 20th century, known for his character roles in British cinema and theatre.
- 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_69d889dd9164819087b1dc3c9240c870 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e452159c28819084b2cba4313ddf28 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 3:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01d2821b28819088866d20f849bb78 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01d597c96c8190a5eca56a748da50c |
completed | May 11, 2026, 1:11 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a01d639c220819088dd3389d1ab60ca |
completed | May 11, 2026, 1:14 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:48 a.m.