Triple
T20251199
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shapiro |
E498558
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Norman Shapiro
Norman Shapiro is an American mathematician and computer scientist known for his contributions to theoretical computer science and formal language theory.
|
E1506122
|
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: Norman Shapiro | Statement: [Shapiro, hasNotableBearer, Norman Shapiro]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman Shapiro Context triple: [Shapiro, hasNotableBearer, Norman Shapiro]
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A.
Harold A. Shapiro
Harold A. Shapiro is a mathematician known for his contributions to approximation theory and numerical analysis, including coauthoring influential works with Philip J. Davis.
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B.
Milton Shulman
Milton Shulman was a Canadian-born British theatre, film, and television critic best known for his long tenure at the London Evening Standard and his influential writings on popular culture.
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C.
Irwin M. Blum
Irwin M. Blum is the father of American film and television producer Jason Blum.
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D.
Norman Friedman
Norman Friedman is a prominent American naval historian and analyst known for his authoritative books on warship design, naval strategy, and military technology.
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E.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
- 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: Norman Shapiro Triple: [Shapiro, hasNotableBearer, Norman Shapiro]
Generated description
Norman Shapiro is an American mathematician and computer scientist known for his contributions to theoretical computer science and formal language theory.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman Shapiro Target entity description: Norman Shapiro is an American mathematician and computer scientist known for his contributions to theoretical computer science and formal language theory.
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A.
Harold A. Shapiro
Harold A. Shapiro is a mathematician known for his contributions to approximation theory and numerical analysis, including coauthoring influential works with Philip J. Davis.
-
B.
Milton Shulman
Milton Shulman was a Canadian-born British theatre, film, and television critic best known for his long tenure at the London Evening Standard and his influential writings on popular culture.
-
C.
Irwin M. Blum
Irwin M. Blum is the father of American film and television producer Jason Blum.
-
D.
Norman Friedman
Norman Friedman is a prominent American naval historian and analyst known for his authoritative books on warship design, naval strategy, and military technology.
-
E.
Harold T. Shapiro
Harold T. Shapiro is an economist and academic leader best known for serving as president of both Princeton University and the University of Michigan and for his influential work at the intersection of higher education and public policy.
- 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_69da6274c58c81909c646eabed6f4f30 |
completed | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e673a8b8488190b344df7a65f59684 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 6:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a52875c28819083e888910961856b |
completed | May 17, 2026, 11:43 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a53daee588190a091256cdc942bc3 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 11:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a54570b8c819089c7811b89478239 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 11:50 p.m. |
Created at: April 11, 2026, 11:41 p.m.