Triple
T17505611
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edge.org |
E426306
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasContributor |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Sapolsky
Robert Sapolsky is an American neuroendocrinologist, biologist, and author known for his research on stress and behavior and for popular science books such as "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" and "Behave."
|
E1272179
|
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: Robert Sapolsky | Statement: [Edge.org, hasContributor, Robert Sapolsky]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Sapolsky Context triple: [Edge.org, hasContributor, Robert Sapolsky]
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A.
Fabrice Sapolsky
Fabrice Sapolsky is a French comic book writer, editor, and publisher best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man Noir.
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B.
Robert Malenka
Robert Malenka is an American neuroscientist renowned for his pioneering work on synaptic plasticity and the cellular mechanisms underlying learning, memory, and psychiatric disorders.
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C.
Steven Rose
Steven Rose is a British neuroscientist and author known for his critiques of genetic determinism and his popular science writing on brain and behavior.
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D.
Robert Trivers
Robert Trivers is an evolutionary biologist renowned for his foundational theories on reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and the evolution of social behavior.
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E.
Jerome H. Barkow
Jerome H. Barkow is an evolutionary anthropologist and psychologist known for his work on evolutionary psychology and human nature, including co-editing the influential volume "The Adapted Mind."
- 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: Robert Sapolsky Triple: [Edge.org, hasContributor, Robert Sapolsky]
Generated description
Robert Sapolsky is an American neuroendocrinologist, biologist, and author known for his research on stress and behavior and for popular science books such as "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" and "Behave."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Sapolsky Target entity description: Robert Sapolsky is an American neuroendocrinologist, biologist, and author known for his research on stress and behavior and for popular science books such as "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" and "Behave."
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A.
Fabrice Sapolsky
Fabrice Sapolsky is a French comic book writer, editor, and publisher best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man Noir.
-
B.
Robert Malenka
Robert Malenka is an American neuroscientist renowned for his pioneering work on synaptic plasticity and the cellular mechanisms underlying learning, memory, and psychiatric disorders.
-
C.
Steven Rose
Steven Rose is a British neuroscientist and author known for his critiques of genetic determinism and his popular science writing on brain and behavior.
-
D.
Robert Trivers
Robert Trivers is an evolutionary biologist renowned for his foundational theories on reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and the evolution of social behavior.
-
E.
Jerome H. Barkow
Jerome H. Barkow is an evolutionary anthropologist and psychologist known for his work on evolutionary psychology and human nature, including co-editing the influential volume "The Adapted Mind."
- 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_6a01c20a6370819098b4876ca8ff1ebf |
completed | May 11, 2026, 11:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01c3881f6081908f13c4033933b252 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 11:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a01c41c4ce88190a7487661f10f40b5 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 11:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:48 a.m.