Triple
T22503941
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Medidata Solutions |
E556341
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Tarek Sherif
Tarek Sherif is an American technology executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of Medidata Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based clinical trial software for the life sciences industry.
|
E1540606
|
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: Tarek Sherif | Statement: [Medidata Solutions, foundedBy, Tarek Sherif]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarek Sherif Context triple: [Medidata Solutions, foundedBy, Tarek Sherif]
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A.
Ali El Sherif
Ali El Sherif is an Egyptian actor known for his roles in classic Arabic cinema, including the politically charged film "The Sparrow."
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B.
Nabil Elaraby
Nabil Elaraby is an Egyptian diplomat and jurist who has served in prominent international roles, including leadership within the Arab League and representation at the United Nations.
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C.
Hassan Moustafa
Hassan Moustafa is an Egyptian sports administrator who has led the International Handball Federation as its long-serving president and played a key role in shaping modern international handball.
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D.
Tarek El-Khatib
Tarek El-Khatib is a leading architect and key executive associated with the Canadian firm Zeidler Partnership Architects, known for his role in shaping major architectural projects.
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E.
Tarek Sharif
Tarek Sharif is the son of legendary Egyptian actors Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama.
- 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: Tarek Sherif Triple: [Medidata Solutions, foundedBy, Tarek Sherif]
Generated description
Tarek Sherif is an American technology executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of Medidata Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based clinical trial software for the life sciences industry.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarek Sherif Target entity description: Tarek Sherif is an American technology executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of Medidata Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based clinical trial software for the life sciences industry.
-
A.
Ali El Sherif
Ali El Sherif is an Egyptian actor known for his roles in classic Arabic cinema, including the politically charged film "The Sparrow."
-
B.
Nabil Elaraby
Nabil Elaraby is an Egyptian diplomat and jurist who has served in prominent international roles, including leadership within the Arab League and representation at the United Nations.
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C.
Hassan Moustafa
Hassan Moustafa is an Egyptian sports administrator who has led the International Handball Federation as its long-serving president and played a key role in shaping modern international handball.
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D.
Tarek El-Khatib
Tarek El-Khatib is a leading architect and key executive associated with the Canadian firm Zeidler Partnership Architects, known for his role in shaping major architectural projects.
-
E.
Tarek Sharif
Tarek Sharif is the son of legendary Egyptian actors Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama.
- 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_69e11e555edc81909ca803587dafd747 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f15d5ac5808190a66f9111c350f4dc |
completed | April 29, 2026, 1:22 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0b17e860888190b5c74df43a9890e9 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 1:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0b18ad4f608190a6947aeb790d8be7 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 1:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0b1979fe088190a06edb086d6b2b46 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 1:51 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:50 p.m.