Triple
T19651140
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Will Steffen |
E471816
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steffen
Steffen is a surname most notably associated with Will Steffen, an influential climate scientist and researcher on Earth system dynamics and global environmental change.
|
E1388761
|
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: Steffen | Statement: [Will Steffen, familyName, Steffen]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steffen Context triple: [Will Steffen, familyName, Steffen]
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A.
Jörg
Jörg is a masculine given name of German origin, commonly used in German-speaking countries.
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B.
Stefan Sanderling
Stefan Sanderling is a German conductor known for his leadership of several major orchestras in Europe and the United States.
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C.
Sebastian Steinberg
Sebastian Steinberg is an American bassist and producer best known for his work with the band Soul Coughing and his extensive collaborations with artists such as Fiona Apple.
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D.
Stefan Denn
Stefan Denn is a German local politician who serves as the mayor of the town of Zierenberg in the state of Hesse.
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E.
Stefan Reinhardt
Stefan Reinhardt is a notable individual who shares the Reinhardt surname, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that family name.
- 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: Steffen Triple: [Will Steffen, familyName, Steffen]
Generated description
Steffen is a surname most notably associated with Will Steffen, an influential climate scientist and researcher on Earth system dynamics and global environmental change.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steffen Target entity description: Steffen is a surname most notably associated with Will Steffen, an influential climate scientist and researcher on Earth system dynamics and global environmental change.
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A.
Jörg
Jörg is a masculine given name of German origin, commonly used in German-speaking countries.
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B.
Stefan Sanderling
Stefan Sanderling is a German conductor known for his leadership of several major orchestras in Europe and the United States.
-
C.
Sebastian Steinberg
Sebastian Steinberg is an American bassist and producer best known for his work with the band Soul Coughing and his extensive collaborations with artists such as Fiona Apple.
-
D.
Stefan Denn
Stefan Denn is a German local politician who serves as the mayor of the town of Zierenberg in the state of Hesse.
-
E.
Stefan Reinhardt
Stefan Reinhardt is a notable individual who shares the Reinhardt surname, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that family name.
- 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_69d8e51395348190ac1416d46dfc6db0 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:54 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e64141f61c819098fe148581fb1747 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 3:07 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a077eef87108190a3858836dce29341 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 8:15 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a077fb5d7288190a691e312ec22789b |
completed | May 15, 2026, 8:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07810b1de88190a2516712767fde52 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:44 p.m.