Triple
T10090499
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | American International Pictures |
E215330
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson was an American film producer and studio executive best known as the co-founder of the low-budget, genre-focused studio American International Pictures, which helped popularize teen and exploitation films in the 1950s and 1960s.
|
E999919
|
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: James H. Nicholson | Statement: [American International Pictures, foundedBy, James H. Nicholson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James H. Nicholson Context triple: [American International Pictures, foundedBy, James H. Nicholson]
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A.
John D. Nichols
John D. Nichols is a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to the arts and culture sector led to major landmarks being named in his honor.
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B.
Charles A. Nichols
Charles A. Nichols was an American animator and film director best known for his work at Disney and for directing the animated adaptation of "Charlotte's Web."
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C.
James B. Ricketts
James B. Ricketts was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several major battles.
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D.
William E. Nickerson
William E. Nickerson was a prominent benefactor and businessman associated with Boston University, for whom the university’s Nickerson Field stadium is named.
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E.
Harry E. Edington
Harry E. Edington was a Hollywood film producer active during the classic studio era, known for his work on notable dramas such as "Kitty Foyle."
- 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: James H. Nicholson Triple: [American International Pictures, foundedBy, James H. Nicholson]
Generated description
James H. Nicholson was an American film producer and studio executive best known as the co-founder of the low-budget, genre-focused studio American International Pictures, which helped popularize teen and exploitation films in the 1950s and 1960s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James H. Nicholson Target entity description: James H. Nicholson was an American film producer and studio executive best known as the co-founder of the low-budget, genre-focused studio American International Pictures, which helped popularize teen and exploitation films in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
John D. Nichols
John D. Nichols is a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to the arts and culture sector led to major landmarks being named in his honor.
-
B.
Charles A. Nichols
Charles A. Nichols was an American animator and film director best known for his work at Disney and for directing the animated adaptation of "Charlotte's Web."
-
C.
James B. Ricketts
James B. Ricketts was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several major battles.
-
D.
William E. Nickerson
William E. Nickerson was a prominent benefactor and businessman associated with Boston University, for whom the university’s Nickerson Field stadium is named.
-
E.
Harry E. Edington
Harry E. Edington was a Hollywood film producer active during the classic studio era, known for his work on notable dramas such as "Kitty Foyle."
- 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_69ca83a1eed081908b2e9580f2ebeea7 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdd05960008190baecb8e4c9f2461f |
completed | April 2, 2026, 2:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f67c5a9dc881909b695f7e87dfcdf6 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 10:36 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f67db4dd2081909a238e368645e899 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 10:41 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f67ec570a881909c98471b701999f0 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 10:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:01 p.m.