Triple
T18222304
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | lme4 |
E436334
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAuthor |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ben Bolker
Ben Bolker is a statistician and ecologist known for his contributions to mixed-effects modeling and statistical software in R.
|
E1313013
|
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: Ben Bolker | Statement: [lme4, hasAuthor, Ben Bolker]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Bolker Context triple: [lme4, hasAuthor, Ben Bolker]
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A.
Brian P. Flannery
Brian P. Flannery is a physicist and numerical analyst best known as a co-author of the influential scientific computing reference book "Numerical Recipes."
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B.
Jonathan A. Eisen
Jonathan A. Eisen is an American evolutionary biologist and microbiologist known for his work on microbial genomics and the evolution of complex life.
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C.
Michael Wibberly
Michael Wibberly is a fictional character appearing in John Stephens' fantasy novel "The Fire Chronicle," part of the Books of Beginning series.
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D.
Eric R. Pianka
Eric R. Pianka is an American evolutionary ecologist and herpetologist renowned for his influential work on lizard ecology, biodiversity, and theoretical ecology.
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E.
Robin R. Christiansen
Robin R. Christiansen is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Dover, the capital city of Delaware.
- 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: Ben Bolker Triple: [lme4, hasAuthor, Ben Bolker]
Generated description
Ben Bolker is a statistician and ecologist known for his contributions to mixed-effects modeling and statistical software in R.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Bolker Target entity description: Ben Bolker is a statistician and ecologist known for his contributions to mixed-effects modeling and statistical software in R.
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A.
Brian P. Flannery
Brian P. Flannery is a physicist and numerical analyst best known as a co-author of the influential scientific computing reference book "Numerical Recipes."
-
B.
Jonathan A. Eisen
Jonathan A. Eisen is an American evolutionary biologist and microbiologist known for his work on microbial genomics and the evolution of complex life.
-
C.
Michael Wibberly
Michael Wibberly is a fictional character appearing in John Stephens' fantasy novel "The Fire Chronicle," part of the Books of Beginning series.
-
D.
Eric R. Pianka
Eric R. Pianka is an American evolutionary ecologist and herpetologist renowned for his influential work on lizard ecology, biodiversity, and theoretical ecology.
-
E.
Robin R. Christiansen
Robin R. Christiansen is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Dover, the capital city of Delaware.
- 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_69d8b9103a8081908bbb0836fef10efd |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4e47c85108190bd9707b40bdfdb38 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a039f1da8948190811c2dc441b63866 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a03a00195b08190b77a676bc44d1887 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 9:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a03a0a4ef148190b6c69f72f019964a |
completed | May 12, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:32 a.m.