Triple
T20364440
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Ashtray Effect |
E496869
|
entity |
| Predicate | author |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David J. Hand
David J. Hand is a British statistician and author known for his work on probability, risk, and the interpretation of statistical evidence for general audiences.
|
E1426307
|
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 J. Hand | Statement: [The Ashtray Effect, author, David J. Hand]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David J. Hand Context triple: [The Ashtray Effect, author, David J. Hand]
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A.
Peter R. Eisenhardt
Peter R. Eisenhardt is an American astronomer known for his leadership in infrared sky surveys and his role in advancing space-based infrared astronomy.
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B.
James P. Snee
James P. Snee is an American business executive best known as the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods Corporation.
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C.
Jeffrey P. Buzen
Jeffrey P. Buzen is a computer scientist known for his foundational contributions to performance evaluation and queueing theory in computer systems.
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D.
Gregg Fienberg
Gregg Fienberg is an American television producer and director best known for his work on acclaimed series such as True Blood, Twin Peaks, and Big Little Lies.
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E.
Peter A. Levy
Peter A. Levy is an individual known primarily under the name Peter Levy, with "Peter A. Levy" used as an alternative form of his 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: David J. Hand Triple: [The Ashtray Effect, author, David J. Hand]
Generated description
David J. Hand is a British statistician and author known for his work on probability, risk, and the interpretation of statistical evidence for general audiences.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David J. Hand Target entity description: David J. Hand is a British statistician and author known for his work on probability, risk, and the interpretation of statistical evidence for general audiences.
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A.
Peter R. Eisenhardt
Peter R. Eisenhardt is an American astronomer known for his leadership in infrared sky surveys and his role in advancing space-based infrared astronomy.
-
B.
James P. Snee
James P. Snee is an American business executive best known as the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods Corporation.
-
C.
Jeffrey P. Buzen
Jeffrey P. Buzen is a computer scientist known for his foundational contributions to performance evaluation and queueing theory in computer systems.
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D.
Gregg Fienberg
Gregg Fienberg is an American television producer and director best known for his work on acclaimed series such as True Blood, Twin Peaks, and Big Little Lies.
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E.
Peter A. Levy
Peter A. Levy is an individual known primarily under the name Peter Levy, with "Peter A. Levy" used as an alternative form of his 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_69e0b4a4f9b081908a5a021919c21ccb |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e67870f4448190ab63cbe03542de21 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a087087c86c8190b9964ba4b82abdec |
completed | May 16, 2026, 1:26 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a087129ce3c8190a67ac34ec697ad31 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 1:29 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0871e3573c81908216b5e508374081 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 1:32 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:26 a.m.