Triple

T18701775
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Theodor Schwann E457269 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure
The Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure is a foundational concept in neurobiology proposing that peripheral nerve fibers are ensheathed and supported by specialized glial cells now known as Schwann cells.
E1338224 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: Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure | Statement: [Theodor Schwann, knownFor, Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure
Context triple: [Theodor Schwann, knownFor, Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure]
  • A. The Physiology of Nerve Cells
    The Physiology of Nerve Cells is a seminal scientific work by neurophysiologist John Eccles that explores the cellular and biophysical mechanisms underlying nerve cell function and synaptic transmission.
  • B. Golgi method for staining nervous tissue
    The Golgi method for staining nervous tissue is a histological technique that selectively impregnates a small subset of neurons with silver chromate, allowing their full morphology to be visualized in detail under the microscope.
  • C. all-or-none principle in nerve excitation
    The all-or-none principle in nerve excitation is the physiological rule that a nerve fiber, once stimulated beyond a certain threshold, responds with a full, uniform action potential rather than a graded response.
  • D. Textura del sistema nervioso del hombre y de los vertebrados
    "Textura del sistema nervioso del hombre y de los vertebrados" is a landmark neuroanatomical work by Santiago Ramón y Cajal that meticulously describes the microscopic structure and organization of the nervous system in humans and other vertebrates.
  • E. neuron doctrine
    The neuron doctrine is the fundamental neuroscience principle that the nervous system is composed of discrete, individual cells (neurons) that communicate via specialized connections rather than forming a continuous network.
  • 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: Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure
Triple: [Theodor Schwann, knownFor, Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure]
Generated description
The Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure is a foundational concept in neurobiology proposing that peripheral nerve fibers are ensheathed and supported by specialized glial cells now known as Schwann cells.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure
Target entity description: The Schwann cell theory of nerve fiber structure is a foundational concept in neurobiology proposing that peripheral nerve fibers are ensheathed and supported by specialized glial cells now known as Schwann cells.
  • A. The Physiology of Nerve Cells
    The Physiology of Nerve Cells is a seminal scientific work by neurophysiologist John Eccles that explores the cellular and biophysical mechanisms underlying nerve cell function and synaptic transmission.
  • B. Golgi method for staining nervous tissue
    The Golgi method for staining nervous tissue is a histological technique that selectively impregnates a small subset of neurons with silver chromate, allowing their full morphology to be visualized in detail under the microscope.
  • C. all-or-none principle in nerve excitation
    The all-or-none principle in nerve excitation is the physiological rule that a nerve fiber, once stimulated beyond a certain threshold, responds with a full, uniform action potential rather than a graded response.
  • D. Textura del sistema nervioso del hombre y de los vertebrados
    "Textura del sistema nervioso del hombre y de los vertebrados" is a landmark neuroanatomical work by Santiago Ramón y Cajal that meticulously describes the microscopic structure and organization of the nervous system in humans and other vertebrates.
  • E. neuron doctrine
    The neuron doctrine is the fundamental neuroscience principle that the nervous system is composed of discrete, individual cells (neurons) that communicate via specialized connections rather than forming a continuous network.
  • 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_69d8d392aad081909fe31aa03e6e97d1 completed April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e5671391048190bba7606f4283ca09 completed April 19, 2026, 11:36 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a052b36caa88190a6302741aca9eb00 completed May 14, 2026, 1:53 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a052bb371b88190a632f39c891df93b completed May 14, 2026, 1:56 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a052c7532588190bcc3e2f15fef253a completed May 14, 2026, 1:59 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:49 a.m.