Triple
T11333233
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Howie Epstein |
E268401
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Howard Norman Epstein
Howard Norman Epstein was an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his long tenure with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
|
E918184
|
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: Howard Norman Epstein | Statement: [Howie Epstein, birthName, Howard Norman Epstein]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Norman Epstein Context triple: [Howie Epstein, birthName, Howard Norman Epstein]
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A.
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," for which he won an Academy Award.
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B.
Ben Epstein
Ben Epstein is an ambitious young New Yorker and aspiring fashion entrepreneur who serves as one of the central protagonists in the HBO series "How to Make It in America."
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C.
Daniel Epstein
Daniel Epstein is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals, including professionals in fields such as law, journalism, and entrepreneurship.
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D.
Louis Epstein
Louis Epstein was a New York–based attorney and the biological father of entertainment lawyer Lee Eastman, who later became closely associated with Paul McCartney and the Beatles.
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E.
Yehuda Epstein
Yehuda Epstein is a person whose specific public background or notable achievements are not clearly identifiable from the available information.
- 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: Howard Norman Epstein Triple: [Howie Epstein, birthName, Howard Norman Epstein]
Generated description
Howard Norman Epstein was an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his long tenure with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Norman Epstein Target entity description: Howard Norman Epstein was an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his long tenure with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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A.
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," for which he won an Academy Award.
-
B.
Ben Epstein
Ben Epstein is an ambitious young New Yorker and aspiring fashion entrepreneur who serves as one of the central protagonists in the HBO series "How to Make It in America."
-
C.
Daniel Epstein
Daniel Epstein is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals, including professionals in fields such as law, journalism, and entrepreneurship.
-
D.
Louis Epstein
Louis Epstein was a New York–based attorney and the biological father of entertainment lawyer Lee Eastman, who later became closely associated with Paul McCartney and the Beatles.
-
E.
Yehuda Epstein
Yehuda Epstein is a person whose specific public background or notable achievements are not clearly identifiable from the available information.
- 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_69d6aacb1f0881908c84a349fd1be047 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7e9fe5d5881908d786b212a554d8b |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e5263160548190adb7d5c0fd6af0e2 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e52c83768c819086ebfd870ad81998 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:26 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e531d0ab5881909814160b86c8e76b |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:49 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:33 p.m.