Triple

T32524126
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium E831261 entity
Predicate publicCommunicationFigure P26555 FINISHED
Object virologist Marc Van Ranst
Marc Van Ranst is a Belgian virologist and epidemiologist known for his prominent role as a public health expert and media spokesperson during infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19.
 E2010234 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (3 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: virologist Marc Van Ranst | Statement: [COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, publicCommunicationFigure, virologist Marc Van Ranst]
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: virologist Marc Van Ranst
Triple: [COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, publicCommunicationFigure, virologist Marc Van Ranst]
Generated description
Marc Van Ranst is a Belgian virologist and epidemiologist known for his prominent role as a public health expert and media spokesperson during infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target predicate: publicCommunicationFigure
Context triple: [COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, publicCommunicationFigure, virologist Marc Van Ranst]
  • A. coreFigure
    Indicates that an entity serves as the central or most important figure within a given context, group, or structure.
  • B. communicationSymbol
    Indicates a relationship where one entity serves as a symbol or sign used for communication by or between other entities.
  • C. basicFigure
    Indicates that one entity serves as the primary or fundamental figure or shape in relation to another entity.
  • D. publicFigure chosen
    Indicates that an entity is widely recognized by the public and holds a prominent or influential role in society, such as in politics, entertainment, or media.
  • E. designedToCommunicate
    Indicates that something has been intentionally created or configured for the purpose of conveying information or messages to others.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69f34923e1548190be0524205d8cdf8f completed April 30, 2026, 12:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69feced53a7c819098ec474fb7d514b0 completed May 9, 2026, 6:06 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a34706b720c8190b3ac48288b2c320c completed June 18, 2026, 10:25 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a3470ebf37c81909ae53e9488a16878 completed June 18, 2026, 10:27 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a34714da9c481908ef8aec2f25b5024 completed June 18, 2026, 10:29 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69fecd9cd5288190aac8b4e04a7ee78e completed May 9, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Created at: May 1, 2026, 1:01 a.m.