Triple

T18479548
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Vladimir Markovic E451521 entity
Predicate doctoralAdvisor P167 FINISHED
Object David Epstein
David Epstein is a mathematician known for his contributions to geometric topology and group theory, as well as for mentoring influential researchers in the field.
 E1325986 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: David Epstein | Statement: [Vladimir Markovic, doctoralAdvisor, David Epstein]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: David Epstein
Context triple: [Vladimir Markovic, doctoralAdvisor, David Epstein]
  • A. David Epstein
    David Epstein is an American journalist and author best known for his books on the science of performance and human potential, including "The Sports Gene" and "Range."
  • B. David Gladwell
    David Gladwell is a British film editor and director best known for his editing work on films such as Lindsay Anderson’s "If...." and "O Lucky Man!" and for his own experimental and documentary films.
  • C. Dan Heath
    Dan Heath is a music producer and composer known for his work on cinematic scores and collaborations with artists like Lana Del Rey.
  • D. Graham Gladwell
    Graham Gladwell is the English mathematician and civil engineer who is the husband of Jamaican-born psychotherapist and author Joyce Gladwell and the father of writer Malcolm Gladwell.
  • E. Malcolm Gladwell
    Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist and bestselling author known for his influential nonfiction books on psychology, sociology, and human behavior, including "The Tipping Point," "Blink," and "Outliers."
  • 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: David Epstein
Triple: [Vladimir Markovic, doctoralAdvisor, David Epstein]
Generated description
David Epstein is a mathematician known for his contributions to geometric topology and group theory, as well as for mentoring influential researchers in the field.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: David Epstein
Target entity description: David Epstein is a mathematician known for his contributions to geometric topology and group theory, as well as for mentoring influential researchers in the field.
  • A. David Epstein
    David Epstein is an American journalist and author best known for his books on the science of performance and human potential, including "The Sports Gene" and "Range."
  • B. David Gladwell
    David Gladwell is a British film editor and director best known for his editing work on films such as Lindsay Anderson’s "If...." and "O Lucky Man!" and for his own experimental and documentary films.
  • C. Dan Heath
    Dan Heath is a music producer and composer known for his work on cinematic scores and collaborations with artists like Lana Del Rey.
  • D. Graham Gladwell
    Graham Gladwell is the English mathematician and civil engineer who is the husband of Jamaican-born psychotherapist and author Joyce Gladwell and the father of writer Malcolm Gladwell.
  • E. Malcolm Gladwell
    Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist and bestselling author known for his influential nonfiction books on psychology, sociology, and human behavior, including "The Tipping Point," "Blink," and "Outliers."
  • 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_69d8d38465a0819099b9b42d2a662ac1 completed April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e53065e8388190bb216dae89f8cf75 completed April 19, 2026, 7:43 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a043f2f64848190808075254008e6e1 completed May 13, 2026, 9:06 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a043fb7db388190bb50cfade4f025f9 completed May 13, 2026, 9:09 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a044063c6048190b65620af8ceed897 completed May 13, 2026, 9:12 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:35 a.m.