Triple
T21636904
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael J. Benton |
E533983
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasWritten |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
"When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time" is a popular science book that explores the causes, events, and aftermath of the catastrophic end-Permian mass extinction and its impact on the history of life on Earth.
|
E1493712
|
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: When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time | Statement: [Michael J. Benton, hasWritten, When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time Context triple: [Michael J. Benton, hasWritten, When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time]
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A.
The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines humanity’s role in causing an ongoing mass extinction of species and its implications for the planet’s future.
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B.
The Life and Death of Planet Earth
The Life and Death of Planet Earth is a popular science book that explores the long-term past and future evolution of Earth and its biosphere, co-authored by astrobiologist Donald Brownlee and paleontologist Peter Ward.
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C.
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a popular science book by paleontologist Steve Brusatte that narrates the evolutionary history, dominance, and extinction of dinosaurs for a general audience.
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D.
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is a popular science book that traces the evolutionary history and dominance of mammals from their origins alongside dinosaurs to their modern global diversity.
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E.
Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History
"Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History" is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the Permian-Triassic mass extinction through the lens of fieldwork, fossil discovery, and scientific obsession.
- 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: When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time Triple: [Michael J. Benton, hasWritten, When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time]
Generated description
"When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time" is a popular science book that explores the causes, events, and aftermath of the catastrophic end-Permian mass extinction and its impact on the history of life on Earth.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time Target entity description: "When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time" is a popular science book that explores the causes, events, and aftermath of the catastrophic end-Permian mass extinction and its impact on the history of life on Earth.
-
A.
The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines humanity’s role in causing an ongoing mass extinction of species and its implications for the planet’s future.
-
B.
The Life and Death of Planet Earth
The Life and Death of Planet Earth is a popular science book that explores the long-term past and future evolution of Earth and its biosphere, co-authored by astrobiologist Donald Brownlee and paleontologist Peter Ward.
-
C.
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a popular science book by paleontologist Steve Brusatte that narrates the evolutionary history, dominance, and extinction of dinosaurs for a general audience.
-
D.
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is a popular science book that traces the evolutionary history and dominance of mammals from their origins alongside dinosaurs to their modern global diversity.
-
E.
Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History
"Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History" is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the Permian-Triassic mass extinction through the lens of fieldwork, fossil discovery, and scientific obsession.
- 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_69e0c465ae7481908577b7209fdb2a77 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ef538ddb088190a3cba6fdc84c0ae8 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 12:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a0f9de1fc8190bd44ba90877385c1 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 6:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a106d521481909aff885d50adbda1 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a10e6cda481908c263911f681c337 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:03 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:35 p.m.