Triple
T1033419
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | BEA Systems |
E22303
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman is an American technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and former CEO of enterprise software company BEA Systems.
|
E128706
|
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: Bill Coleman | Statement: [BEA Systems, foundedBy, Bill Coleman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Coleman Context triple: [BEA Systems, foundedBy, Bill Coleman]
-
A.
Lance Briggs
Lance Briggs is a former NFL linebacker best known for his long, Pro Bowl–caliber career with the Chicago Bears.
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B.
Peter B. Chiafalo
Peter B. Chiafalo is an American presidential elector known for challenging state laws that bind Electoral College members to support their party’s nominee, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court case Chiafalo v. Washington.
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C.
Tom Davis
Tom Davis is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI), a pioneering company in high-performance 3D graphics and computing.
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D.
Mike Salisbury
Mike Salisbury is a British television producer best known for his work on major natural history documentaries, including serving as an executive producer on David Attenborough’s acclaimed series "The Life of Birds."
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E.
Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman is a Republican politician and businessman serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district.
- 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: Bill Coleman Triple: [BEA Systems, foundedBy, Bill Coleman]
Generated description
Bill Coleman is an American technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and former CEO of enterprise software company BEA Systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Coleman Target entity description: Bill Coleman is an American technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and former CEO of enterprise software company BEA Systems.
-
A.
Lance Briggs
Lance Briggs is a former NFL linebacker best known for his long, Pro Bowl–caliber career with the Chicago Bears.
-
B.
Peter B. Chiafalo
Peter B. Chiafalo is an American presidential elector known for challenging state laws that bind Electoral College members to support their party’s nominee, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court case Chiafalo v. Washington.
-
C.
Tom Davis
Tom Davis is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI), a pioneering company in high-performance 3D graphics and computing.
-
D.
Mike Salisbury
Mike Salisbury is a British television producer best known for his work on major natural history documentaries, including serving as an executive producer on David Attenborough’s acclaimed series "The Life of Birds."
-
E.
Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman is a Republican politician and businessman serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district.
- 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_69a493d848848190aed4011b34b2e8d3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b812c9948190a37c2b1d3d32ea38 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:05 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac538495e481908765083404b9c428 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac53fce9a481908466451b5d549b31 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac546db5a081909678bbde71ac1abc |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:38 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:41 p.m.