Triple
T22357783
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Natalie Angier |
E552698
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science is a popular science book that playfully and accessibly explains the fundamental concepts of modern scientific disciplines for general readers.
|
E1532997
|
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: The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science | Statement: [Natalie Angier, notableWork, The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science Context triple: [Natalie Angier, notableWork, The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science]
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A.
The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explains natural phenomena and scientific concepts in an accessible way, often contrasting them with traditional myths and supernatural explanations.
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B.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything is a popular science book that explains key concepts in physics, chemistry, geology, and biology in an accessible and humorous narrative style.
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C.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
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D.
The Constants of Nature
The Constants of Nature is a popular science book by cosmologist John D. Barrow that explores the fundamental physical constants of the universe and their significance for physics and cosmology.
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E.
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology is a comprehensive scholarly survey of the development of astronomical ideas and cosmological theories from antiquity to the modern era.
- 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: The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science Triple: [Natalie Angier, notableWork, The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science]
Generated description
The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science is a popular science book that playfully and accessibly explains the fundamental concepts of modern scientific disciplines for general readers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science Target entity description: The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science is a popular science book that playfully and accessibly explains the fundamental concepts of modern scientific disciplines for general readers.
-
A.
The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explains natural phenomena and scientific concepts in an accessible way, often contrasting them with traditional myths and supernatural explanations.
-
B.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything is a popular science book that explains key concepts in physics, chemistry, geology, and biology in an accessible and humorous narrative style.
-
C.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
-
D.
The Constants of Nature
The Constants of Nature is a popular science book by cosmologist John D. Barrow that explores the fundamental physical constants of the universe and their significance for physics and cosmology.
-
E.
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology
Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology is a comprehensive scholarly survey of the development of astronomical ideas and cosmological theories from antiquity to the modern era.
- 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_69e11e4a0ad08190a385b4d343cf6524 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f157d1a87c8190a3e195cfbbb0d64f |
completed | April 29, 2026, 12:58 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0ae05fed7c81909e1ff743ef607d42 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0ae1d85d08819090fedead132fdd28 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0ae27a0cd88190aa869980829625a4 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:44 p.m.